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Gaza Violence: Hamas's Tragic Mistake
Hamas and its new Egyptian supporters have to learn once and for all that firing rockets on Israel's civilian population is unacceptable.
Nov 20, 2012
Articles & Testimony
Conflict in Gaza: The Egyptian President Plots a Dangerous Course
Morsi is dispatching some of his country's top leaders to a war zone -- and risking, or maybe courting, a regional crisis.
Nov 19, 2012
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
The Fuel for the Flames
How forces inside Israel, Gaza, and Egypt are feeding the latest deadly conflagration, and what Washington can do about it.
Nov 18, 2012
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
How to End the War in Gaza
Reaching a viable Egyptian-brokered ceasefire will not be easy, but if the aim is anything more than a temporary break from fighting, it's a deal worth striving for.
Nov 17, 2012
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  • Ehud Yaari
Articles & Testimony
Gaza and the New Middle Eastern Order
Washington should craft its response to the Gaza crisis to reinforce its position and alliances in the region.
Nov 16, 2012
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
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 Gaza Invasion: Will It Destroy Israel's Relationship with Egypt?
In deciding what to do about Israel, the new Egyptian president is torn between the security establishment and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Nov 15, 2012
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  • Eric Trager
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
Articles & Testimony
Relationship Advice
Don't believe the loose talk of President Obama exacting vengeance on Benjamin Netanyahu -- the two leaders need each other too much to let old grudges get in the way.
Nov 8, 2012
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  • David Makovsky
Emir's Visit to Gaza Highlights Qatari Adventurism
The emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, recently became the first head of state to visit Gaza since it came under the control of Hamas in 2007. In an email interview, Simon Henderson, director of the Gulf and Energy Policy Program at The Washington Institute, discussed the Qatari leader's visit.
Nov 5, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Powder Keg in Gaza
Convincing Hamas to contain Gaza's increasingly violent jihadists will likely require international pressure on the group's backers in Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar.
Nov 1, 2012
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Qatar's Emir Visits Gaza
The Qatari ruler's trip further demonstrates his country's growing diplomatic profile.
Oct 22, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Video
Brief Analysis
The Future of the Palestinian Authority: Is Collapse an Option?
On October 10, 2012, Ehud Yaari and Nathan Brown addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Ehud Yaari is a Lafer international fellow with The Washington Institute and Middle East correspondent for Israel's Channel Two television. Nathan Brown is a professor of political science and international affairs at George
Oct 12, 2012
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  • Ehud Yaari
  • Nathan Brown
In-Depth Reports
Abbas's Five Non-Options
At a time when Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority are facing a surplus of bad options, Washington and Israel have ample reason to actively help them emerge from the impasse in as constructive a way as possible. Otherwise, Ramallah could choose a route that leads to increased acrimony, unintended
Sep 25, 2012
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  • Tal Becker
Video
Brief Analysis
Israeli National Security Strategy in the Expanded Coalition
On June 19, 2012, Shaul Mofaz addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. General Mofaz is vice prime minister of Israel, minister without portfolio, and head of the Kadima Party. A former military fellow at the Institute, he has also served as deputy prime minister, defense minister, and chief
Jun 21, 2012
An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai
Brief Analysis
Sinai's Emergence as a Strategic Threat to Israel
If international awareness does not spur immediate Egyptian action to address the growing security vacuum and increased terrorist incidents on the border with Israel, the Sinai powder keg may soon explode.
Jun 21, 2012
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  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Terror from Sinai: Global Jihadist Groups on Israel's Doorstep
Statements and a video released on an al-Qaeda website are disturbing evidence of the growing lawlessness in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Jun 20, 2012
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Yoav Galant
Video
Brief Analysis
Israeli Security in a Changing Regional Environment
Watch the 2012 Zeev Schiff Memorial Lecture on Middle East Security with one of Israel's most experienced military leaders.
Jun 18, 2012
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  • Yoav Galant
◆ Zeev Schiff Memorial Lectures
Brief Analysis
The MFO Under Fire in Sinai
Deteriorating security in the Sinai Peninsula threatens not only the peacekeepers based there, but also the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
Jun 4, 2012
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  • David Schenker
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh gestures to supporters
Brief Analysis
Secret Hamas Elections Point to Internal Struggle
The ongoing Hamas elections will strengthen the military wing, weaken Khaled Mashal, make reconciliation with the PA more difficult, preserve close collaboration with Iran, and, perhaps, forge closer ties with Egypt.
May 16, 2012
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  • Ehud Yaari

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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.
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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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