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Syria and Hizbullah After the Lebanese Elections

July 29, 2009 | David Schenker

The desire in Washington and Riyadh to repair damaged relations with Damascus is admirable, but should not come at the expense of Lebanon and the larger U.S. strategic goal of weakening Iranian influence in the Levant. While a diplomatic rapprochement with Syria might result in some marginal improvements in its behavior, this would likely have little impact on Syria’s thirty-year strategic relationship with Tehran.

The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem: Why Continued Israeli Control Is Vital

July 28, 2009 | Nadav Shragai

The Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, that the Palestinians demand to transfer to their control, is the most important Jewish cemetery in the world. The area has constituted a religious and national pantheon for the Jewish people and the State of Israel, containing the tombs of the illustrious dead of the nation over the course of 3,000 years.

International Law and Military Operations in Practice

July 7, 2009 | Col. Richard Kemp

I will examine the practicalities, challenges and difficulties faced by military forces in trying to fight within the provisions of international law against an enemy that deliberately and consistently flouts international law.

Key Mennonite Institutions against Israel

July 6, 2009 | Dexter Van Zile

Is the Palestinian Authority Stable Enough for Peace Talks?

June 16, 2009 | Dr. Dan Diker, Pinhas Inbari

Protecting the Contiguity of Israel: The E-1 Area

May 24, 2009 | Nadav Shragai

Israel’s Forgotten Rights in Jerusalem

May 24, 2009 | Amb. Dore Gold

Hizbullah’s Struggle to Change the Lebanese Regime

May 1, 2009 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira

The Russian Handicap to U.S. Iran Policy

April 22, 2009 | Ariel Cohen

The European Union Report on Jerusalem: Distortions and Omissions

April 1, 2009 | Nadav Shragai

The Obama Administration and Implications for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East

March 31, 2009 | Scott Carpenter

The Role of Radical Islamic Groups in Israel: Implications for Israeli-Arab Coexistence

March 20, 2009 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar

The Obama Administration Reaches Out to Syria: Implications for Israel

March 18, 2009 | David Schenker

The Gaza War and the New Outburst of Anti-Semitism

March 15, 2009 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld, Tamas Berzi

The Future of the Two-State Solution

February 17, 2009 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland