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In-depth reports and analysis on changing events in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world.

Majority and Minorities in the Arab World: The Lack of a Unifying Narrative

January 3, 2012 | Amb. Zvi Mazel

Egypt's Islamic movements seek a way to cast off the Camp David agreement in a manner that will incur minimal diplomatic and economic damage while restoring Egypt to its leading role in the circle of states confronting Israel. This means re-examining the Camp David agreement and submitting it to the decision of the new parliament that will be controlled by the Islamic parties or to a referendum – thereby alleviating the responsibility of any future Egyptian government for cancelling the peace treaty.

The Mughrabi Gate to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem: The Urgent Need for a Permanent Access Bridge

October 24, 2011 | Nadav Shragai

In 2004, ascent to the Mughrabi Gate of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem collapsed and was replaced by a temporary wooden bridge.

Latin America: Iran’s Springboard to America’s Backyard

June 14, 2011 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall

Iran is exploiting its growing ties with Latin American countries for subversive and propaganda activity, terror and smuggling, and the development of long-range military capabilities. There have been reports that Iran is seeking to establish a missile base in Venezuela, at the doorstep of the great Satan.

Countdown to September: Israel, the Palestinians, and the UN General Assembly

May 1, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold

Pressures Build Inside Fatah Ahead of Palestinian State Declaration

March 8, 2011 | Dror Bar-Yosef

Where Is Tunisia Heading?

January 21, 2011 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah

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

November 8, 2010 | Nadav Shragai

Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People: From the San Remo Conference (1920) to the Netanyahu-Abbas Talks

September 15, 2010 | Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum

Lebanon: Ayatollah Fadlallah’s Death and the Expansion of Iranian Hegemony

July 20, 2010 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira

The Myth of the Siege of Gaza

June 7, 2010 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

Is Israel a Colonial State? The Political Psychology of Palestinian Nomenclature

March 7, 2010 | Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf

The Palestinians’ Unilateral “Kosovo Strategy”: Implications for the PA and Israel

January 12, 2010 | Dan Diker

A Paradox of Peacemaking: How Fayyad’s Unilateral Statehood Plan Undermines the Legal Foundations of Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy

November 15, 2009 | Amb. Alan Baker

Kazakhstan: Israel’s Partner in Eurasia

September 28, 2009 | Ariel Cohen

The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem: Why Continued Israeli Control Is Vital

July 28, 2009 | Nadav Shragai