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Iraq's Enduring al-Qaeda Challenge
Since the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraqi cities last June, Iraq has experienced a series of high-profile attacks by al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and its affiliates that raises questions about the durability of its stabilization process. Last week, Iraqi authorities arrested 73 people related to AQI and suspected
Nov 18, 2009
Brief Analysis
Hamas and Its Long-Range Rockets:
Military and Political Implications
This is the second of a two-part series examining recent military developments involving Hizballah and Hamas. PolicyWatch #1600 examined the implications of the recent intercept by the Israeli navy of a large Iranian arms cargo intended for Hizballah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently monitored the launch of a 60-km-range
Nov 17, 2009
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  • Jeffrey White
Brief Analysis
Iran and Hizballah: Significance of the <em>Francop</em> Interception
PolicyWatch #1600 is the first of a two-part series examining recent military developments involving Hizballah and Hamas. The second part will focus on Hamas's acquisition of long-range (60 km/37.5 mile) artillery rockets. On November 3, 2009, Israeli naval forces intercepted an Antigua-flagged cargo ship approximately 100 miles off Israel's coast
Nov 12, 2009
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  • Jeffrey White
In-Depth Reports
A Victory for Islamism?
The Second Lebanon War and Its Repercussions
The bloody "first war" between Israel and Lebanon in 1982 rooted out the destabilizing presence of the PLO, but left Hizballah, the Iranian-backed "Party of God," in control of southern Lebanon. The "second war" involving Israeli forces on Lebanese soil took place in summer 2006 in response to a violent
Nov 10, 2009
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  • Magnus Norell
Articles & Testimony
Israel as an al-Qaeda Target:
Sorting Rhetoric from Reality
Since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is perhaps the single most animating regional conflict for many Arabs and Muslims, its resonance provides al-Qaeda with a powerful rhetorical tool for radicalization, recruitment, and fundraising. Matthew Levitt's article shows how al-Qaeda has always been interested in the Palestinian issue, demonstrates the gap between al-Qaeda's
Oct 30, 2009
Deployment of Hamas Forces in 2008-2009 Gaza Conflict
Deployment of Hamas forces in the 2008-2009 Gaza conflict from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Hamas IDQB Organization
Chart of Hamas IDQB organization from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 Th eWashington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Hamas Rocket Control System
Chart documenting Hamas rocket command-and-control system from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Hamas Military and Security Apparatus
Chart of Hamas military and security apparatus structure from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Hamas Decisionmaking
Chart of Hamas decisionmaking structure from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
2008-2009 Gaza Conflict Timeline
Timeline of the 2008-2009 Gaza conflict from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Description of 'Zionist Losses' from IDQB Website
Press release describing "Zionist Losses" in 2008-2009 Gaza conflict, posted on IDQB website, from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Hamas IDQB Battalion Structure
Battalion command-and-control structure of Hamas IDQB from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
Hamas Lines of Defense, 2008-2009 Gaza Conflict
Hamas lines of defense in the 2008-2009 Gaza Conflict from Policy Focus #97, "Hamas in Combat: The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement," by Yoram Cohen and Jeffrey White. Copyright 2009 The Washington Institute
Oct 23, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Assessing Engagement:
Strategy, Tactics, and Content
Download the complete proceedings. On October 18, 2009, John Hannah and Amb. Ronald Neumann addressed The Washington Institute's annual Weinberg Founders Conference. John Hannah is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute, focusing on U.S. Middle East strategy. A senior foreign policy practitioner in both Republican and Democratic administrations, he
Oct 18, 2009
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  • John Hannah
In-Depth Reports
Viability and Consequences of Preventive Military Action against Iran's Nuclear Program
Download the complete proceedings. On October 17, 2009, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Aharon Farkash, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, and Gen. (Ret.) Charles Wald took part in a keynote debate moderated by veteran journalist Bernard Kalb at The Washington Institute's annual Weinberg Founders Conference. Aharon Farkash, a retired major general in the Israel Defense
Oct 17, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Obama and the Middle East:
An Early Assessment
Download the complete proceedings. On October 16, 2009, Jackson Diehl, Mortimer Zuckerman, and Michael Mandelbaum participated in a keynote debate at The Washington Institute's annual Weinberg Founders Conference. Jackson Diehl is deputy editorial page editor of the Washington Post. Mortimer Zuckerman, a member of The Washington Institute's Board of Advisors
Oct 16, 2009
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  • Michael Mandelbaum
  • Mortimer Zuckerman
Articles & Testimony
Making the NSC Work
The need to reform the U.S. national security decision and implementation process is widely acknowledged in Washington. Everyone who has participated in the process at a high enough level understands that whenever a problem spills over the competency boundary of any single bureaucracy (as more and more problems seem to
Oct 15, 2009
Articles & Testimony
Iraq's Elections in Peril?
The Obama administration has finally woken up to the fact that Iraqi parliamentary elections scheduled for January 16 are in real danger of not taking place as scheduled. The realization has been lamentably slow in coming and, with just two days to go before an Iraqi government-imposed deadline expires, may
Oct 14, 2009
In-Depth Reports
Hamas in Combat:
The Military Performance of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement
Hamas has historically waged terror-based campaigns targeting both Israel and its Palestinian rivals, playing a spoiling role in peace negotiations between the two sides. However, much of the strength projected by Hamas is based on the military promise of the movement -- its capacity to employ force against its enemies
Oct 7, 2009
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  • Yoram Cohen
  • Jeffrey White

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