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Rachel’s Tomb, a Jewish Holy Place, Was Never a Mosque

Rachel’s Tomb, a Jewish Holy Place, Was Never a Mosque

August 14, 2011 | Nadav Shragai
Rachel’s Tomb, located some 460 meters south of Jerusalem’s municipal boundary, has been identified for over 1,700 years as the grave of the Jewish matriarch Rachel.
Europe’s Premature Recognition of a Palestinian State

Europe’s Premature Recognition of a Palestinian State

August 12, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold
Under such conditions, it would be a terrible mistake to grant the Palestinians automatic support at the U.N. or political recognition for their state in September.
The Syrian Uprising: Implications for Israel

The Syrian Uprising: Implications for Israel

August 9, 2011 | Prof. Eyal Zisser
In Syria, the story is the emergence of social groups from the periphery and their struggle to gain access to power and take over the center. The emergence of the Baath party and the Assad dynasty in the 1960s involved a coalition of peripheral forces led by the Alawites, but many others joined who came from the periphery. Now, because of socioeconomic reasons, the periphery has turned against the regime.
A Strategy for Israel in the Changed Middle East

A Strategy for Israel in the Changed Middle East

August 2, 2011 | Efraim Halevy
Hizbullah’s Predicament in Light of Syria’s Decline

Hizbullah’s Predicament in Light of Syria’s Decline

July 31, 2011 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
How Iran Is Helping Assad Suppress Syria’s “Arab Spring”

How Iran Is Helping Assad Suppress Syria’s “Arab Spring”

July 20, 2011 | Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall
The Lessons of South Sudan

The Lessons of South Sudan

July 15, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold
The New Flare-Up between Israel and Lebanon Over Gas

The New Flare-Up between Israel and Lebanon Over Gas

July 12, 2011 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
A Tsunami or a Summer Storm?

A Tsunami or a Summer Storm?

July 8, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold
What Are the Palestinians Planning after September?

What Are the Palestinians Planning after September?

July 4, 2011 | Pinhas Inbari
Will Israel and Turkey be Able to Renew their Relationship?

Will Israel and Turkey be Able to Renew their Relationship?

July 1, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold
Who Is Behind the Second Gaza Flotilla?

Who Is Behind the Second Gaza Flotilla?

June 29, 2011 | Ehud Rosen
How Arab Media View a Declaration of Palestinian Statehood

How Arab Media View a Declaration of Palestinian Statehood

June 27, 2011 | Linda Menuhin Abdul Aziz
Does Israel have an interest in Assad’s fall?

Does Israel have an interest in Assad’s fall?

June 17, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold
Does Israel Have an Interest in Assad’s Fall?

Does Israel Have an Interest in Assad’s Fall?

June 17, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold