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Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem:
From Campaign Promise to Policy Challenge
If President Trump decides to honor his commitment to relocate the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he should move quickly to consult with Israel, assess and prepare responses for potential security challenges, and engage key regional and international partners in the context of a broader adjustment
Jan 17, 2017
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Russia's Hacking Discussion Is Too Important for Partisanship
The argument that Russia's cyber-attacks are irrelevant because they didn't influence the election outcome, even if true, misses the point.
Jan 12, 2017
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
Here's What Plan B in the Middle East Should Look Like
The Trump administration should take a new approach to the conflict, refining U.S. policy toward Israeli settlements and more actively promoting peaceful coexistence until meaningful negotiations become feasible again.
Jan 12, 2017
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  • Stuart Eizenstat
  • Dennis Ross
In-Depth Reports
U.S. Policy on Turkey
The Trump administration should revamp policy toward Turkey to emphasize a transactional approach to critical bilateral issues, counsels two leading experts on U.S.-Turkish relations. In the first in a series of Washington Institute presidential transition papers addressing key policy challenges across the Middle East, former U.S. ambassador to Ankara James
Jan 11, 2017
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
More Information Is Needed to Evaluate Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Experts need sufficient information to make informed judgments about whether the deal's terms are being implemented in full, and it is unclear whether any mechanism exists to detect procurement violations.
Jan 10, 2017
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Patrick Clawson
Maps & Graphics
The Obama Administration: A Washington Institute Retrospective
Review the Obama administration's approach to the Middle East with this interactive timeline pairing a topical history of major events 2009-2017 with analysis by Institute scholars.
Jan 10, 2017
President Donald Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Can Trump Overcome Obama's Israel Failure?
The new administration must restore intimacy and common purpose to the bilateral partnership.
Jan 3, 2017
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Kerry's Speech: Some Continuity, Some Disconnect
The secretary's latest remarks beg the question: at a time when Israelis and Palestinians are clearly unable to strike a grand deal, why not put ideology aside, jettison the administration's all-or-nothing approach, and lay out more modest parameters on settlements, incitement, and other concrete issues?
Dec 29, 2016
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Early Implications of the UN Settlements Resolution
The legal consequences of UNSCR 2334 may be significant, while the impact on U.S.-Israeli relations and future peacemaking efforts could be profound.
Dec 27, 2016
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
President Obama Has Been Against Israel Settlements Since Taking Office
Making the concept of Israeli-Palestinian land swaps harder to implement is probably not the legacy President Obama wants, yet it may be one he has just made more likely.
Dec 23, 2016
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
The United States Just Made Middle East Peace Harder
Peace in the Middle East will not be accomplished through a UN vote, but rather through the renewal of U.S. leadership in the region and the rebuilding of trust with America's partners there.
Dec 23, 2016
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  • Elliott Abrams
  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
What Should Trump Do About Syria?
Establishing safe zones, pursuing a tougher line of negotiation with Russia, and limiting Iran's destabilizing presence are the best ways of addressing the country's de facto partition.
Dec 22, 2016
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Will Trump Strengthen Iran's Hand?
The Trump administration cannot say it is going to be tougher on Iran and at the same time partner with Russia in Syria -- the two goals are mutually exclusive under the current circumstances.
Dec 21, 2016
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Stop Calling the Syrian Conflict a 'Civil War.' It's Not.
Doing so gives the Assad regime a veneer of legitimacy and has a serious impact on international accountability.
Dec 14, 2016
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Articles & Testimony
Independent Intel Key to U.S. Diplomacy
Tensions between the White House and the intelligence community are nothing new, but enough damage has already been done to elevate this problem to the Trump administration's A-list.
Dec 14, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
Aleppo Is Falling
A conversation on how Assad and Russia have achieved a major victory in a strategically crucial city, and at what cost.
Dec 13, 2016
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Tillerson's Task: Mastering Mind-Numbing Expectations at State
The next secretary of state cannot effectively marshal his staff or respond to nations who challenge the global security system until President-elect Trump clarifies his seemingly unconventional foreign policy priorities.
Dec 13, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
Multimedia
A New President and the Middle East with Norman Ornstein and Dennis Ross
After a surprising presidential election, Americans and foreign leaders have closely watched the executive transition for clues to American priorities and policy under the Trump administration. What does Donald J. Trump’s victory tell us about American politics – and how will our allies and adversaries respond?
Dec 9, 2016
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  • Norman Ornstein
  • Dennis Ross
Video
The Trump Administration and the Middle East: A Washington Institute Guide
A compendium of Institute analysis on the evolving challenges and opportunities that will face the Trump administration in the Middle East.
Dec 8, 2016
Video
Brief Analysis
Stavridis, Allen Assess Global Strategic Threats
Former Officers Honored with Scholar-Statesman Award
In a candid conversation, recently retired American military leaders assessed the foreign policy challenges confronting the United States as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take office.
Dec 6, 2016
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  • John Allen
  • James Stavridis

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