Jerusalem Issue Briefs

Presentations by top-level political and military experts for the diplomatic corps and the foreign press, published through the Institute for Contemporary Affairs.

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Iranian Shiite Terror Cell in Nigeria Followed a Familiar Pattern

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Operation Pillar of Defense (Gaza – November 2012): Objectives and Implications

In its Nov. 2012 military operation, Israel focused on enhancing deterrence rather than dismantling Gaza’s terror infrastructure or toppling the Hamas government.  Read More »

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In his speech on January 4, 2013, in honor of Fatah’s anniversary, Mahmoud Abbas was not preparing the Palestinian people for making peace.  Read More »

The Palestinian UN Upgrade: Setting Things Straight

The UN upgrade resolution has neither created a Palestinian state, nor did it grant any kind of statehood to the Palestinians.  Read More »

The Rise of the Salafis in Lebanon: A New Sunni-Shiite Battlefield

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