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Hizballah in Lebanon: The War Was Not Supposed to End This Way

September 1, 2006 | Chuck Freilich

Israel is not better off strategically than it was at the beginning of the war; this in itself is a Hizballah victory. Israel must prepare to win the next round decisively. The IDF knew that Hizballah could not be defeated without a major ground operation: its plan did not fail - it was never implemented.

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

August 1, 2006 | Justus Reid Weiner, Noam Weissman

Prospects for peace in the Middle East have been dealt an enormous blow by the election triumph of Hamas in January 2006. Palestinian education, television shows, websites, and even families are all being mobilized in an intensified environment of agitated hatred toward Israel and Israelis.

Russia, Iran, and the Nuclear Question: The Putin Record

July 2, 2006 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman

Vladimir Putin inherited a strong Russian-Iranian relationship from his predecessor Boris Yeltsin. Russia under Yeltsin made major arms agreements with Iran, selling Tehran jet planes, tanks, and submarines, and also began building a nuclear reactor for Iran at Bushehr. The two countries also cooperated on regional issues such as Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Next Steps in Arab-Israeli Peacemaking

June 1, 2006 | Zalman Shoval

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

Is Palestinian Statehood Still a Valid Option?

March 1, 2006 | Zalman Shoval

First Do No Harm: A Critique of the Human Security Approach to Arms Control

February 1, 2006 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg

Al-Qaeda, Zarqawi, and Israel: Is There a New Jihadi Threat Destabilizing the Eastern Front?

January 1, 2006 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi, Amb. Dore Gold

Will the Next Generation of Palestinians Make Peace with Israel?

December 1, 2005 | Michael Sussman, Justus Reid Weiner

Ahmadinejad Calls for Israel’s Elimination and Declares War on the West: A Case Study of Incitement to Genocide

November 1, 2005 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

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

October 2, 2005 | Robbie Sabel

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

September 1, 2005 | Amb. Dore Gold

Democratic Universality and Its Adversaries

August 1, 2005 | Joel Fishman

The EU Constitutional Crisis and Its Impact on Israel

July 1, 2005 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld