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The Russian-Georgian War: Implications for the Middle East

The Russian-Georgian War: Implications for the Middle East

August 15, 2008 | Ariel Cohen
Russia’s long-term strategic goals include increasing its control of the Caucasus, especially over strategic energy pipelines. Russian continental power is on the rise. Israel should understand it and not provoke Moscow unnecessarily, while defending its own national security interests staunchly. Small states need to treat nuclear armed great powers with respect.
Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace

Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace

July 21, 2008
Israel does not possess a plausible solution to its security needs without the Golan Heights.
Talking to Terrorists: The Myths, Misconceptions and Misapplication of the Northern Ireland Peace Process

Talking to Terrorists: The Myths, Misconceptions and Misapplication of the Northern Ireland Peace Process

July 17, 2008 | John Bew, Martyn Frampton
For the British government, formal negotiations with the IRA could only occur in a context in which republican violence had been brought to an end.
Hizbullah’s Triumph: The Long-Term Implications of Prisoner Exchanges

Hizbullah’s Triumph: The Long-Term Implications of Prisoner Exchanges

July 15, 2008 | Diane Morrison
Hizbullah’s Triumph: The Long-Term Implications of Prisoner Exchanges

Hizbullah’s Triumph: The Long-Term Implications of Prisoner Exchanges

July 15, 2008 | Justus Reid Weiner, Diane Morrison
Google Earth: A New Platform for Anti-Israel Propaganda and Replacement Geography

Google Earth: A New Platform for Anti-Israel Propaganda and Replacement Geography

June 26, 2008 | Andre Oboler
The Hamas Interest in the Tahdiya (Temporary Truce) with Israel

The Hamas Interest in the Tahdiya (Temporary Truce) with Israel

June 19, 2008 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
Syria: Between Negotiations with Israel and the Iranian Axis

Syria: Between Negotiations with Israel and the Iranian Axis

May 27, 2008 | David Schenker
The Golan Heights and the Syrian-Israeli Negotiations

The Golan Heights and the Syrian-Israeli Negotiations

May 22, 2008 | Amb. Dore Gold
Anti-Semitism among Palestinian Authority Academics

Anti-Semitism among Palestinian Authority Academics

May 19, 2008 | Barbara Crook, Itamar Marcus
The Diplomatic Dance with Hamas

The Diplomatic Dance with Hamas

April 30, 2008 | Prof. Efraim Karsh
The Palestinian Refugee Issue: Rhetoric vs. Reality

The Palestinian Refugee Issue: Rhetoric vs. Reality

April 28, 2008 | Sidney Zabludoff
Sarah Schmidt on Bearing False Witness: Jimmy Carter’s Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, edited by CAMERA

Sarah Schmidt on Bearing False Witness: Jimmy Carter’s Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, edited by CAMERA

April 17, 2008 | Dr. Sarah Schmidt
How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

March 16, 2008 | Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan
Lebanon’s Ayatollah Fadlallah and the Mercaz Ha-Rav Yeshiva Attack in Jerusalem

Lebanon’s Ayatollah Fadlallah and the Mercaz Ha-Rav Yeshiva Attack in Jerusalem

March 10, 2008 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira