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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
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
Brief Analysis
Syria's Internal War Turns Against the Regime
As the Assad regime's increasingly precarious military situation becomes irreversible, outside assistance could help deter Damascus from extreme escalation.
Nov 13, 2012
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  • Jeffrey White
Video
Brief Analysis
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
Video
Brief Analysis
After the Election: Implications for U.S. Middle East Policy
How will those in the region -- allies, adversaries, and everyone in between -- react to the election results? Watch online as veteran policy practitioners and scholars explore the priorities and challenges of the second Obama administration.
Nov 8, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross
  • James Jeffrey
  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
The Dream Team
Amid talk of personnel shakeups and foreign policy retooling, a former Obama advisor suggests how the president should choose his top aides and cabinet secretaries.
Nov 8, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross
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
Video
The New Administration: Impact on the Middle East
Satloff: Obama Administration to Test Iran with 'Grand Deal'
Nov 6, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Lessons from a Forgotten War
How America's first foray into the modern Arab world can help solve its current entanglements.
Nov 2, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Syria and the Next U.S. Administration
Although Syria has long been a vexing policy issue for the United States, intervening after the election to help end the Assad regime should not be a difficult decision.
Nov 1, 2012
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Why Iran Wants to Attack the United States
The Islamic Republic's terror plots may look bumbling today, but what about tomorrow?
Oct 29, 2012
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  • Matthew Levitt
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
Brief Analysis
Countering the Iranian Missile Threat in the Middle East
A mix of both defensive and offensive capabilities is needed in the Persian Gulf to counter the substantial Iranian rocket and missile threat.
Oct 18, 2012
Articles & Testimony
The Right Way for Turkey to Intervene in Syria
The cost of intervention in Syria may be high now, but the price will only increase for all nations if civilian massacres continue unabated. If Syria radicalizes, becoming a jihadist safe haven, normalizing it could become a Sisyphean task.
Oct 12, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Military Implications of the Syria-Turkey Border Incident
Syria's errant mortar strike is an opportunity for Washington to support Turkey in a more aggressive approach to the ongoing crisis next door.
Oct 5, 2012
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  • Jeffrey White
  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
The Specter of Turkish-Syrian War
Syria's errant shelling of Turkey has weakened the regime, and Ankara is paving the way for action against Assad one strike at a time.
Oct 4, 2012
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Articles & Testimony
The Case for Humility
Given the strategic issues at stake and Washington's track record with nuclear rogues, Israel and the United States should keep their disagreements to themselves.
Oct 2, 2012
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Political-Military Challenges of Demining the Strait of Hormuz
Given Iran's clear rhetorical and military threats to Gulf shipping, the United States and its allies must step up their efforts to improve countermine capabilities and publicly signal the regime against any naval provocations.
Sep 28, 2012
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Day After: Responding to an Israeli Strike on Iran
To mitigate adverse consequences, Washington would need to take a number of steps before and after an Israeli strike, some of which might run counter to its instincts and preferences.
Sep 27, 2012
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
In-Depth Reports
Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination
Although the United States and Israel agree that Iran should not be permitted to have nuclear weapons, they may not see eye-to-eye on how to achieve that goal. In particular, high-profile disagreements have surfaced regarding redlines and deadlines for termination of the regime's nuclear program. In addition to complicating U.S.-Israeli
Sep 25, 2012
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • David Makovsky

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.
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Michael Knights
Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and cofounder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to Iran-backed militias.
Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley is the Meisel-Goldberger Senior Fellow and Director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Elizabeth Dent
Elizabeth Dent is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policy toward the Gulf states, Iraq, and Syria.
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