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Nuclear Talks May Empower, Embolden Iran If U.S. Isn’t Careful

Nuclear Talks May Empower, Embolden Iran If U.S. Isn’t Careful

April 28, 2025 | Dalia Ziada
Without these considerations, the U.S. risks unintentionally accelerating a new Cold War in the Middle East.
Macron Fights for a Palestinian State, Trump Negotiates with the Iranians

Macron Fights for a Palestinian State, Trump Negotiates with the Iranians

April 27, 2025 | Amb. Freddy Eytan
The French president's megalomania seems to blind him to the reality on the ground and the explosive situation in the Middle East.
Iran’s Negotiation Method: Between Ideology and Economic Reality

Iran’s Negotiation Method: Between Ideology and Economic Reality

April 21, 2025 | Oded Ailam
Iran’s apparent return to the negotiating table with the United States does not necessarily indicate a true policy shift. It is likely a survival tactic, not a strategic transformation.
What Trump 2.0’s Grand Strategy for the Middle East Could Look Like

What Trump 2.0’s Grand Strategy for the Middle East Could Look Like

April 15, 2025 | Irina Tsukerman
Why the UN and International Institutions Must Now Be Placed on Trial

Why the UN and International Institutions Must Now Be Placed on Trial

April 10, 2025 | Dr. Dan Diker
A Shift in U.S. Policy toward Campus Protests

A Shift in U.S. Policy toward Campus Protests

April 8, 2025 | Aviram Bellaishe
The Trump-MBS Strategy for a Secure and Prosperous Middle East

The Trump-MBS Strategy for a Secure and Prosperous Middle East

March 31, 2025 | Dalia Ziada, Dr. Dan Diker
Will the PA’s Restructured “Pay-for-Slay” Policy Lead to Renewed U.S. Funding?

Will the PA’s Restructured “Pay-for-Slay” Policy Lead to Renewed U.S. Funding?

March 30, 2025 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
U.S. Attacks in Yemen Provide a Security Blanket for Israel in The Hague

U.S. Attacks in Yemen Provide a Security Blanket for Israel in The Hague

March 20, 2025 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
Zelensky Made Every Possible Mistake, But Here’s What Israel Can Learn from It

Zelensky Made Every Possible Mistake, But Here’s What Israel Can Learn from It

March 5, 2025 | Oded Ailam
What Tehran Thinks about America’s Moves in the Middle East

What Tehran Thinks about America’s Moves in the Middle East

February 26, 2025 | Aviram Bellaishe
Against the Creation of a Palestinian State or a Binational State

Against the Creation of a Palestinian State or a Binational State

February 20, 2025 | Amb. Freddy Eytan
Trump’s Gaza Plan vs. Qatar’s Power

Trump’s Gaza Plan vs. Qatar’s Power

February 19, 2025 | Hussein Aboubakr Mansour
The Arab League Summit: A Test for the Arab World

The Arab League Summit: A Test for the Arab World

February 17, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
Behind Trump’s ‘Hell to Pay’ Warning to Hamas

Behind Trump’s ‘Hell to Pay’ Warning to Hamas

February 10, 2025 | Dr. Dan Diker, Yoni Ben Menachem