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The Arab World’s Political Dilemma: Between Islamic “Resistance” and the Western State System

January 18, 2007 | Pinhas Inbari

What type of political system does the Arab world want to have? Normal statehood, or a belligerent “resistance” in which the state is only a platform to provide infrastructure and services to the “resistance.” This is an inter-Arab decision, and neither Israel nor the international community can make this decision for the Arabs. There are currently three active “resistances” in the Arab world: the Iraqi “resistance,” Hizballah, and the Palestinian “resistance.”

Misreading the Second Lebanon War

January 16, 2007 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror

What is the real mood of the Israeli people after the war? It is that we are not suckers and we are not going to make the same mistake again. We are not going to put ourselves in danger if it is not necessary. We unilaterally retreated from Lebanon and didn't retaliate for six years, and in the end we found Hizbullah in a stronger position to fight against us. When Israel retreated from Gaza what was the result? More Kassam rockets on Sderot and Ashkelon.

Can a Conventional Army Vanquish a Terrorist Insurgency?

January 1, 2007 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror

It is necessary to adopt an alternative concept of victory, which should be called “minimal victory,” in which terror is not destroyed, but is contained at a minimal level, and one must invest constant energy in order to prevent its eruption. In a continuous and uninterrupted effort since Operation “Defensive Shield” in April 2002, after it counted 132 dead in one month (the equivalent of 1,400 deaths a year), Israel’s terror casualty rate declined to 11 civilians for all of 2006.

Christians Flee Growing Islamic Fundamentalism in the Holy Land

December 7, 2006 | Justus Reid Weiner

A Disproportionate Response? The Case of Israel and Hizballah

December 1, 2006 | Joshua L. Gleis

How Should Israel Respond to War Crimes Accusations from the War in Lebanon?

November 9, 2006 | Abraham (Avi) Bell

Joel Fishman on Neu-alter Judenhass: Antisemitismus, arabisch-israelischer Konflikt und europäische Politik

October 1, 2006 | Joel Fishman

An Amer

October 1, 2006 | Nidra Poller

Hatred of the Jews as a Psychological Phenomenon in Palestinian Society

October 1, 2006 | Daphne Burdman

Michelle Mazel on Brother Tariq: Rhetoric, Strategy and Method of Tariq Ramadan by Caroline Fourest

October 1, 2006 | Michelle Mazel

Marching for Israel Against Ahmadinejad

September 26, 2006 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

The Rising Popularity and Current Status of Hizballah Leader Nasrallah After the Lebanon War: Does it Matter?

September 19, 2006 | Lee Smith

Hizballah in Lebanon: The War Was Not Supposed to End This Way

September 1, 2006 | Chuck Freilich

Hizballah’s Rocket Campaign Against Northern Israel:
A Preliminary Report

August 31, 2006 | Dr. Uzi Rubin

Referral of Iranian President Ahmadinejad on the Charge of Incitement to Commit Genocide

August 27, 2006 | Justus Reid Weiner, Amb. Meir Rosenne, Prof. Elie Wiesel, Amb. Dore Gold, Irit Kohn, Eytan Bentsur, Dan Naveh