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Syrian Foreign Policy Under Bashar al-Assad

Syrian Foreign Policy Under Bashar al-Assad

August 29, 2004 | Prof. Eyal Zisser
Hafez al-Assad was a master in using terrorist organizations to promote Syrian interests and achieve political gains that he couldn't otherwise accomplish. By using terror and local agents, Syria gained control over Lebanon and forced both Israel and America to leave. Yet there has been no Syrian involvement in operations inside Western countries since 1986.
Understanding Arafat Before His Attempted Rehabilitation

Understanding Arafat Before His Attempted Rehabilitation

August 16, 2004 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
The internal crisis in the Palestinian Authority over the leadership of Yasser Arafat has resulted in renewed efforts on his part to present himself at the end of the day as the only realistic partner for moving forward in the peace process. Arafat's hope for rehabilitation has many sources.
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 has ended the Palestinian Authority's penetration of eastern Jerusalem and its control of the Muslim Waqf on the Temple Mount, restoring Jordanian religious administration of the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound.
The Palestinian Rebellion in Fatah: Foreshadowing the Politics of the Post-Arafat Era

The Palestinian Rebellion in Fatah: Foreshadowing the Politics of the Post-Arafat Era

August 2, 2004 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
The Debate About Getting Out of Gaza

The Debate About Getting Out of Gaza

August 1, 2004 | Max Singer
Who’s Right on the War on Terrorism? The 9/11 Commission, the U.S. Senate Assessment of Prewar Intelligence, and the British Butler Committee

Who’s Right on the War on Terrorism? The 9/11 Commission, the U.S. Senate Assessment of Prewar Intelligence, and the British Butler Committee

July 26, 2004 | Amb. Dore Gold
Israeli Disengagement, U.S. Re-engagement

Israeli Disengagement, U.S. Re-engagement

July 1, 2004 | Zalman Shoval
How Successful is Al-Qaeda’s Strategy of Depriving the West of Essential Oil?

How Successful is Al-Qaeda’s Strategy of Depriving the West of Essential Oil?

June 24, 2004 | Mordechai Abir
The Impact of Recent Watershed Events on American Jewry

The Impact of Recent Watershed Events on American Jewry

June 15, 2004 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
Wartime Witch Hunt: Blaming Israel for the Iraq War

Wartime Witch Hunt: Blaming Israel for the Iraq War

June 3, 2004 | Amb. Dore Gold
WARTIME WITCH HUNT: BLAMING ISRAEL FOR THE IRAQ WAR

WARTIME WITCH HUNT: BLAMING ISRAEL FOR THE IRAQ WAR

June 1, 2004 | Amb. Dore Gold
The Struggle of Palestinian Journalists for Freedom of the Press

The Struggle of Palestinian Journalists for Freedom of the Press

May 25, 2004 | Dr. Dan Diker
Bush Erases the Clinton Parameters

Bush Erases the Clinton Parameters

April 15, 2004 | Amb. Dore Gold
The Bush Administration and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Record of the First Three Years

The Bush Administration and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Record of the First Three Years

April 1, 2004 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman
ISRAEL’S SECURITY DOCTRINE AND THE TRAP OF “LIMITED CONFLICT”

ISRAEL’S SECURITY DOCTRINE AND THE TRAP OF “LIMITED CONFLICT”

March 19, 2004 | Colonel (Res.) Yehuda Wegman