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Iran Is Ready to Talk
Speculation about an Israeli strike against Iranian nuclear facilities is rife, but there is little discussion about whether diplomacy can still succeed, precluding the need for military action. Many experts doubt that Tehran would ever accept a deal that uses intrusive inspections and denies or limits uranium enrichment to halt
Feb 15, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
The Monitor, Merrimac, and Middle East
American presidents love to describe the U.S. commitment to Israeli security as "ironclad." But is this what they mean?
Was President Obama's use of "ironclad" to describe the U.S.commitment to Israel really the best choice of words?
Feb 1, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian Talks Falter, But Modest Steps Still Possible
The potential collapse of the latest negotiations should not stop the United States and its partners from pressing for further concessions from both sides.
Jan 27, 2012
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  • David Makovsky
Interview on Syria, Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
There are few people in Washington who know the complex diplomatic shoals of the Middle East as well as Ambassador Dennis Ross. Over the course of three administrations -- both Republican and Democrat -- he has witnessed multiple efforts to create a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, crafted a
Jan 24, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
America, the Middle East, and U.S. Politics circa 2012
On January 17, 2012, Stanley Greenberg and Susan Glasser addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Greenberg, the chairman and CEO of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, has served as polling advisor to an array of world leaders, including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela, and Ehud Barak
Jan 20, 2012
Brief Analysis
A Full Agenda for King Abdullah of Jordan's White House Visit
King Abdullah's trip to Washington will provide ample opportunity for crucial talks on Jordan's stability, the Syrian insurrection, and the state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Jan 13, 2012
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  • David Schenker
  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Differences Within Parties -- Not Just Between Them
Do the latest Israeli-Palestinian talks in Amman represent a new opening or merely a tactical instrument for each side to perpetuate recriminations?
Jan 11, 2012
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  • David Makovsky
In-Depth Reports
Sinai: A New Front
The peninsula has emerged as a hotspot in the complex Arab-Israeli conflict.
Jan 10, 2012
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  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
How to Break a Middle East Stalemate
Ross offers concrete suggestions for breaking the stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
Jan 8, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Tracking Economic Growth in the West Bank and Gaza since 2007
The West Bank has prospered more than Gaza since the 2007 split between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, and not just because of foreign aid.
Dec 27, 2011
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  • David Makovsky
  • Cory Felder
Brief Analysis
Recent Natural Gas Discovery off Cyprus Tests Diplomacy
A new gas field in the eastern Mediterranean will likely confirm the region's huge new energy potential but could lead to a diplomatic crisis between Cyprus and Turkey.
Dec 22, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Israel Is Wide Awake as Decision Time Approaches on Nuclear Iran
Far from sleepwalking into war with Iran, Israelis have their eyes wide open on the nuclear threat and expect others to do the same.
Dec 22, 2011
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  • Michael Herzog
In-Depth Reports
Minding the Gaps:
Territorial Issues in Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking
The past two-and-a-half years have witnessed a string of failed efforts to launch substantive Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and, more recently, heated controversy surrounding President Obama's baseline formula for compromise. This sad story reflects, among other things, the deep divide between the two sides on the supposedly "easier" issues of territory and
Dec 19, 2011
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Impact of Sanctioning Iran's Central Bank
The debate over whether to sanction the Central Bank of Iran must consider the effectiveness of such action and the consequences for the world economy.
Nov 29, 2011
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Israel's Closing Window to Strike Iran
Although Israel is in favor of economic and diplomatic sanctions against Iran, its calculus is also based on how much time is left for military strikes to be effective.
Nov 22, 2011
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  • David Makovsky
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Sinai: The New Frontier of Conflict?
On November 16, 2011, Ehud Yaari and Normand St. Pierre addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Yaari is a Lafer international fellow with the Institute and a Middle East commentator for Israel's Channel Two television. Col. St. Pierre, a thirty-one-year veteran of the U.S. Army, retired recently
Nov 20, 2011
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  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
Ties to Neighbors, Not Their Dictators
Turkey is rising to the challenge to lead the Middle East by example.
Nov 16, 2011
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
The Internal Israeli-Palestinian Conflicts: Continuity and Change in Domestic Politics
On November 8, 2011, Khalil Shikaki and Shai Feldman addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Dr. Shikaki, a senior fellow with the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, has directed the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah since 2000. Dr. Feldman is
Nov 15, 2011
Brief Analysis
Poll Shows 40 Percent of Jerusalem Arabs Prefer Israel to a Palestinian State
The nearly 300,000 Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, regardless of diplomatic rhetoric, are almost evenly divided in choosing between Israeli and Palestinian citizenship.
Nov 2, 2011
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  • David Pollock
In-Depth Reports
Israel: A Strategic Asset for the United States
Americans traditionally support close ties with Israel for historical and moral reasons, but two leading foreign policy experts say that another compelling rationale is too often overlooked: the important contributions Israel makes to U.S. national interests.
Oct 31, 2011
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  • Robert D. Blackwill
  • Walter B. Slocombe

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David Makovsky
David Makovsky
David Makovsky is the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations.
Ambassador Dennis Ross
Dennis Ross
Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.
Ehud Yaari
Ehud Yaari is the Lafer International Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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