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The World Next Week: Erdogan Visits Obama, Israelis Celebrate Statehood, Palestinians Mark al-Nakba Day, the Arctic Council Convenes, and the Cannes Film Festival Begins

<p>President Barack Obama shakes hands with Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Larry Downing/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Larry Downing/Courtesy Reuters).

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The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to Washington, Israel’s National Day, Palestine’s al-Nakba, the Arctic Council meeting, and the Cannes Film Festival.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20130509_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Erdoğan visits Washington: Steven Cook writes that there are significant differences between Erdoğan and Obama’s interests in Iraq and Syria. Al-Monitor predicts that Erdoğan will pressure Obama to arm Syrian rebels. The Associated Press reports that the United States is committing $100 million in humanitarian aid for the Syrian conflict. The New York Times reports on talks between Israel and Turkey to settle a compensation dispute over the 2010 flotilla raid.

Israel National Day and Palestinian al-Nakba: Al-Jazeera reports that Secretary Kerry is seeking to revive peace talks between Israel and Palestine and has a special video series on al-Nakba. Al-Monitor suggests that the Arab League can contribute to the peace process. The Washington Post writes that China’s desire to become involved in the peace process may be a good thing.

Arctic Council meeting: CFR.org provides background on the changes in the Arctic region. Brookings has video of a discussion on energy, indigenous communities, and the Arctic Council. Barents Observer writes that China is seeking observer status with the Arctic Council.

Cannes Film Festival: The official Cannes Film Festival website provides the latest updates on this year’s festival and information on festival history. Forbes explains how the festival works. The Atlantic writes what to expect from the Cannes jury led by Steven Spielberg.