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Stopping the Cycle in the Mideast
In addition to seeking Egypt’s help with mediation, the Biden administration needs to recognize that several motivations are driving Hamas in this round, so raising the cost to the group cannot just be measured in military terms.
May 14, 2021
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  • David Makovsky
  • Dennis Ross
Iron Dome rockets intercepting Hamas missiles over Tel Aviv
Articles & Testimony
How War With the Palestinians Triggered Ethnic Violence in Israel
In mixed towns across the country, Arab and Jewish citizens have turned on one another, with substantial implications for the government formation process and other issues.
May 13, 2021
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  • Neri Zilber
Israeli politicians Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett
Brief Analysis
Can the Change Coalition End Israel’s Endless Election Cycle?
The diverse coalition may be able to form a viable government, but it will need to navigate carefully in light of internal political differences and Netanyahu’s presence in the opposition as a potential spoiler.
May 6, 2021
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
UAE Wealth Fund to Buy Share of Israeli Gas Field
If the $1.1 billion deal goes ahead, it will strengthen Abu Dhabi’s claim to be a player in the East Mediterranean.
Apr 27, 2021
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Biden’s ‘Open Door’ to the Palestinian Authority
Reestablishing U.S. funding and diplomatic missions may pose problems given the Palestinian leadership’s continued rejectionism, but one key benefit could be ending the PA “pay for slay” program.
Apr 26, 2021
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  • David Pollock
  • Sander Gerber
Brief Analysis
Hamas Fields a Militant Electoral List: Implications for U.S.-Palestinian Ties
The group plans to put numerous convicted terrorists on the ballot, and neither the PA nor the international community seems willing to talk about the potential legal, diplomatic, and budgetary consequences.
Apr 21, 2021
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Matthew Levitt
Photo of Muslim World League secretary-general Mohammad Al-Issa visiting Auschwitz
Video
Brief Analysis
Teaching the Holocaust in the Arab World
A remarkable panel of Arab educators, activists, and civic leaders share their experiences with breaking regional taboos and formulating effective ways to teach youths about genocide.
Apr 12, 2021
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  • Ali al-Nuaimi
  • Zeina Barakat
  • El Mehdi Boudra
A delegation of Gulf Arab men and women visit Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
Articles & Testimony
The Crumbling Walls of Arab Holocaust Denial
Four factors have gradually legitimized honest regional discussion of the Holocaust and made traditional statements of denial and distortion less acceptable.
Apr 8, 2021
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Two Kingmakers Stand at the Center of Israel’s Coalition Drama
Despite winning relatively few seats, Naftali Bennett and Mansour Abbas may have much to say about who forms the next government, and a fragile coalition seems inevitable regardless of which side they choose.
Apr 2, 2021
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Biden Needs to Tear Down Bureaucratic Walls and Refocus Middle East Programs
With few exceptions, the U.S. government has pursued Arab development, Israeli-Palestinian engagement, and Arab-Israel normalization as three separate, walled-off tracks, which no longer makes any sense.
Apr 1, 2021
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  • Joseph Braude
  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
The New Palestinian Fork in the Road: Will They Take It?
New proposals by Palestinian commentators can give Abbas and other senior officials a viable framework for rescheduling premature elections and jumpstarting engagement with Israel, Egypt, and Jordan.
Mar 29, 2021
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  • David Pollock
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh gestures to supporters
Brief Analysis
If Palestinian Elections Proceed, Hamas May Have the Upper Hand
Abbas may decide to postpone the vote given Fatah’s internal fissures, his rivals’ relative unity, and the damage that certain outcomes could do to Palestinian relations with the West.
Mar 25, 2021
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
Getting the Israel-Jordan Relationship Back on Track
The deterioration seen in recent years has diplomatic, political, economic, and even personal roots, and their collective effect has been to hold back everyone’s interests, including Washington’s.
Mar 12, 2021
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  • David Schenker
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Assistant secretary of state David Schenker speaks at the Department of State in Washington, DC, alongside secretary of state Mike Pompeo
Video
Brief Analysis
Middle East Policy from Trump to Biden: Views from Inside the State Department’s Near East Bureau
The former assistant secretary of state in charge of the Middle East portfolio from 2019-2021 discusses his time in office and how the region’s challenges and opportunities are evolving at the start of the Biden administration.
March 10, 2021
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  • David Schenker
  • Robert Satloff
Yair Lapid
Video
Brief Analysis
Countdown to Israel's Election: A Conversation with Yair Lapid
The centrist party leader discusses key domestic and international policy issues ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections, with follow-up analysis by political and polling experts.
Mar 1, 2021
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  • Yair Lapid
  • David Makovsky
  • Tamar Hermann
U.S.-Israel cooperation images: in agtech, medicine, military, etc.
In-Depth Reports
Asset Test 2021:
How the U.S. Can Keep Benefiting from Its Alliance with Israel
Areas for especially timely U.S.-Israel cooperation include climate resilience, agtech, and medical research, as well as longstanding work in the military and security arenas.
Feb 24, 2021
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • David Pollock
◆ Transition 2021
MbS, King Salman, Saudi map, fighter jet
In-Depth Reports
Defining a Mature, Balanced Relationship with Saudi Arabia
An Urgent Task for the Biden Administration
A revamped approach to the alliance should stay focused on shared goals, from ensuring a stable oil market to promoting a more tolerant version of Islam at home and abroad.
Feb 22, 2021
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Robert Satloff
◆ Transition 2021
Gideon Saar
Video
Brief Analysis
New Leadership for Israel? A Conversation with Gideon Saar
The New Hope party leader and former Likud minister discusses why he is running in Israel’s March election, how his policies differ from Netanyahu’s, and what his approach will be on key issues such as the Middle East peace process and the Iranian nuclear challenge,
Feb 10, 2021
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  • Gideon Saar
Brief Analysis
Israel’s Round Four: New and Old Dynamics
It is far from certain that the next election will stabilize Israeli politics, and even if it does, the forces taking shape could create challenging peace math for the Biden administration.
Feb 9, 2021
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  • David Makovsky
Israeli and Palestinian children join the mayor of Jerusalem to release doves.
Video
Brief Analysis
U.S. Policy Toward Arab States, Palestinians, and Israel: Ideas and Approaches for the Biden Administration
Officials, business leaders, and experts explore the economic, political, and human impact of regional normalization efforts, including their potential to reinvigorate peacemaking with the Palestinians.
Feb 3, 2021
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  • Yousef Al Otaiba
  • Samer Khoury
  • Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
  • David Makovsky

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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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