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The Iraq Study Group: Implications for Israel

December 8, 2006 | Amb. Dore Gold

Israel should not try to second-guess U.S. decisions about putting American soldiers in harm’s way. However, the specific strategy that the Baker-Hamilton report proposes for facilitating an American pullback in Iraq – the use of an international support group including Iran and Syria – poses serious problems that affect vital Israeli interests.

Christians Flee Growing Islamic Fundamentalism in the Holy Land

December 7, 2006 | Justus Reid Weiner

The growing strength of Islamic fundamentalism within the Palestinian national movement poses problems for Christians, who fear they will be deemed opponents of Islam and thereby risk becoming targets for Muslim extremists. This is exacerbated by the fact that Hamas holds substantial power and seeks to impose its radical Islamist identity on the entire population within the PA-controlled territories.

Hatred of the Jews as a Psychological Phenomenon in Palestinian Society

October 1, 2006 | Daphne Burdman

Palestinian hatred of the Jews emanates from three principal sociohistorical sources: (1) Koranic and Hadith injunctions; (2) extremist Islamic militancy; and (3) the highly successful indoctrination and incitement of children established by the Palestinian Authority under Yasser Arafat. The evolution of this hatred is related to psychological processes arising from Arab childrearing practices. An authoritarian upbringing, particularly when severely punitive, is associated with personality char

Hamas’ Determination to Perpetuate the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Critical Role of Hate Indoctrination

August 1, 2006 | Justus Reid Weiner, Noam Weissman

Will There Be a Palestinian Civil War?

June 25, 2006 | Pinhas Inbari

Next Steps in Arab-Israeli Peacemaking

June 1, 2006 | Zalman Shoval

The Islamist Threat to Jordan

May 25, 2006 | Nibras Kazimi

The Popular Resistance Committees: Hamas’ New Partners?

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

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

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