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Next Steps in Arab-Israeli Peacemaking

June 1, 2006 | Zalman Shoval

The U.S. military victory in Iraq did at first create a more congenial atmosphere among Palestinians for peace with Israel. However, the present situation in Iraq, as well as Iran and Muslim fundamentalism in general, have caused matters to move in the opposite direction. The Palestinians are further away from a spirit of reconciliation and compromise than ever before.

The Islamist Threat to Jordan

May 25, 2006 | Nibras Kazimi

The elusiveness of a unifying Jordanian identity now provides a window of opportunity for the jihadists, for whom Jordan is to be the "Land of Mobilization and Fortitude" - the staging ground for the liberation of Palestine and the destruction of Israel.

The Popular Resistance Committees: Hamas’ New Partners?

May 17, 2006 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

Said Sayyam, the Palestinian interior minister in the Hamas government, has appointed the head of the Popular Resistance Committees, Jamal Abu Samhadana, to be in charge of building the core of a new Palestinian army. Formally, he will be under the overall supervision of the Interior Ministry.

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

May 1, 2006 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

U.S. Policy at a Crossroads: The Relevance of the Roadmap in the Aftermath of the Hamas Victory

April 2, 2006 | Dr. Yechiel M. Leiter

Dilemmas of Israeli Policy After the Hamas Victory: From Disengagement to Consolidation?

March 30, 2006 | Chuck Freilich

Global Oil Supply Security and Al-Qaeda’s Abortive Attack on Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia

March 16, 2006 | Mordechai Abir

The Strategic Logic of Israel’s Security Barrier

March 8, 2006 | Col. (Res.) Danny Tirza

Is Palestinian Statehood Still a Valid Option?

March 1, 2006 | Zalman Shoval

Eran Lerman on Hatred’s Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism by Dore Gold and Sleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude by Robert Baer

March 1, 2006 | Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

After the Hamas Victory: The Increasing Importance of Israel’s Strategic Barrier in the Jordan Valley

February 7, 2006 | Amb. Dore Gold

The Palestinian Authority and the Challenge of Palestinian Elections

February 1, 2006 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

The Continuing Struggle of Palestinian Journalists for Freedom of the Press in the Palestinian Authority

January 2, 2006 | Khaled Abu Toameh

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

Towards Palestinian Elections: The Democracy of the Rifles

December 28, 2005 | Brig. Gen. (res.) Shalom Harari

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