October 01, 2019
Disturbing Developments in Iraq’s Security Establishments
Interference by Iran and Iraqi political groups in the functioning of the Iraqi armed forces and security services has resulted in deteriorating discipline among their ranks and failure to carry out military operations.
Learn more »September 16, 2019
Trump Fires Bolton Over Policy Disagreements: The Middle East Reacts
Observing the Trump presidency is a dizzying process that leaves one in a constant state of perplexity, frantically groping for the most accessible rational explanation for the baffling events unfolding at the White House.
Learn more »September 06, 2019
Adiós, Jason: The Resignation of Jason Greenblatt
The sudden resignation of Jason Greenblatt, a key architect of the Kushner Middle East peace plan, is apt to further diminish the prospects of its success.
Learn more »August 20, 2019
Iraq Enters the Israel-Iran Proxy War
Israeli strikes against the Popular Mobilization Units in Iraq may have created another battleground in the proxy war between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Learn more »July 08, 2019
The Palestinian Public Rejects Kushner’s Plans
A recent survey in the West Bank and Gaza Strip shows that 79 percent of Palestinians approved of boycotting the Manama workshop and 76 percent doubt Kushner’s economic plan would lead to Palestinian prosperity.
Learn more »July 02, 2019
The Bahrain Workshop in Retrospect: Critical Israeli and American Jewish Responses
The general Israeli approval of the Trump Administration’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan was not universal, noting that some Israeli peace groups, US and Israeli opinion makers, and the liberal media harshly criticized the Bahrain workshop.
Learn more »June 27, 2019
Kushner’s Economic Plan Liquidates the Cause of Palestinian Statehood
Imagine, if you will, that it is Spring 2017 and you are Jared Kushner, son-in-law of the newly sworn-in American president. He has anointed you special envoy in charge of devising the ultimate deal to...
Learn more »May 14, 2019
Book Review: Justice for Some by Noura Erakat
Erakat provides an expansive yet succinct analysis of the history and development of the question of Palestine since the early decades of the 20th century.
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