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The Problem with Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
The administration seemingly cannot decide if its plan is an opening gambit to trigger a compromise or a fait accompli that precludes one.
Feb 23, 2020
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Trump Is Right to Bide His Time in Renewing a Nuclear Treaty with Russia
Far from panicking, Washington should use negotiations with Moscow to begin addressing heretofore neglected nuclear threats.
Feb 19, 2020
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Arab, Iranian, and Turkish Responses to President Trump’s Impeachment
A survey of how regional media outlets discussed the congressional impeachment process and its potential ramifications on the 2020 presidential election.
Feb 19, 2020
Video
Brief Analysis
U.S. Strategy Toward Iran: Restoring Deterrence, Enabling Diplomacy
Three experts discuss how Washington can manage escalation and catalyze diplomacy while still using its military instruments to apply pressure.
Feb 14, 2020
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Kori Schake
  • David Deptula
Brief Analysis
Establishing a Response Ratio for Iranian and Proxy Attacks
Enhancing deterrence and protecting Americans in Iraq and Syria requires a more formalized system for rationing out retaliatory strikes at the proper intensity, time, and place.
Feb 13, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
The Middle East Peace Process: Analysis from a Former Negotiator
An in-depth assessment of how Washington should approach Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy at a time when the strategic foundation for American involvement has deteriorated.
Feb 12, 2020
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
We Need a Corrective to Old Catechisms on Peace. Trump’s Plan Isn’t It
The best ideas in the plan will be delegitimized by its overall failure, because on each count the administration has stretched a laudable principle beyond recognition.
Feb 5, 2020
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Continuity vs. Overreach in the Trump Peace Plan (Part 2): Security, Refugees, and Narratives
By granting Israel much more say over the sovereignty of a future Palestinian state and its ability to absorb refugees, the document may undermine the administration’s ability to build an international coalition behind its policies.
Feb 4, 2020
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
Centering Iraq Policy on Human Rights and Fair Elections
The surest way to counter Iran’s malign influence is to proactively focus on human rights issues that the new prime minister can actually affect, such as organizing free elections and preventing further violence against protestors.
Feb 4, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Continuity vs. Overreach in the Trump Peace Plan (Part 1): Borders and Jerusalem
If the latest U.S. effort winds up backing the Palestinians into a territorial corner from the outset, then Washington may not be able to move the process any closer to direct negotiations.
Feb 4, 2020
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
A Steep Uphill Climb: Why Trump’s New Mideast Peace Plan Will Likely Harden the Israeli-Palestinian Divide
As currently constituted, the plan cannot be accepted by any Palestinian who cares about self-determination, but implementing some of its economic provisions might create room for negotiations down the road.
Feb 2, 2020
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Revealed at Last: Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal to End All Peace
Despite the applause in some quarters, the plan may wind up fostering tense conditions that are ripe for Palestinian violence.
Jan 28, 2020
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  • Neri Zilber
Brief Analysis
The White House Peace Plan Meeting: U.S. Goals, Israeli Repercussions
Whether they reveal a detailed plan or merely preview an aspirational document, U.S. officials still need to clarify their goals at a time when elections are looming and Palestinian participation seems highly unlikely.
Jan 24, 2020
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
U.S. Do’s and Don’ts in Iraq
To ensure that new protests, new sanctions, and new political leadership wind up helping rather than hindering Iraqi sovereignty, Washington must handle upcoming developments with great care.
Jan 23, 2020
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Europe Is Creating an Opportunity for Iran Talks, and Washington Should Take It
By triggering the nuclear deal’s dispute resolution mechanism, Britain, France, and Germany are opening diplomatic space that could help the United States and Iran return to the negotiating table.
Jan 17, 2020
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  • Charles Thépaut
  • Elana DeLozier
Articles & Testimony
Death of a Sultan: Oman Matters, So Why Such a Slow U.S. Response?
Regional players will likely be testing Muscat in the next few months, so Washington needs to help ensure continuity between reigns.
Jan 14, 2020
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  • Simon Henderson
Trump in a Meeting with Putin
Articles & Testimony
Why Soleimani’s Killing Is a Gift to Vladimir Putin
Both Trump and Khamenei need an off-ramp from the latest crisis, and Putin could well become the intermediary.
Jan 11, 2020
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  • Dennis Ross
Video
Brief Analysis
The DEA's Targeting of Hezbollah's Global Criminal Support Network
The head of the Counter-Narcoterrorism Operations Center discusses how the group uses drug trafficking and other schemes to fund its activities, and what the DEA is doing to stop it.
Jan 10, 2020
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  • John Fernandez
Brief Analysis
Eight Reasons Why the United States and Iraq Still Need Each Other
A host of crucial multilateral interests are baked into the U.S. presence, from keeping the Islamic State down, to protecting vulnerable regional allies, to preventing Iran from taking Iraq's oil revenues.
Jan 9, 2020
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  • David Pollock
Russian president Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergei Lavrov
Brief Analysis
Russian Reactions to the U.S. Strike on Soleimani
State officials and media are condemning the incident, but Putin is well aware that his fragile role as regional mediator depends on treading carefully around Washington’s unpredictability.
Jan 7, 2020
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya

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