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Why PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas Decided to Appoint a Deputy

Why PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas Decided to Appoint a Deputy

March 13, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
Among other reasons, the PA is grappling with a severe political and economic crisis, and Abbas is also worried about angering U.S. President Donald Trump.
Gaza, the Arab Summit, and the Trump-Europe Interplay

Gaza, the Arab Summit, and the Trump-Europe Interplay

March 12, 2025 | Dalia Ziada
The true purpose of the Arab League's emergency summit on Gaza on March 4, 2025, was attacking Israel. Syria's jihadist president, Ahmed Hussein a-Sharaa, called for collective Arab aggression against Israel.
The Quds Force’s Expansion: Iranian Subversion in Jordan and the West Bank Post-October 7, 2023

The Quds Force’s Expansion: Iranian Subversion in Jordan and the West Bank Post-October 7, 2023

March 9, 2025 | Oded Ailam
Tehran has not abandoned its long-term vision of jihadist expansion.
Trump’s Advisor-Relative Stresses Israel’s Security Critical

Trump’s Advisor-Relative Stresses Israel’s Security Critical

March 6, 2025 | Ariel Kahana
Remembering Dore Gold – Visionary Scholar-Diplomat

Remembering Dore Gold – Visionary Scholar-Diplomat

March 6, 2025 | Dr. Dan Diker
Israel Redrawing Its Borders in Syria and Lebanon

Israel Redrawing Its Borders in Syria and Lebanon

March 6, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
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
Is it Time to Declare the Failure of the Oslo Accords?

Is it Time to Declare the Failure of the Oslo Accords?

March 3, 2025 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
Security Officials: Abbas’s Status in the Arab Arena Has Weakened Significantly

Security Officials: Abbas’s Status in the Arab Arena Has Weakened Significantly

March 2, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
The Crumbling Legitimacy of “Palestine”

The Crumbling Legitimacy of “Palestine”

February 27, 2025 | Hussein Aboubakr Mansour
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
What Lies Behind Egypt’s Violations of the Peace Agreement with Israel?

What Lies Behind Egypt’s Violations of the Peace Agreement with Israel?

February 25, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
Syria’s Sunni Sharia State Solidifying Control in Damascus but Challenged Elsewhere

Syria’s Sunni Sharia State Solidifying Control in Damascus but Challenged Elsewhere

February 24, 2025 | JCFA Syria Desk
Rising Tensions in Lebanon: Hizbullah Signals a Potential Return to Civil War

Rising Tensions in Lebanon: Hizbullah Signals a Potential Return to Civil War

February 23, 2025 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
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