I tried to make sense of middle eastern politics once. My conclusion has been „It’s complicated.“

Reminds me of this (by now completely outdated) middle east friendship chart I once came across.

[0]: https://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2014/07/17/the_middle...

I'd go to you for information before I'd go to the people who say, "It's really all pretty simple..."

Yes - but complicated by what.