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Israeli police respond to a shooting in Tel Aviv - source: Reuters
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Brief Analysis
Terror and Turbulence in Israel and the West Bank
Three experts discuss the risks of escalating violence on the ground, the Israeli and PA response so far, and U.S. policy options.
Apr 8, 2022
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  • Anna Ahronheim
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
Managing New Israeli-Palestinian Tensions During Ramadan
Despite increased readiness and cooperation in the lead-up to the holy month, recent polls provide a discouraging portrait of public hopes for peace, forcing authorities to keep a close eye on any moves that might inflame tensions.
Apr 1, 2022
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Making the Most of Jordan’s Peace Diplomacy
To follow up on the king’s Ramallah trip, Washington should encourage further engagement in the peace process beyond the diplomatic realm, including economic stabilization initiatives and tie-ins with the Abraham Accords.
Mar 29, 2022
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
Between Maritime Law and Politics in the East Mediterranean
Given the region’s fraught history and piecemeal legal frameworks, the parties and their allies should focus more on the political, economic, and security concerns underlying their legal disputes.
Mar 24, 2022
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  • Alexander Loengarov
Tunisian citizens who fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine arrive in Tunis - Source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Middle East Students Stranded in Ukraine
Regional governments are scrambling to repatriate thousands of their trapped citizens, and the United States could play a key role in facilitating their safe return.
Mar 9, 2022
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  • Carol Silber
  • Calvin Wilder
Mansour Abbas - source: Reuters
Video
Brief Analysis
An Arab Leader in Israel: A Conversation with Mansour Abbas
The head of the first Arab party to join an Israeli governing coalition answers questions about the country’s domestic and foreign policies, including its approach to Palestinian issues and diplomacy with Arab states.
Feb 10, 2022
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  • Mansour Abbas
  • David Makovsky
  • Robert Satloff
Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Gas Likely to Top Agenda of Qatar’s White House Visit
Originally planned as a thank-you for crucial assistance in last summer’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the meeting will probably focus on Doha’s potential role in addressing the Ukraine crisis instead.
Jan 31, 2022
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  • Simon Henderson
Photo of Naftali Bennett and Abdul Fattah al-Sisi meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh.
Brief Analysis
Israeli Coalition Leaders Navigate Protests and Political Constraints
With their constituents upping the pressure on hot-button factional issues, Prime Minister Bennett and Mansour Abbas are starting to feel the vulnerabilities inherent in their still-fragile coalition.
Jan 14, 2022
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  • David Makovsky
An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai
Brief Analysis
Egypt’s Counterinsurgency Success in Sinai
The military’s shift to tribal engagement has helped reduce jihadist attacks, but Cairo’s lagging efforts on development and human rights could leave the peninsula open to a future resurgence.
Dec 9, 2021
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  • Ido Levy
President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin shake hands at the White House as the Camp David Accords are announced.
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Brief Analysis
American Peace Process Diplomacy: What Works? What Doesn’t?
The authors of three recent books on Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, and James Baker explore the lessons that today’s leaders can learn from their landmark peacemaking efforts.
Nov 30, 2021
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  • Martin Indyk
  • Stuart Eizenstat
  • Susan Glasser
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett meets US officials in Washington
Articles & Testimony
How Israel Should Navigate the New American Landscape
America’s broad inclination toward retrenchment is unlikely to abate anytime soon, but Israeli leaders can still do much to remind Washington why basic regional stability is so essential to its interests.
Nov 9, 2021
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  • Dennis Ross
Benjamin Netanyahu
Articles & Testimony
Why a Political Comeback for Israel’s Netanyahu Just Became a Lot Less Likely
By passing a budget, avoiding fatal polarization, and toning down the rhetoric (if not the military pressure) on Iran, the young coalition government may have marginalized the former leader for the long term.
Nov 5, 2021
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  • Neri Zilber
Palestinian protesters with PFLP flags
In-Depth Reports
A Blurred Line Between Civil Society and Terrorism
Examining Charges of NGOs Funding the PFLP
The Israeli evidence could reveal a troubling reality wherein groups publicly defend the human rights of some people while supporting acts of terrorism targeting others.
Nov 4, 2021
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  • Matthew Levitt
Photo of Naftali Bennett and Abdul Fattah al-Sisi meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh.
Brief Analysis
The Bennett-Sisi Meeting: A Rare Chance to Publicly Boost Relations
The welcome visit indicates that Egypt-Israel ties can thrive post-Netanyahu, potentially expanding from the security domain to economic and civil affairs.
Sep 13, 2021
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
A Missed Opportunity in America’s Refunding of UNRWA
Washington could have used the agency’s financial straits as an opportunity to prevent misuse of funds, compel textbook revisions, and identify individuals on its rolls who actually meet the UNHCR definition of a refugee.
Sep 2, 2021
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  • James G. Lindsay
Brief Analysis
Last Call for Gaza?
Proposing an Alternative to Israeli-Palestinian “Conflict Management”
With Iran looming ever larger as Israel’s top security priority, the window for breaking the dangerous cycle of ceasefire and conflagration with the Palestinians may be closing—unless all of the actors are willing to throw their weight behind a fresh “4x4” strategy.
Aug 30, 2021
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  • Dror Shalom
Brief Analysis
State of Investigation? The International Criminal Court and the “Situation in Palestine”
The legal details of recent preliminary rulings presage the difficulties that the ICC will likely encounter while investigating the Israeli-Palestinian scene, highlighting the broader dilemma of importing political conflicts into the courtroom.
Aug 26, 2021
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  • Alexander Loengarov
Brief Analysis
Bennett Meets Biden: Resetting the Tone and Discussing Differences
The two leaders have been looking forward to an upbeat summit, but the test will be if they can establish trust and work through their differences on thorny regional issues.
Aug 25, 2021
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  • David Makovsky
A Palestinian woman walks by a mural in Bethlehem
Articles & Testimony
What Do Palestinians Want?
Those who support permanent peace with Israel are in the minority even among the younger generation, but Washington should still prepare for the future by working around the economic edges.
Jul 23, 2021
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  • David Pollock
  • Catherine Cleveland
Brief Analysis
Biden Welcomes His First Arab Head of State
The visit will set the stage for future U.S. assistance negotiations and allow King Abdullah to express his views on Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy and other regional issues, while the White House can bolster the relationship and (quietly) push for achievable reforms.
Jul 15, 2021
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Ben Fishman

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Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari is a senior fellow in The Washington Institute's Irwin Levy Family Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship.
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David Makovsky
David Makovsky is the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations.
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Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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