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Banging Square Pegs Into Round Holes

Banging Square Pegs Into Round Holes

December 24, 2008 | Amb. Dore Gold
Throughout 2008, U.S. mediation on the outlines of a settlement were once again the equivalent of banging a square peg into a round hole: the territorial demands of the Palestinian leadership did not fit into the territorial space Israel could afford to vacate without compromising its minimal security needs as well as its most important historical rights, especially in Jerusalem.
Israeli Approvals for Medical Entry in the Shadow of Terror Attacks at the Erez Crossing

Israeli Approvals for Medical Entry in the Shadow of Terror Attacks at the Erez Crossing

October 1, 2008 | Dr. Elihu D. Richter
Human rights groups have criticized the Israeli government for denying access to Gazans seeking to receive permits for care in hospitals in Israel, the PA and Jordan. Yet the data shows that the number of patients receiving permits for referrals to hospitals in Israel – or the PA or Jordan – increased by 45 percent from 4,932 in 2006 to 7,176 in 2007, and continued to increase in the first six months of 2008, despite increasing rocket attacks on Israel’s civilian population.
Jordan’s Outreach to Hamas: The Politics of Distress

Jordan’s Outreach to Hamas: The Politics of Distress

September 17, 2008 | Pinhas Inbari
Hamas influence in Jordan and the West Bank is rising. Iran and Russia are moving to reshape the Middle East. At the same time, Jordan fears it cannot trust the political will of its traditional allies as Israel has diplomatically engaged Jordan’s adversaries – Syria and Hamas.
A New Strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

A New Strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

September 2, 2008 | Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon
Al-Qaeda Affiliate – Jaish al-Islam – Receives Formal Sanctuary in Hamas-Ruled Gaza

Al-Qaeda Affiliate – Jaish al-Islam – Receives Formal Sanctuary in Hamas-Ruled Gaza

August 20, 2008 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
The Palestinian Authority and the Jewish Holy Sites in the West Bank: Rachel’s Tomb as a Test Case

The Palestinian Authority and the Jewish Holy Sites in the West Bank:
Rachel’s Tomb as a Test Case

December 2, 2007 | Nadav Shragai
The Islamist Threat to Jordan

The Islamist Threat to Jordan

May 25, 2006 | Nibras Kazimi
Understanding the Direction of the New Hamas Government: Between Tactical Pragmatism and Al-Qaeda Jihadism

Understanding the Direction of the New Hamas Government: Between Tactical Pragmatism and Al-Qaeda Jihadism

May 1, 2006 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
Are There Signs of a Jordanian-Palestinian Reengagement?

Are There Signs of a Jordanian-Palestinian Reengagement?

July 19, 2005 | Dr. Dan Diker, Pinhas Inbari
The Expulsion of the Palestinian Authority from Jerusalem and the Temple Mount

The Expulsion of the Palestinian Authority from Jerusalem and the Temple Mount

August 5, 2004 | Dr. Dan Diker
Israel’s Redeployment and Economic Relations with Its Arab Neighbors

Israel’s Redeployment and Economic Relations with Its Arab Neighbors

February 19, 2004 | Ehud Olmert
Israel, Iraq, and the Palestinians – As the U.S. Moves Toward War

Israel, Iraq, and the Palestinians – As the U.S. Moves Toward War

October 21, 2002 | Ze'ev Schiff
A New Diplomacy . . .

A New Diplomacy . . .

October 17, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
Why Camp David II Failed

Why Camp David II Failed

July 27, 2000 | Amb. Dore Gold
The Islamic Jihad: The Imperative of Holy War

The Islamic Jihad: The Imperative of Holy War

February 15, 1993 | Dr. Boaz Ganor