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The Obama Administration Reaches Out to Syria: Implications for Israel

The Obama Administration Reaches Out to Syria: Implications for Israel

March 18, 2009 | David Schenker
In early March, two senior U.S. officials traveled to Damascus for the highest-level bilateral meeting in years, part of the new administration’s policy of “engagement.” Based on Syria’s track record, there is little reason to be optimistic that the Obama administration will succeed where others have failed. Damascus today remains a brutal dictatorship, which derives its regional influence almost exclusively through its support for terrorism in neighboring states.
Can the Palestinian Authority’s Fatah Forces Retake Gaza? Obstacles and Opportunities

Can the Palestinian Authority’s Fatah Forces Retake Gaza? Obstacles and Opportunities

January 27, 2009 | Dr. Dan Diker, Khaled Abu Toameh
It is widely believed that the PA in Ramallah only pays the salaries of civil service employees in Gaza to encourage them to stay at home to avoid working with Hamas. However, PA Prime Minister Fayyad also pays the monthly salaries of between 6,000 and 12,000 Hamas Executive Force operatives in Gaza, in line with the 2007 Mecca national unity agreement, as well as to Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades terrorists. The U.S. must avoid the temptation of once again blindly relyin
The George Mitchell Appointment: The Tactics of “Symmetrical Negotiations” May Not Work in “Asymmetrical Conflicts”

The George Mitchell Appointment: The Tactics of “Symmetrical Negotiations” May Not Work in “Asymmetrical Conflicts”

January 25, 2009 | Lenny Ben-David
The Middle East that Senator George Mitchell will confront today is much changed from the one he wrestled with eight years ago as chairman of the committee to investigate the outbreak of the Second Intifada. The 2001 Mitchell Report was issued before the 9/11 al-Qaeda attack, prior to the capture of two weapons-laden ships bound for Gaza, and before Hamas’ coup in Gaza. Hamas' alliance with Iran and its affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood mark it as an enemy of moderate Arab regimes.
Anti-Zionism and the Abuse of Academic Freedom: A Case Study at the University of California, Santa Cruz

Anti-Zionism and the Abuse of Academic Freedom: A Case Study at the University of California, Santa Cruz

January 5, 2009 | Tammi Rossman-Benjamin
Introducing Israel Studies in U.S. Universities

Introducing Israel Studies in U.S. Universities

December 23, 2008 | Dr. Mitchell G. Bard
Decoupling Syria from Iran: Constraints on U.S.-Syrian Rapprochement

Decoupling Syria from Iran: Constraints on U.S.-Syrian Rapprochement

December 2, 2008 | David Schenker
The Canadian Campus Scene

The Canadian Campus Scene

September 21, 2008 | Prof. Alain Goldschläger
2007-2008: Another Year of Global Academic Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism

2007-2008: Another Year of Global Academic Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism

September 7, 2008 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
The United States, Israel, and the Iranian Threat: A View from Congress

The United States, Israel, and the Iranian Threat: A View from Congress

September 7, 2008 | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Hizbullah’s Role in Attacks Against U.S. and British Forces in Iraq

Hizbullah’s Role in Attacks Against U.S. and British Forces in Iraq

August 26, 2008 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
Robert Kennedy’s 1948 Reports from Palestine

Robert Kennedy’s 1948 Reports from Palestine

June 5, 2008 | Lenny Ben-David
Syria: Between Negotiations with Israel and the Iranian Axis

Syria: Between Negotiations with Israel and the Iranian Axis

May 27, 2008 | David Schenker
President Truman’s Decision to Recognize Israel

President Truman’s Decision to Recognize Israel

May 1, 2008 | Amb. Richard Holbrooke
American Jewry and the State of Israel: How Intense are the Bonds of Peoplehood?

American Jewry and the State of Israel: How Intense are the Bonds of Peoplehood?

April 30, 2008 | Steven Bayme
Sarah Schmidt on Bearing False Witness: Jimmy Carter’s Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, edited by CAMERA

Sarah Schmidt on Bearing False Witness: Jimmy Carter’s Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, edited by CAMERA

April 17, 2008 | Dr. Sarah Schmidt