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Gaza and the New Middle Eastern Order

Washington should craft its response to the Gaza crisis to reinforce its position and alliances in the region.

Nov 16, 2012

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Preventing Further Escalation in Gaza

Washington's objective should be to persuade all parties that returning to the de facto ceasefire serves everyone's best interests, though even that outcome promises instability if Hamas does not crack down on jihadist groups in Gaza.

Nov 15, 2012

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

Egyptian Human Rights Experts Analyze the Draft Constitution

Amid fierce debate over Egypt's draft constitution, Fikra Forum editors asked Egyptian human rights experts Hafez Abu Saeda and Magdi Khalil to analyze the draft with respect to human rights, religious freedom, and democratic values. Hafez Abu Saeda is the head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights and Magdi Khalil is the executive director of the Middle East Freedom Forum.

Nov 15, 2012

Articles & Testimony

The Gaza Invasion: Will It Destroy Israel's Relationship with Egypt?

In deciding what to do about Israel, the new Egyptian president is torn between the security establishment and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Nov 15, 2012

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

The Changing Terrain: An Interim Assessment of the Arab Spring and Its Policy Implications

Nearly two years after the onset of the Arab Spring, four leaders have been toppled, a bloody civil war is raging in Syria with no end in sight, and the status quo in other Arab states is fragile. Where does all of this lead? In this paper, Michael Herzog assesses

Nov 13, 2012

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Michael Herzog

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Middle East Policy Planning for a Second Obama Administration

Memo from a Fictional NSC Staffer

On November 8, 2012, Washington Institute executive director Robert Satloff addressed a Policy Forum along with Dennis Ross and Jim Jeffrey. The following is an edited version of Dr. Satloff's comments; the full event can be viewed in the above video. If President Obama tasked a courageous National Security Council

Nov 9, 2012

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

Relationship Advice

Don't believe the loose talk of President Obama exacting vengeance on Benjamin Netanyahu -- the two leaders need each other too much to let old grudges get in the way.

Nov 8, 2012

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David Makovsky

USAF and IDF personnel participate in a joint exercise - source: U.S. Government

Articles & Testimony

Friends with Benefits: Why the U.S.-Israeli Alliance Is Good for America

The bilateral relationship is based on tangible, steadily increasing security and economic interests, not just shared values.

Nov 7, 2012

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Michael Eisenstadt
David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Powder Keg in Gaza

Convincing Hamas to contain Gaza's increasingly violent jihadists will likely require international pressure on the group's backers in Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar.

Nov 1, 2012

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Michael Herzog

Brief Analysis

Qatar's Emir Visits Gaza

The Qatari ruler's trip further demonstrates his country's growing diplomatic profile.

Oct 22, 2012

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

How to Vet Potential Allies in Syria

Washington has the means of finding and assisting Syrian opposition factions that meet important political and military benchmarks, despite the risks involved.

Oct 22, 2012

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Andrew J. Tabler
Jeffrey White

Articles & Testimony

Beyond the Red Line

If the Iranian nuclear program is not stopped by sanctions, military threats, other means of pressure or diplomacy, Israel will return to the point of decision beginning in the spring -- and accompanied by Netanyahu's public commitment.

Oct 15, 2012

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Michael Herzog

In-Depth Reports

Abbas's Five Non-Options

At a time when Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority are facing a surplus of bad options, Washington and Israel have ample reason to actively help them emerge from the impasse in as constructive a way as possible. Otherwise, Ramallah could choose a route that leads to increased acrimony, unintended

Sep 25, 2012

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Tal Becker

Articles & Testimony

The Silent Strike: How Israel Bombed a Syrian Nuclear Installation and Kept It Secret

In this special feature article, Institute senior fellow David Makovsky draws on interviews with some two dozen Israeli and American officials who knew about the 2007 Israeli attack on Syria and explores what it could mean for potential military action against Iran's nuclear facilities. Included is a behind-the-scenes account of

Sep 17, 2012

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's New Leaders Must Accept Reality

Policy differences are understandable, but it is not acceptable for Egypt's new leaders to intimidate domestic media, order unauthorized troop movements into Sinai, or foster deliberate untruths about Israel.

Aug 19, 2012

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Terrorism in Sinai: Tests for President Morsi and the Egyptian Military

Yesterday's deadly attack in the Sinai Peninsula, in which militants killed sixteen Egyptian soldiers while wounding seven others, was as predictable as it was devastating. Since last year's revolution, terrorists have worked continuously to manufacture tensions between Egypt and Israel, attacking the gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan fifteen times

Aug 6, 2012

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Robert Satloff
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Did Hezbollah Do It?

This article originally appeared at the Daily Beast 's Open Zion blog as " Did Hezbollah Do It?" Read all Daily Beast articles by Matthew Levitt. Earlier today, on the 18th anniversary of the Hezbollah bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, a busload of Israeli tourists

Jul 18, 2012

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Morsi's Victory in Egypt: Early Implications for America and the Broader Middle East

While the authority of Egypt's new president may be circumscribed, it is a mistake to underestimate his ability to influence political change at home and abroad. Before any further embrace of the Muslim Brotherhood leader, the Obama administration needs clarity on how Morsi's policies are likely to affect critical U.S. interests.

Jun 25, 2012

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Robert Satloff

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Brief Analysis

Israeli National Security Strategy in the Expanded Coalition

On June 19, 2012, Shaul Mofaz addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. General Mofaz is vice prime minister of Israel, minister without portfolio, and head of the Kadima Party. A former military fellow at the Institute, he has also served as deputy prime minister, defense minister, and chief

Jun 21, 2012

An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai

Brief Analysis

Sinai's Emergence as a Strategic Threat to Israel

If international awareness does not spur immediate Egyptian action to address the growing security vacuum and increased terrorist incidents on the border with Israel, the Sinai powder keg may soon explode.

Jun 21, 2012

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Michael Herzog

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