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The Syrian Cauldron: A View from Israel
The former head of the IDF's Strategic Planning Division discusses how Israel is prioritizing threats from Iran, the Islamic State, and Hezbollah, and outlines specific, immediate military steps the West can take in Syria instead of banking on containment or elusive political solutions.
Dec 8, 2015
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Israeli-Russian Coordination in Syria: So Far So Good?
Although their close tactical coordination has prevented any bilateral flare-ups so far, Israel needs to plan for the likelihood that its relative freedom of operation in Syria will diminish the minute its actions interfere with Moscow's interests.
Dec 7, 2015
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  • Nadav Pollak
Articles & Testimony
Misreading the Middle East, Again
Ironically, most of the Sunni Arab states see Israel as a bulwark against Iran and the Islamic State, so emphasizing those security relationships and restoring the image of American reliability would make it easier to ask more of them on both fronts.
Dec 1, 2015
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Netanyahu and Putin Rendezvous in Paris
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Paris today to discuss the situation in Syria, fighting terrorism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to Russian and Western press reports. Earlier, at Israel's initiative according to a Kremlin
Nov 30, 2015
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Israel's Gulf Breakthrough
A new Israeli diplomatic office in the UAE is a rare public indication of a broader trend.
Nov 30, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Kerry's Visit: America Has No Choice but to Reengage in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Expectations for Secretary Kerry's trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah are low, but given the mounting violence, he must nevertheless ask each side to take separate de-escalatory steps.
Nov 24, 2015
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Ilan Goldenberg
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Articles & Testimony
Compromise for Now, the End of Israel for Later
For policymakers, contrary short- versus long-term Palestinian attitudes on Israel present an opportunity as well as a challenge.
Nov 19, 2015
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Netanyahu Comes to Washington: A Recalibration, if Not a Reset
The Israeli prime minister and U.S. president appear to be taking steps to ensure next week's visit avoids past minefields.
Nov 5, 2015
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
What Would Rabin Do?
Twenty years later, the assassinated prime minister's hopes for Palestinian separation still resonate.
Nov 4, 2015
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
America's Least-Known Mideast Military Force
A tragic plane crash should put a spotlight on the status of Washington's commitment to an important Sinai peacekeeping force.
Nov 1, 2015
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  • David Schenker
In-Depth Reports
Doomed to Succeed:
The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama
A necessary and unprecedented account of America's changing relationship with Israel.
Oct 31, 2015
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
The Real Barriers to Mideast Peace
Jackson Diehl used my recent survey research in his Oct. 26 op-ed column, "Barriers to Peace in Israel." I have supported the principle of "land for peace" and an end to occupation since 1967. But the Israeli fear that Hamas or its ilk would then take over the West Bank
Oct 30, 2015
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Russia in Southern Syria: Israeli and Jordanian Concerns
New Russian airstrikes in the south could portend a wider regime, Hezbollah, and Iranian ground campaign there, potentially violating Israel's Golan redline and exacerbating Jordan's refugee problems.
Oct 30, 2015
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  • Nadav Pollak
Video
Brief Analysis
A Learning Moment: Arabs, Palestinians, and the Holocaust
Two scholars discuss how the brushfire prompted by Prime Minister Netanyahu's comments concerning the Mufti of Jerusalem and the Holocaust can serve as a learning moment.
Oct 28, 2015
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  • Mohammed Dajani
  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Israel's Leviathan Gas Challenge and the Consequences of Failure
After months of bureaucratic foul-ups, Israel may be close to approving a new regulatory framework to develop its offshore natural gas resources, but another political fumble could have dire economic repercussions.
Oct 27, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Video
Brief Analysis
Doomed to Succeed: The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama
An in-depth conversation with two former senior U.S. officials on the past, present, and future of the U.S.-Israel alliance.
Oct 26, 2015
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Thomas Donilon
Articles & Testimony
Words Have Consequences: Palestinian Authority Incitement to Violence
If Palestinians do not publicly acknowledge the Jewish connection to holy sites, violence could continue and possibly intensify.
Oct 22, 2015
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Dividing Jerusalem? Repercussions of the Latest Violence
Poll results and political statements offer ample insight into how Israelis and Palestinians view the city's future, but public concerns about violence would be the most likely driver of any concrete change on the ground, such as rerouting the security barrier.
Oct 21, 2015
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  • David Makovsky
Video
Brief Analysis
Palestinian-Israeli Crisis: Leadership, Diplomacy, and Prospects for Renewed Violence
An Israeli journalist and a former Palestinian advisor discuss the implications of the violence in Jerusalem. Watch video or read a summary.
Oct 19, 2015
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  • Avi Issacharoff
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • David Makovsky
Between Now and January 2017: Three Fateful Tests for the U.S.-Israel Alliance
The next president will have a rough start if the next fifteen months are marked by more U.S.-Israeli fighting over the root causes of violence with the Palestinians, unfettered Russian and Iranian military operations just north of the Israel-Syria border, and deepening holes in the Iran nuclear agreement.
Oct 19, 2015
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  • Robert Satloff

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