Peace Process

Policy Analysis on Peace Process

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

Sisi Restores Jewish Heritage in Egypt

His recent outreach to Jews is welcome, though it should not be mistaken for a total shift in his repressive tendencies or a sea change in the Egyptian public’s rejection of Israel.

Dec 14, 2018

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Haisam Hassanein

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

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

Brief Analysis

Netanyahu Visits Oman

The high-profile nature of the meeting reaffirms Israel’s success in developing ties with Gulf states, as well as the independent character of Oman’s leader.

Oct 26, 2018

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Simon Henderson
Assaf Orion

Brief Analysis

Sisi’s Anti-Israel Rhetoric: New Speeches, Old Problems

Despite broadening official cooperation between the two states, he is increasingly embracing the old approach of telling Egyptians that Israel is the enemy.

Oct 17, 2018

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Haisam Hassanein

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

Video

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

Articles & Testimony

Trump’s Policy Toward the Palestinians Is Dazed and Confused—and Dangerous for Israel

The administration’s actions appear to contradict its statements about preserving the two-state solution, negotiating core issues like Jerusalem, facilitating PA economic growth, and pressuring Israeli leaders.

Sep 13, 2018

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Neri Zilber

Articles & Testimony

The Myth of ‘Failed’ Peace

The much-maligned peace process has been a great success from America’s perspective, and if we hold fast to its founding principles, its best days are yet to come.

Sep 12, 2018

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

Why Trump's Closure of the Palestinian Diplomatic Mission in Washington Could Backfire

Both sides may have reached a dead end, with Washington seemingly running out of pressure points and the PA increasingly backing away from the eroding diplomatic process.

Sep 12, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari

Brief Analysis

UNRWA Funding Cutoff: What Next?

Despite the attendant risks and public outcry, Washington’s decision to halt all aid to the agency could spur some reform without drastically affecting its core humanitarian services.

Sep 6, 2018

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James G. Lindsay

Articles & Testimony

Trump Wants to Help Israel by Cutting Aid to Palestinians. Why Are Some Israelis Worried?

Top IDF officials believe cuts could deepen the economic crisis in the West Bank and Gaza, put thousands of Palestinians out of work, and ultimately lead to violence.

Aug 29, 2018

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Neri Zilber

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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.

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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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