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Author: Dr. Robert O. Freedman

Dr. Robert O. Freedman, an Associate of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, is Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Professor of Political Science at Baltimore Hebrew University and is Visiting Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.
Russia, Iran, and the Nuclear Question: The Putin Record

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.
The Bush Administration and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Record of the First Three Years

The Bush Administration and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Record of the First Three Years

April 1, 2004 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman
After initially seeking a "hands-off" policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict, in part because of Clinton's failures in that area, the George W. Bush administration has pursued an activist policy on four different occasions - only to see its policy initiatives fail, primarily because of outbreaks of Palestinian terrorism.
Russian Policy Toward the Middle East Under Yeltsin and Putin

Russian Policy Toward the Middle East Under Yeltsin and Putin

September 2, 2001 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, its main successor state, Russia, emerged in a greatly weakened geopolitical position. Complicating Russia's problems was a politically weak and often physically sick President Boris Yeltsin. Concerned about its "soft underbelly" in Transcaucasia and Central Asia, regions that were threatened by radical Islam, Moscow focused its Middle East efforts on Turkey and Iran, both of which had a considerable amount of influence in the two regions.
American Policy Toward Iraq and Iran in Clinton’s Second Term

American Policy Toward Iraq and Iran in Clinton’s Second Term

March 15, 1999 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman
Russia and Iran: A Tactical Alliance

Russia and Iran: A Tactical Alliance

December 15, 1997 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman
LePen’s National Front: A Threat to the Jews of France

LePen’s National Front: A Threat to the Jews of France

November 16, 1997 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman