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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.
Turkey’s Expanding Military Footprint Threatens Israel

Turkey’s Expanding Military Footprint Threatens Israel

April 27, 2025 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Turkish cooperation with anti-Israel actors could draw Israeli responses. Yet both Ankara and Jerusalem are skilled at managing tensions through diplomatic channels.
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.
Will Hussein Al-Sheikh Be the Next Terrorist in a Suit to Head the PLO?

Will Hussein Al-Sheikh Be the Next Terrorist in a Suit to Head the PLO?

April 21, 2025 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
PLO Central Council to Convene to Appoint Deputy to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas

PLO Central Council to Convene to Appoint Deputy to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas

April 21, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
Iran’s Negotiation Method: Between Ideology and Economic Reality

Iran’s Negotiation Method: Between Ideology and Economic Reality

April 21, 2025 | Oded Ailam
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
Most of the Lebanese Soldiers Deployed in South Lebanon to Dismantle Hizbullah Are Shiite

Most of the Lebanese Soldiers Deployed in South Lebanon to Dismantle Hizbullah Are Shiite

April 10, 2025 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Why Israel Should Embrace its Role as a Regional Power

Why Israel Should Embrace its Role as a Regional Power

April 9, 2025 | Oded Ailam
A Shift in U.S. Policy toward Campus Protests

A Shift in U.S. Policy toward Campus Protests

April 8, 2025 | Aviram Bellaishe
The National Interest in Combating Antisemitism

The National Interest in Combating Antisemitism

April 7, 2025 | Amb. Freddy Eytan
Iranian Official Reveals: How We Eliminated Regime Opponents in Europe

Iranian Official Reveals: How We Eliminated Regime Opponents in Europe

April 6, 2025 | Aviram Bellaishe
Netanyahu, Orbán and the Battle for a New International Legitimacy

Netanyahu, Orbán and the Battle for a New International Legitimacy

April 6, 2025 | Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein
Lies, Damn Lies, and UN-Washed Hamas Propaganda Statistics

Lies, Damn Lies, and UN-Washed Hamas Propaganda Statistics

April 3, 2025 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch