العلاقات العربية الإسرائيلية

Policy Analysis on العلاقات العربية الإسرائيلية

The former chief of staff to Israel's defense minister joins veteran peace envoy Dennis Ross to discuss the potential for a prolonged ceasefire and reconstruction.

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Michael Herzog
Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

Hamas Could Have Chosen Peace -- Instead, It Made Gaza Suffer

Hamas is incapable of changing, so Washington and its allies should work to discredit and disarm the group as one of several measures aimed at managing the conflict.

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Dennis Ross

Is 'Reconstruction for Demilitarisation' the Way Forward in Gaza?

BICOM senior research fellow Alan Johnson interviews Matthew Levitt about a new proposal for disarming Hamas to prevent future military clashes with Israel.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Using Gaza's Border Crossings to Cement a Ceasefire

The international community should focus on systematically rolling back Hamas political and security control while opening Gaza to the outside world -- beginning with a reestablished PA foothold at the Rafah crossing.

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Neri Zilber

Articles & Testimony

Gaza Is Not About to Become an Islamic State

The jihadist elements in Gaza are far fewer in number than Hamas members, and they lack the group's deep social roots and capacity for control through governance.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

How to Think About the New Middle East

The Obama administration's approach to Gaza needs to take account of new realities in the region.

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

The Conflict in Gaza: Recalculating the Political-Military Equation

Ghaith al-Omari of the American Task Force on Palestine joins Institute fellows David Pollock and Jeffrey White to discuss the Gaza conflict.

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David Pollock
Jeffrey White
Ghaith al-Omari

Brief Analysis

Gaza Demonstrations Around the World

A survey of the various rallies held in the Middle East and abroad since the latest Gaza conflict began.

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Gavi Barnhard
Adam Rasgon

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Hamas in Arab Eyes: Few Signs of Revival, Except in West Bank

Poll data and other evidence point to potential openings for promoting a ceasefire that will help the Palestinian people, not Hamas.

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David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

The Israeli Army Knew Gaza Was a 'Ticking Bomb' Before War Broke Out

Hamas forced the longstanding blockade through its continued rejectionism, and it is now trying to violently extort the international community, the PA, and Israel to give it what it wants without offering anything in return.

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Neri Zilber

Brief Analysis

Keeping Israel's Northern Front Under Control

Although rocket fire from Lebanon and Syria remains sporadic for now, Israel and other parties need to be aware of the potential for serious miscalculation and escalation.

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Nadav Pollak

Articles & Testimony

A War We Didn't Want

Israel takes no joy in another round of hostilities with Hamas in Gaza, but it is a fight born of necessity.

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Michael Herzog

Articles & Testimony

The Risks of Israel's Gaza Incursion

Prior to the latest ground campaign in Gaza, Hamas appeared to be losing relevance and legitimacy, but Israel's offensive -- however justifiable -- could restore both.

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David Schenker
Judith Miller

Brief Analysis

Gaza Public Rejects Hamas, Wants Ceasefire

A recent, credible poll shows that most Gazans oppose Hamas policies and leaders alike, and favor a ceasefire with Israel.

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David Pollock

Video

The Gaza Crisis: Why Now? What Does it Mean? How Will It End?

Washington Institute experts discuss the current situation in Gaza, Israel's military operation, Palestinian politics, and U.S. policy during this in-depth video presentation.

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Robert Satloff
Dennis Ross
Michael Herzog
David Pollock

Brief Analysis

PA and Other Arab Reactions to the Gaza Crisis

Abbas and other Arab leaders demand that Israel stop striking Gaza, but not that Hamas stop shooting rockets at Israel. So the United States should demand they correct that imbalance.

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David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Hamas's Not-So-Secret Weapon

Turkey-based Hamas member Salah al-Arouri is uniquely suited to overseeing the group's operations in the West Bank.

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Matthew Levitt

Israeli-Palestinian Crisis: Discussing Incitement, Rockets, Hamas, and Other Issues

Actions matter more than words, says Arab politics scholar David Pollock, but incitement by Palestinians and Israelis sometimes leads to violent deeds.

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Beyond 'Restraint': Washington Can Shape Responses to the West Bank Murders

The Obama administration would be on firm ground in making further aid and diplomatic support conditional on the PA either acting unambiguously to end Hamas violence or dissolving its partnership with that U.S.-designated terrorist organization.

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Assessing the Potential for an Israel-Hamas Showdown

The discovery of murdered kidnap victims in the West Bank and increased rocket fire from Gaza have brought Hamas and Israel to the brink of a new round of hostilities.

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Neri Zilber

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