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Israel’s Battle of the 'Benjamins': Netanyahu vs. Gantz
Various political, personal, and legal factors make Benny Gantz a formidable challenger to Binyamin Netanyahu, but the prime minister may nevertheless welcome a potential two-man race against the general.
Feb 11, 2019
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
As Arab Leaders Warm toward Israel and Jews, Are Arab Publics Following?
Arabs advocating a ‘peace between peoples’ still face high barriers and need help.
Feb 8, 2019
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  • Joseph Braude
Brief Analysis
Exploiting East Mediterranean Gas: New Milestones, New Obstacles
Even as exploration companies make crucial advances on specific projects, broader development of the area’s resources will require the players to overcome political tensions and market hurdles.
Feb 8, 2019
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Bibi Slayer?
By advocating clean, courteous politics and walking a fine line between centrists and right-wingers, a retired general is giving Netanyahu a run for his money.
Feb 8, 2019
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  • Neri Zilber
Articles & Testimony
Here’s Why U.S. Aid to Palestinians Needs to Continue
A former ambassador to Israel and a veteran congressional staffer outline concrete steps for preserving the most crucial security and humanitarian programs.
Jan 31, 2019
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  • Dana Stroul
  • Daniel Shapiro
In-Depth Reports
Reclamation:
A Cultural Policy for Arab-Israeli Partnership
A new opportunity has emerged to roll back generations of antisemitic and rejectionist messaging in Arab media, mosques, and schools. It stems from the convergence of interests between Israel and Arab powers, a youthful Arab grassroots trend in favor of a “peace between peoples,” and new Israeli and American Jewish
Jan 27, 2019
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  • Joseph Braude
President Donald Trump speaks about Syria
Articles & Testimony
Now Trump’s Shutdown Threatens Israel’s Security
The last remaining thread of U.S.-Palestinian ties is the American-trained PA security forces, but Washington is about to cut them off.
Jan 21, 2019
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  • Neri Zilber
Articles & Testimony
Foreign Policy Should Not Get Lost in Israel’s Election Campaign
Candidates need to be asked how they will deal with thorny issues such as Russian blowback in Syria, Hezbollah missile threats, Gaza reconstruction, and Iranian nuclear resurgence.
Jan 2, 2019
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  • David Makovsky
  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Protests Underscore West Bank Instability
The international community can help avert future chaos through measures to stem political, economic, and security deterioration, and Washington can reinstate funding for Palestinian development projects.
Dec 21, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Madison Rinder
Brief Analysis
Counter-Drone Capabilities in the Middle East and Beyond: A Primer
Despite growing interest and investment, countering unmanned aircraft remains a significant challenge given the nature of the threat, the rapid evolution of drone technology, and the dynamic nature of modern warfare.
Dec 3, 2018
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  • Arthur Holland Michel
Brief Analysis
Why Has Netanyahu Reversed Course on Early Elections?
He seems to have calculated that keeping his coalition together is the best way to rebuild public support for the Gaza ceasefire policy, but his political margins are narrowing.
Nov 20, 2018
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Flare-Up in Gaza (Part 2): Gently Undoing a Gordian Knot
Israel and Hamas cannot advance their current strategic goals through intensified fighting, but the Cairo dialogue could enable important short-term gains in Gaza.
Nov 20, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Assaf Orion
Mahmoud Abbas Checking His Watch
Articles & Testimony
Securing the Peace
Far from being an intractable impediment, the security issue could help set the foundations of an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
Nov 16, 2018
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  • Neri Zilber
Articles & Testimony
What Happened to Arab Support for the Palestinians?
Experts debate whether and how such support has shifted amid growing Israeli-Arab cooperation and several years' worth of major regional crises.
Nov 16, 2018
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  • Sarah Feuer
  • Neri Zilber
Brief Analysis
Flare-Up in Gaza (Part 1): Israeli Political Implications
Netanyahu’s government has splintered following a new round of violence, raising questions about the utility of escalation versus reinstating the ceasefire with incremental infrastructure improvements in Gaza.
Nov 16, 2018
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Qatar’s Architect of a New Life for Gazans
A conversation with a Qatari ambassador sheds light on what is required to address Gaza’s most pressing humanitarian needs and build on the latest ceasefire talks.
Nov 5, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
So Much Winning: Why Mahmoud Abbas Thinks He’s Beating Trump—and Israel
He’s 83, with no successor and no state, but he still seems to believe that defiance is a worthwhile end in of itself.
Oct 14, 2018
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
If Trump Wants the Ultimate Deal, He Must Not Repeat These Mistakes
Israeli-Palestinian peace is elusive because all of the parties, including the United States, have made a series of damaging but preventable errors.
Oct 2, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
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Brief Analysis
HBO's 'The Oslo Diaries'
On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Oslo Accords, a panel of Americans, Palestinians, and Israelis offered an inside look at what went right and wrong with the negotiations depicted in a new film.
Sep 14, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Reshaping U.S. Aid to the Palestinians
Plenty of good actors remain on both sides of the Green Line, and by partnering with them, Washington can build on what has worked since Oslo and discard what has failed.
Sep 13, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Dave Harden
  • David Makovsky

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Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Irwin Levy Family Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship.
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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