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The New Triangle of Egypt, Israel, and Hamas
With Israeli acquiescence to de facto alterations of the 1979 peace treaty, Egypt has deployed substantial military forces into the Sinai to combat terrorists. But Israel remains hesitant about Cairo's inclination to increase pressure on Hamas in Gaza.
Jan 17, 2014
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  • Ehud Yaari
Brief Analysis
Ariel Sharon: From Warrior to Man of Peace at Last
The Israeli leader showed himself capable of making bold policy reversals when he felt the country's welfare as a democratic Jewish state was at stake.
Jan 10, 2014
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  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Will Israel and the U.S. Break Up over Iran?
Differing approaches to Iran's nuclear program do not bode well for Israel in 2014.
Jan 2, 2014
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Russia-Syria Offshore Gas Deal Injects New Factor into Peace Talks
The announcement of the agreement, just weeks before scheduled peace negotiations in Switzerland, will be seen as an expression of extra diplomatic support for Damascus by Moscow and of gratitude by the Assad regime to an ally.
Dec 27, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Remembering the Holocaust in Tunisia
Stories of Arabs who helped Jews, often at great personal risk, are part of the history of the Holocaust and the history of Tunisia, and they deserve their rightful place in both stories.
Dec 14, 2013
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Morocco Plays with Anti-Normalization
A Moroccan parliamentary proposal that would ban normalization with Israel has progressed further than expected but is unlikely to pass.
Dec 13, 2013
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  • Vish Sakthivel
Brief Analysis
Why Some U.S. Allies Disapprove of the Iran Agreement
The problem lies not in the accord's substance, but rather in the lack of trust that the Obama administration is willing and able to run a regional security system requiring potential use of force.
Nov 27, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
In-Depth Reports
No Good Outcome:
How Israel Could Be Drawn into the Syrian Conflict
Given the complexities and dynamics of the Syrian conflict, it is distinctly possible that Israel could be drawn into the fighting. Perhaps more important, the risk of spillover will likely extend years into the future, since the war's aftermath will not include near-term peace between Syria and Israel. How can
Nov 26, 2013
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Matthew Levitt
  • David Schenker
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Jeffrey White
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
An Israeli Assessment of the Iran Deal
BICOM Senior Visiting Fellow Brig. Gen. (res.) Michael Herzog gave his assessment of the Iran deal and its implications in a BICOM phone briefing on November 25. The following is a summary of his assessment, covering the positives and negatives of the interim deal, concerns around the endgame, and Israel's
Nov 26, 2013
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  • Michael Herzog
Articles & Testimony
How to Think about Obama's Deal with Iran
The agreement is neither a "breakthrough" nor an "abject surrender" but rather "a cap for a cap," with a limited rollback on each side for the next six months.
Nov 26, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Answers to Key Questions Will Determine Iran Deal's Success
Only time and U.S. actions will tell whether the recent agreement is a step toward Iran's denuclearization or its rise as a nuclear power.
Nov 25, 2013
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Iran's Nuclear Program Is Still Growing, and America's Fist Is Shrinking
Israel may feel compelled to act if the Obama administration does not follow the Geneva deal with robust implementation, strict sanctions enforcement, and speedy negotiation of an even stronger final arrangement with Iran.
Nov 25, 2013
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Obama's Fight with Israel: This Time It's Serious
New rifts in U.S.-Israeli cooperation could mean that time is running out for peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue.
Nov 17, 2013
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  • Robert Satloff
Video
Brief Analysis
Between the 'First Step' with Iran and Nuclear Fallout with Israel
Dennis Ross, former senior Middle East advisor to President Obama, Olli Heinonen, former deputy director-general of the IAEA, and Robert Satloff debate the terms of an emerging interim nuclear deal with Iran and the implications for U.S. allies in the region.
Nov 13, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Olli Heinonen
  • Robert Satloff
Video
Iran Nuclear Negotiations: An Emerging Deal in Geneva?
"The idea that Iran can negotiate with the United States and be recognized as a responsible member of the international community just fills the House of Saud with complete dread." As the P5+1 countries approach a deal on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, veteran Gulf analyst Simon Henderson assesses the significance
Nov 8, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Call for Rebellion against Hamas in Gaza
Protests against an increasingly unpopular Gaza leadership are scheduled for November 11, but the scale of participation is in doubt, given the threat of a harsh Hamas response.
Nov 8, 2013
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  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
Yad Vashem's Arab Blinders
Why won't Israel's Holocaust memorial recognize the righteous Arabs that saved Jews from the Nazis?
Oct 23, 2013
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  • Robert Satloff
Video
Brief Analysis
Israeli Security Policy in an Uncertain Middle East
2013 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture
Watch the 2013 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture on Middle East Security with Amos Gilad, director of the Political-Military Affairs Bureau at Israel's Ministry of Defense.
Oct 11, 2013
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  • Amos Gilad
◆ Zeev Schiff Memorial Lectures
Video
Brief Analysis
Israel's National Challenges, at Home and Abroad
After a meteoric political rise and six months in one of the toughest jobs in Israeli public life, Yair Lapid made his inaugural visit to Washington at a moment when the U.S.-Israeli relationship faces a range of critical tests, from nuclear diplomacy with Iran to peace diplomacy with the Palestinians
Oct 10, 2013
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  • Yair Lapid
Brief Analysis
The Diplomatic Bonus of Gaza's Offshore Natural Gas
Agreement to develop a gas field off Gaza's Mediterranean coast could boost the peace process with Israel.
Oct 10, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson

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Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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