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Iran Fears Growing Israel-Azerbaijan Cooperation
Articles
Iran’s Usual Scapegoat
The headlines in the major newspapers in the West left little doubt that the talks had completely failed. Read More »
The Geopolitics of Israel’s Offshore Gas Reserves
The flow of natural gas from Israel’s Tamar reservoir in the Mediterranean to the Ashdod reception facility was inaugurated on March 30, 2013, ushering in a new era in Israel’s energy sector. Read More »
The Declaration of the State of Israel Quiz
Yom Ha’atzmaut—the date commemorating Israel’s declaration of independence, is one of the most important dates in contemporary Jewish history. Take the quiz to learn more about this momentous event. Read More »
What Would Kissinger Do?
The understandings reached between Israel and Turkey in efforts to normalize their relations raise a more fundamental issue about relations between states in today’s Middle East. Read More »
Understanding the Current State of the Iranian Nuclear Challenge
If negotiations only halt one aspect of the Iranian nuclear effort while letting the other parts of the program go forward, the world will still face an Iranian challenge in the years ahead. Read More »
About Those Talks With Iran
The reports coming out of the last round of talks between the P5+1 and Iran, held in Kazakhstan, were surprisingly positive. Read More »
Biased, Prejudiced, and Unprofessional: The UN Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission Report on Israeli Settlements
A UN Human Rights Council fact-finding mission on Israeli settlements showed blatant bias, lack of objectivity and unprofessional conduct. Read More »
Iranian Shiite Terror Cell in Nigeria Followed a Familiar Pattern
Shiite communities around the world represent the infrastructure upon which Iran builds its subversive policies worldwide. Read More »
‘US would back Israel in defensive Iran strike’
Bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduce resolution: U.S. would back Israel militarily in defensive strike, unilateral penalties against Iran “This is not a green light to Israel to do anything other than defend itself,” says Sen. Menendez. Read More »
Iran’s Attempted Rapprochement with Egypt: Implications for Sunni-Shiite Relations
In the wake of the Arab Spring there is a closing of ranks in the Arab world along Sunni Islamic and less Arab-nationalist lines. Read More »
Negotiations by Other Means:
EVENT DATE: MONDAY MARCH 4, 2013 TIME: 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: POUND HALL 101, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL The Program on Negotiation’s Middle East Negotiation Initiative is pleased to present Negotiations by Other Means:Track II, Unilateral Action, Robust Third Party Role ... Read More »
Assassination of Iranian General in Syria
The death in Syria of Gen. Hassan Shateri of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps confirms that elements of the Iranian army are involved in Hizbullah’s activity. Read More »
The Palestinian Authority’s Responsibility for the Outbreak of the Second Intifada: Its Own Damning Testimony
Yasser Arafat and important segments of the Palestinian leadership were directly responsible for suicide bombing attacks that struck Israel’s major cities during the Second Intifada (2000-2005), leaving more than 1,000 Israelis dead and many more permanently maimed. Read More »
Take an Interactive Tour of Jerusalem
We invite you to expand your knowledge of Jerusalem by navigating through our panoramic image of the city. Read More »
Israel’s challenging diplomatic predicament
In light of developments over the last few years, there has been a growing realization in Israel that the chances of reaching a complete final status agreement with the Palestinians are presently extremely small. Read More »