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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

Hamas has reaped the fruits of the "Green Revolution" that it led in recent years to win many local authority elections, obtain a stable majority in the Palestinian parliament, and take decisive control of executive authority. Hamas' tactical agreement to play by the democratic rules was a Trojan horse.

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

Mideast policy has been dictated by the Quartet-sponsored Performance-Based Roadmap, which was based on guidelines outlined by President Bush on June 24, 2002. A careful analysis of President Bush's speech, along with meticulous adherence to the Roadmap, might actually lead the way to a clearer policy toward Hamas.

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

March 30, 2006 | Chuck Freilich

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

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

Towards Palestinian Elections: The Democracy of the Rifles

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

Will the Next Generation of Palestinians Make Peace with Israel?

December 1, 2005 | Michael Sussman, Justus Reid Weiner

The Murder of Musa Arafat and the Battle for the Spoils of Gaza

October 10, 2005 | Pinhas Inbari, Dr. Dan Diker

The ICJ Opinion on the Separation Barrier: Designating the Entire West Bank as “Palestinian Territory”

October 2, 2005 | Robbie Sabel

Palestinian Christians: A Minority’s Plea for Rights Silenced by the Politics of Peace

September 12, 2005 | Justus Reid Weiner

After the London Bombings: Blair’s Israeli-Palestinian Detour from the Real Root Causes of Terrorism

September 1, 2005 | Amb. Dore Gold