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Eldad Ben Aharon
@eldadbenaharon.bsky.social
Post Doc | #IR #Security #Geopolitics #Memory #FPA | 1⃣ 📖 @EdinburghUP | 2️⃣ 📖 @AmsterdamUPress

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-israeli-turkish-relations-at-the-end-of-the-cold-war.html
New article out in Global Studies Quarterly!

I introduce the concept of the “digital underdog” to explain how structurally constrained states navigate digital diplomacy, and why geopolitical shocks can lead to campaign suspension rather than recalibration.

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Theorizing Digital Underdogs: Geopolitical Window Dependency and Audience Targeting in Azerbaijan’s Campaign toward Israel, 2023–2024
Abstract. This study introduces the theoretical framework of the “digital underdog” to capture a category of peripheral states characterized by high struct
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September 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📢 New article out in Global Studies Quarterly!

I examine Azerbaijan’s digital diplomacy toward Israel before and after October 7, introducing the concept of “digital underdog”

Open Access 🔓
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Theorizing Digital Underdogs: Geopolitical Window Dependency and Audience Targeting in Azerbaijan’s Campaign toward Israel, 2023–2024
Abstract. This study introduces the theoretical framework of the “digital underdog” to capture a category of peripheral states characterized by high struct
academic.oup.com
September 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
A full-circle moment. Handing Tamir Pardo, the 11th Director of the Mossad, a copy of my book. Grateful for his openness in contributing as one of its interviewees. 📚 @edinburghup.bsky.social
July 30, 2026 at 9:46 AM
This spring (17 April–7 May) I’ll be a Visiting Scholar at NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study.

Finalising my second book on Israel’s memory politics & the Armenian Genocide, and giving a talk on my new book with EUP.

If you’re in NYC, let’s connect.

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Eldad Ben Aharon
Dr Eldad Ben Aharon is a Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt. He will be a visiting scholar at New York University during the spring 2026 semester. Dr Ben Aharon’s research…
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February 21, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Very much looking forward to reading this book, from @eldadbenaharon.bsky.social

The only question is whether I can get a copy in time to inform my next essay!

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Israeli-Turkish Relations at the End of the Cold War
Eldad Ben Aharon's Study Published by Edinburgh University Press
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December 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My book has been published! 📘✨

Published by @Edinburghub.bsky.social, it offers a comprehensive study of US–Turkey–Israel dynamics in the 1980s and at the end of the Cold War.

👇

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December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My new op-ed in @newsweek.com on Netanyahu’s “I just did” moment 👇🔗

www.newsweek.com/netanyahus-i...
Netanyahu's "I Just Did" Moment—Performance Without Real Recognition
Netanyahu's "I just did" moment was never about justice for the past; it was about performance in the present.
www.newsweek.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Proofs submitted ✅📖
June 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s book cover reveal day! 📖🎉

Thrilled to share the cover of my book with @edinburghup.bsky.social

Available in bookstores and online from November 2025 👇🔗

edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-israeli...
May 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
As part of the production process with @edinburghup.bsky.social my 📖 cover is currently in the making, and the endorsements are being finalized.

But the 📖 website is already up and running! 👇🔗

edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-israeli...
Israeli-Turkish Relations at the End of the Cold War
Israeli-Turkish Relations at the End of the Cold War
edinburghuniversitypress.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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A forgotten genocide? Despite growing recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey, Turkey still officially denies it. Commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, @eldadbenaharon.bsky.social reflects on this politics of silence on #PRIFblog. blog.prif.org/2025/04/22/t...
The Politics of Silence in Turkey: The Armenian Genocide on Its 110th Anniversary and a Memory Under Siege - PRIF BLOG
As the world marks the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on 24 April 2025, the enduring power of denialism continues to shape how the Genocide is remembered—or deliberately forgotten. Since t...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Last week, I submitted the final manuscript of my first book, "Israeli-Turkish Relations at the End of the Cold War", which will be published by @EdinburghUP as part of the Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies series.

Next stop: production and publication! 📖🖨️
February 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🚨 UPDATE:

My article, ‘Profiles in Intelligence’: An Interview with 8th Mossad Chief Danny Yatom, is now officially assigned to the printed issue of @IntelNatSecJnl (Vol. 39, Issue 7)!

📰 Read it here (Open Access):
www.tandfonline.com/doi/metrics/...
December 17, 2024 at 7:49 AM
New addition

Journal article: Profiles in intelligence: an interview with the 17th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon by Eldad Ben Aharon (published 11-11-2024)

https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2024.2422135
doi.org
December 10, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Exactly two months ago, my article was published in the
@JournalGenocide and has now reached over 2,000 downloads!

It's still 🆓 access - so download it now 👇🏻
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November 27, 2024 at 2:15 PM
📢 New Interview Article Alert! 🎤

Excited to share my latest publication in @IntelNatSecJnl:
"Profiles in Intelligence" with Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon, former IDF Chief of Staff.

📚 Now available in O/A:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Profiles in intelligence: an interview with the 17th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon
During the summer of 2023, I conducted an interview with Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon, a veteran of over 30 years in key roles within the Israeli Defense Forces. As a leading authority on national securit...
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November 23, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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🆕New Publication Alert!🚨
Excited to share my latest interview article in @IntelNatSecJnl:
"Profiles in Intelligence" – An exclusive interview with Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon, the 17th Chief of Staff of the IDF.
📖 Now available in open access! 🔓
🕵️‍♂️ Dive in: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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New essay by Amos Goldberg on the question of genocide in the Journal of Genocide Forum on atrocity crimes in Israel-Palestine www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 16, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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In this historical reconstruction and political analysis, Eldad Ben Aharon explains why Israel sells weapons to Azerbaijan and denies the #ArmenianGenocide. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 27, 2024 at 4:54 PM
🆕New Publication Alert!🚨
Excited to share my latest interview article in @IntelNatSecJnl:
"Profiles in Intelligence" – An exclusive interview with Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon, the 17th Chief of Staff of the IDF.
📖 Now available in open access! 🔓
🕵️‍♂️ Dive in: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM