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Al-Qaeda, Zarqawi, and Israel: Is There a New Jihadi Threat Destabilizing the Eastern Front?

January 1, 2006 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi, Amb. Dore Gold

For the first time, Israeli defense experts are noting that groups identifying with al-Qaeda - or the global jihad - are determined to acquire operational footholds close to Israel's borders. The most dramatic sign was the announcement of "al-Qaeda Mesopotamia" - the organization led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - that it fired four Katyusha rockets from Lebanon on December 27, 2005, that struck northern Israel.

Zarqawi and Israel: Is There a New Jihadi Threat Destabilizing the Eastern Front?

December 15, 2005 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi, Amb. Dore Gold

For the first time, Israeli defense experts are noting that groups identifying with al-Qaeda - or the global jihad - are determined to acquire operational footholds close to Israel's borders. The most dramatic sign was the November 9, 2005, suicide bombing of three Jordanian hotels in Amman by "al-Qaeda Mesopotamia" - the organization led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Ahmadinejad Calls for Israel’s Elimination and Declares War on the West: A Case Study of Incitement to Genocide

November 1, 2005 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Iranian President Ahmadinejad's call for the elimination of Israel led to many condemnations, including from the UN Security Council and the European Union. This censure - though only verbal - differed from the usual Western silence concerning genocidal statements of Iranian leaders in previous years. Possible explanations for the West's reaction include opposition to Iran's nuclear program and Iran's support for terrorism in Iraq.

America’s Hamas Dilemma: Spreading Democracy or Combating Terrorism?

November 1, 2005 | Amb. Dore Gold

Kill a Jew – Go to Heaven: The Perception of the Jew in Palestinian Society

October 21, 2005 | Itamar Marcus

The World Oil Crisis: Implications for Global Security and the Middle East

October 16, 2005 | Gal Luft

The Murder of Musa Arafat and the Battle for the Spoils of Gaza

October 10, 2005 | Pinhas Inbari, Dr. Dan Diker

U.S.-Saudi Relations After Hurricane Katrina: Increased Oil Dependency and the Vulnerability of Saudi Oil Installations

September 18, 2005 | Mordechai Abir

After the London Bombings: Blair’s Israeli-Palestinian Detour from the Real Root Causes of Terrorism

September 1, 2005 | Amb. Dore Gold

Human Rights of Christians in Palestinian Society

August 29, 2005 | Justus Reid Weiner

Democratic Universality and Its Adversaries

August 1, 2005 | Joel Fishman

The Relationship Between International and Localized Terrorism

June 28, 2005 | Dr. Boaz Ganor

Democracy as a Component of Security

June 21, 2005 | Silvan Shalom

What Drives Saudi Arabia to Persist in Terrorist Financing? Al-Jihad bi-al-Mal – Financial Jihad Against the Infidels

June 1, 2005 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

The U.S. Versus Syria and Iran: Winning the War on Terror

May 23, 2005 | Maj. Gen. (ret.) Paul Vallely