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  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Iran, Hezbollah stir chaos in Syria’s southwest

Behind Enemy Lines: Iran, Hezbollah and ongoing, armed resistance to Syria’s regime merge to create...
  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Do Syria-Turkey clashes presage a wider confrontation in the Middle East?

Despite Syrian-Turkish clashes this week, Moscow is set to remain the key arbiter in Syria....
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  • Dr. Emmanuel Navon

The “Deal of the Century” and Israel’s European Challenge

Europe ought to press the Palestinians to negotiate with Israel for a demilitarized state on...
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15 reasons to embrace the Trump Plan

Israel should act to implement the Trump Plan and reap its early rewards, because it...
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  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Breaking the ‘everybody knows paradigm’

Even if the Palestinians reject Trump's peace plan, it still serves their long-term interests. False,...
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence participate in an expanded bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)

Rearranging the Board: Regional Power Dynamics after the Killing of Qassem Soleimani

Most of the regional players are wary an escalation between the US and Iran, a...
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  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

The Struggle for the Eastern Mediterranean: Israel’s Role following the Berlin Summit on Libya

Everything short of a military confrontation needs to be done, though, to deter Erdogan from...
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  • Professor Efraim Inbar

Jordan will not impede the US peace plan

It is convenient for Amman to have Israel retain security control over the Jordan Valley....
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  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Hezbollah-dominated government emerges in Lebanon

The new government is the product of escalating popular protests under way since October 15....
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  • Professor Efraim Inbar

No to the planned Palestinian elections

Jerusalem is not the place to hold elections for a foreign entity....

Putin’s surprise visit to Syria

Meeting with Assad sent clear messages to the countries of the region....
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Could Congress’ latest Syria sanctions bill backfire?

The congressional bill will exacerbate the economic situation in Syria and ultimately increase Syria’s dependency...
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