Peace Process

Policy Analysis on Peace Process

Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters

White House Meeting with Emir of Qatar Holds Potential for Deal, or Two

The summit could yield tentative agreements on any number of issues, from Arab-Israeli peacemaking to energy and arms deals.

Apr 8, 2018

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Gaza Protests Spark Deadly Violence Along Israeli Border

The recent clashes were intended as the first salvo in a longer-term border confrontation, so the potential for escalation is high.

Apr 3, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari

Articles & Testimony

The Gaza Crisis and the Clash to Come

The spike in violence and threats of new sanctions will only exacerbate months of simmering tensions between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

Apr 3, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari
Grant Rumley

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Brief Analysis

Evolution of the Palestinian Authority Security Forces

The PASF have become a dependable peace partner, but can they maintain stability amid U.S. aid cuts and imminent political storms?

Apr 2, 2018

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Neri Zilber
Ghaith al-Omari

Articles & Testimony

The May 1948 Vote That Made the State of Israel

It has long been accepted that Israel's founders settled two burning issues in closely decided votes just days before the state's birth, but that conventional wisdom is only half right.

Apr 2, 2018

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Martin Kramer

President Donald Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Forget the Ultimate Deal: Trump and Netanyahu Should Save Gaza For Now

A plan to avert further economic deterioration in the strip may not be an ultimate deal, but it is a necessary one.

Mar 4, 2018

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

How True Is 'The Crown' on The Suez Cover-Up?

In the hit show, Queen Elizabeth II puts the British prime minister in check for his secret plan to attack Egypt, but in real life he was checkmated by David Ben-Gurion.

Mar 1, 2018

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Martin Kramer

Egyptian and Israeli flags along the Sinai border

Articles & Testimony

Easing the Minds of Egyptian Generals Is Key to Continued Cooperation with Israel

By keeping bilateral military operations a secret, the two governments risk perpetuating fundamental misconceptions among Egypt's military ranks.

Feb 24, 2018

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Haisam Hassanein

Brief Analysis

Abbas at the Security Council

While the occasion of a Palestinian leader addressing the council was novel, the speech itself was classic Abbas: balancing his domestic need to appear defiant, but avoiding irretrievable diplomatic damage.

Feb 20, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari

Articles & Testimony

Israel, the Palestinians, and the Administration's Peace Plan

A former PA advisor discusses the concrete steps Washington can take to preserve security cooperation and build public trust between the two sides, at least until deeper negotiations are possible again.

Feb 14, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari

Articles & Testimony

The Hush-Hush Deal That Keeps the Middle East from Exploding

Israeli and Palestinian officials may growl at one another, but their soldiers are quietly cooperating behind the scenes to keep the peace -- as long as the Trump administration doesn't pull their funding.

Feb 12, 2018

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Neri Zilber
Ghaith al-Omari

Brief Analysis

New Palestinian and Egyptian Designations Highlight Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood

The State Department is upping the pressure on Tehran and the Brotherhood's violent progeny in Gaza and Egypt.

Jan 31, 2018

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Hamas Failures in Gaza Are Changing Israel's Stance

At a time when the prospects for Palestinian political reconciliation have faded, international donor initiatives and Israeli infrastructure projects could help avert further deterioration.

Jan 30, 2018

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David Makovsky
Lia Weiner

Brief Analysis

Abbas Still Faces Unattractive Alternatives to Peacemaking

Despite the inflammatory rhetoric in his latest speech, the Palestinian leader is unlikely to foreclose the two-state process and opt for armed struggle, Islamist domination, or other risky options.

Jan 16, 2018

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

Why a Big Wave of European Countries Recognizing Palestine Is Fast Approaching

The chasm is widening between Israeli and EU views on the Palestinians, but officials should not overlook their policy convergence on Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.

Jan 10, 2018

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

Middle East's Dull Response to Jerusalem Decision Shouldn't Come as a Surprise

The various regional actors who galvanized past protests have lost much of their legitimacy in recent years.

Dec 29, 2017

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Haisam Hassanein
Wesam Hassanein

Articles & Testimony

The Fantasy of an International Jerusalem

One hundred years ago, over a lunch, the internationalization of Jerusalem became irrelevant, and it remains so today.

Dec 28, 2017

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Martin Kramer

Articles & Testimony

Mohammed bin Salman Doesn't Want to Talk About Jerusalem

Saudi Arabia's rulers have lots of worries, but Trump's announcement about the holy city isn't one of them.

Dec 14, 2017

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

From Bahrain to Jerusalem

A Bahraini delegation's trip to Israel is the latest sign of burgeoning Gulf outreach to the Jewish state.

Dec 13, 2017

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Simon Henderson

Israeli and Palestinian children join the mayor of Jerusalem to release doves.

Articles & Testimony

Arabs Must Accept Jerusalem's Status

In light of entrenched Arab public opposition to Jewish rights in Jerusalem, insisting on them up front as a non-negotiable may be the only way of moving the two-state process forward.

Dec 10, 2017

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Haisam Hassanein

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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.

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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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