Annexation Plans Rile Palestinians and Neighbors
As the new Israeli government is sworn in, the government’s annexation plans continue to remain a subject of discussion and debate within Israel and abroad.
Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Annexation Plans of West Bank May Become A Source of Instability
Views from the Region
The objective of the Israeli government regarding the annexation of territory in the West Bank has never been in doubt. Emboldened by the US president’s tacit approval as outlined in the US government’s ‘Deal of the Century’, Mr. Netanyahu has decided to speed up the annexation process.
Palestinians Facing the Double Threat of Pandemic and Land Expropriation
Views from the Region
Cut off from the rest of the region and the world for more than a decade, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip could have counted the absence of any Covid-19 cases in the territory as one of the unintended ‘blessings’ associated with the siege.
Jerusalem and Jordan: Rapprochement between the Kingdom and the Ikhwan? Preview
Jerusalem and Jordan: Rapprochement between the Kingdom and the Ikhwan?
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Is a Unity Government Finally in the Making in Israel?
Views from the Region
More than a month since the conclusion of the latest parliamentary elections, Israeli voters await the creation of a new government.
International Criminal Court’s Investigation Puts Israeli Officials on Alert
Views from the Region
This week the European Union issued a sharp rebuke against the Israeli government’s approval of the construction of nearly 2,000 settler units in the Occupied Territories.
Symposium — The United States, Israel and Palestine: An Assessment.
Symposium — The United States, Israel and Palestine: An Assessment.
Political Lines Harden as Israel May Be Heading to the Polls for a Third Time in a Year
Views from the Region
The failure of Likud’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White’s Benny Gantz to form a governing coalition may have condemned Israel to a third parliamentary election in one year. Unwilling to separate himself from right-wing coalition allies, Mr. Netanyahu has made Mr.
Israelis Express Concerns about U.S. Abandonment of Kurds
Views from the Region
The U.S. withdrawal from Kurdish-controlled Syrian territory continues to impact U.S. allies in the region, as they come to terms with the possibility that the Trump administration may not always be there for them.
Blood in the Water: How the U.S. and Israel Conspired to Ambush the USS Liberty
Joan Mellen
The problem with the concept of national security — a modern version of the notion of “raison d’état” — is that it is an invitation to lawlessness.