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US Middle East Policy

Explore expert insights into U.S. Middle East policy, its impact on regional stability, and its influence on Israel’s security landscape. Understand the strategic decisions shaping America’s role in the region.

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20/02/2025
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Translating Trump’s Disruptive Diplomacy into a New Reality in Gaza

13/02/2025
Professor Efraim Inbar
Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser

President Trump’s Gaza Proposal Shifts the Diplomatic Landscape

Israeli diplomacy should take advantage of President Trump's Gaza plan and its underlying assumptions to...

16/12/2024
Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror

How Israel and the Trump administration can win the war and shape Middle East policy – analysis

Israel's military campaign against Hamas and Hezbollah could reshape Middle Eastern alliances and weaken Iran's...

30/10/2024
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Between the idea and the reality: The Shadow Falling on US Policy in the Region

Since October 7, the Biden administration has talked tough on Iran and its proxies, however...

06/06/2024
Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni

To end Hamas, the IDF must temporarily control Gaza

To end Hamas, the IDF must temporarily control Gaza...

15/05/2024
Professor Efraim Inbar

The American administration is guilty of wishful thinking on a regional defense architecture

The American effort to stop the Gaza war hasn’t helped shore up the fragile trust...

13/05/2024
Prof. Eytan Gilboa

US shows Israel a yellow card over Rafah

US shows Israel a yellow card over Rafah...

11/04/2024
Professor Efraim Inbar

Has the Iranian challenge been forgotten?

Israel must take seriously Iran’s stated intention to destroy the Jewish state. Iran’s desire to...

31/03/2024
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

The American Pier in Gaza: An Opening to US-Israeli Cooperation in Gaza

Some Israelis fear US plans to build an off-shore pier to deliver humanitarian aid to...

31/03/2024
Professor Hillel Frisch

Biden’s veto is a threat to Western security and the Arab states

Biden’s veto is a threat to Western security and the Arab states...

26/03/2024
Professor Hillel Frisch

Biden’s Veto on Israeli Victory is a threat to Western Security and the Arab States

President Biden's veto on an Israeli victory over Hamas severely undermines his two-state strategy based...

28/02/2024
Dr. Uzi Rubin

Missiles and UAVs in the Battle for Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea

While the effectiveness of the anti-ship weapons used by the Houthis against cargo vessels and...