Arab-Israeli Relations

Policy Analysis on Arab-Israeli Relations

Gulf Cyber Cooperation with Israel: Balancing Threats and Rights

The provision of powerful cyber tools is important for national security in the Gulf states, but it has reportedly opened the door to human rights abuses.

Jan 17, 2019

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Neri Zilber

Brief Analysis

Trump Departs Syria: An Israeli Perspective

Jerusalem seeks to mitigate the potential risks of the president’s decision by shaping its implementation and obtaining U.S. security guarantees, though long-term concerns still loom.

Jan 8, 2019

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Michael Herzog

Brief Analysis

Sending the Right Message in Cairo: Advice for Secretary Pompeo

All eyes will be on the secretary’s speech this week, so striking the right balance between President Trump’s domestic imperatives and the realities of regional policy is crucial.

Jan 7, 2019

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Anna Borshchevskaya
Soner Cagaptay
Simon Henderson
Martin Kramer
Matthew Levitt
David Pollock
Dennis Ross
Dana Stroul
Bilal Wahab

Egyptian and Israeli flags along the Sinai border

Brief Analysis

Egyptian-Israeli Citizenship Issues Are Impeding Normalization

Egyptian authorities are still using travel restrictions, intimidation, and loss of citizenship to discourage their compatriots from living in or even visiting Israel.

Jan 3, 2019

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Haisam Hassanein

Articles & Testimony

Foreign Policy Should Not Get Lost in Israel’s Election Campaign

Candidates need to be asked how they will deal with thorny issues such as Russian blowback in Syria, Hezbollah missile threats, Gaza reconstruction, and Iranian nuclear resurgence.

Jan 2, 2019

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David Makovsky
Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Sisi Restores Jewish Heritage in Egypt

His recent outreach to Jews is welcome, though it should not be mistaken for a total shift in his repressive tendencies or a sea change in the Egyptian public’s rejection of Israel.

Dec 14, 2018

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Haisam Hassanein

Brief Analysis

The Big, the Small, and the Needless: Rebalancing Three UN Peacekeeping Missions

A former Israeli general explains why rethinking the missions is crucial to containing Iran’s proxies and reducing waste in international security expenditures.

Dec 14, 2018

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Assaf Orion

Articles & Testimony

All Is Quiet on Iran’s Western Front, Say UN Peacekeepers

Local UN forces need serious rebalancing if they are to help address Tehran’s blatant military buildup in the area.

Dec 11, 2018

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Assaf Orion

In-Depth Reports

Iran's Precision Missile Project Moves to Lebanon

Three experts examine Tehran's objectives, Russia's regional goals, and the way these translate to long-term threats and short-term risks for Israel.

Dec 10, 2018

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Katherine Bauer
Hanin Ghaddar
Assaf Orion

Brief Analysis

Flare-Up in Gaza (Part 2): Gently Undoing a Gordian Knot

Israel and Hamas cannot advance their current strategic goals through intensified fighting, but the Cairo dialogue could enable important short-term gains in Gaza.

Nov 20, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari
Assaf Orion

Articles & Testimony

In Israel, a Coalition of the Barely Willing

Netanyahu outmaneuvers rivals, heads off early election.

Nov 20, 2018

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Neri Zilber

Articles & Testimony

Securing the Peace

Far from being an intractable impediment, the security issue could help set the foundations of an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.

Nov 16, 2018

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Neri Zilber

Articles & Testimony

What Happened to Arab Support for the Palestinians?

Experts debate whether and how such support has shifted amid growing Israeli-Arab cooperation and several years' worth of major regional crises.

Nov 16, 2018

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Sarah Feuer
Neri Zilber

Brief Analysis

Flare-Up in Gaza (Part 1): Israeli Political Implications

Netanyahu’s government has splintered following a new round of violence, raising questions about the utility of escalation versus reinstating the ceasefire with incremental infrastructure improvements in Gaza.

Nov 16, 2018

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

Qatar’s Architect of a New Life for Gazans

A conversation with a Qatari ambassador sheds light on what is required to address Gaza’s most pressing humanitarian needs and build on the latest ceasefire talks.

Nov 5, 2018

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Netanyahu Visits Oman

The high-profile nature of the meeting reaffirms Israel’s success in developing ties with Gulf states, as well as the independent character of Oman’s leader.

Oct 26, 2018

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Simon Henderson
Assaf Orion

Brief Analysis

Sisi’s Anti-Israel Rhetoric: New Speeches, Old Problems

Despite broadening official cooperation between the two states, he is increasingly embracing the old approach of telling Egyptians that Israel is the enemy.

Oct 17, 2018

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Haisam Hassanein

Articles & Testimony

So Much Winning: Why Mahmoud Abbas Thinks He’s Beating Trump—and Israel

He’s 83, with no successor and no state, but he still seems to believe that defiance is a worthwhile end in of itself.

Oct 14, 2018

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David Makovsky

Brief Analysis

Hezbollah’s Urban Missile Factories Put Civilians at Risk

Even if exposing missile sites does not convince the group to dismantle them, it would at least counter the narrative that ‘resistance’ is good for the Lebanese people and economy.

Oct 4, 2018

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Hanin Ghaddar
Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

If Trump Wants the Ultimate Deal, He Must Not Repeat These Mistakes

Israeli-Palestinian peace is elusive because all of the parties, including the United States, have made a series of damaging but preventable errors.

Oct 2, 2018

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Dennis Ross
David Makovsky

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Ghaith al-Omari

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