George N. Tzogopoulos
ARTICLES BY: George N. Tzogopoulos
Turkey and the Dangerous Waters of the Mediterranean
In a recent Bloomberg piece, James Stavridis argued that the “most dangerous waters in the world are in the Mediterranean.” While this claim is debatable (tensions...
Can Israel, Greece, and Turkey Cooperate?
The father of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis, made the far-sighted decision in 1990 to recognize the Jewish state de...
Amid US Vacuum, Israel and Mediterranean Allies Must Be Wary of Turkey
“Instability in the Eastern Mediterranean” is a commonplace phrase, and with good reason. In parallel with the civil wars in Syria and Libya, the power...
Israel’s Mediterranean Ties Go Beyond a Pipeline
On May 14, 2020, the Greek parliament ratified a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the EastMed pipeline. Τhe governing New Democracy party, the...
Athens and Jerusalem Have a Diplomatic Opportunity
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between Greece and Israel. In 2015, two years before his death, Prime...
Honest News Reporting and Government Accountability Are Being Tested in the Age of Coronavirus
The closure of The Canadian Jewish News and last-minute rescue of The Jewish Chronicle, the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper, show how abruptly and severely coronavirus...
Coronavirus and the Danger of Traditional and Cyber Threats
The coronavirus is injecting uncertainty into almost every dimension of life, and there is much international debate about the potential consequences of the pandemic on...
Amid Coronavirus, the Danger — and Promise — of the Internet
The identification and isolation of individuals infected and quarantined with coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as people with whom they have been in contact, is considered...
Lithuania’s Past, Antisemitism, and Israel
Lithuanians generally prefer to approach their own history by honoring their fighters for resisting Soviet rule -- and ignoring their active collaboration with the Nazis....
For Israel, a New EastMed Friendship — With US Support
Cyprus, Greece, and Israel are developing a solid partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean because they share similar interests and values, and are reliable allies. They...
Israel, Greece, and Cyprus Join Hands in Beersheba
JNS.org - Israel, Greece, and Cyprus are building a democratic bloc in the eastern Mediterranean. Their recent trilateral summit in Beersheba highlighted the strong momentum...
Pragmatism Drives the China-Israel Partnership
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, who came to Israel at the end of October, was the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Israel since 2000. The...
Merkel’s Approach to Israel Has Not Progressed
JNS.org - German-Israeli relations are difficult in view of Germany’s Nazi past. Angela Merkel does not ignore her country’s history, and has played a significant...
Cyprus, Greece, and Israel Chart a Common Path
Cyprus, Greece, and Israel are steadily building a democratic geopolitical bloc in the Eastern Mediterranean. They are exploring ways to collaborate in fields ranging from...
