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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Israel’s Regional Goals Clash with Trump’s Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025
Yousef Munayyer examines the growing disconnect between Israel’s regional objectives and Donald Trump’s transactional style of diplomacy, and how the president…
Fresh Take
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Key Areas of Focus for Trump’s Visit to the Middle East
May 13, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan outlines the key issues that President Trump should prioritize during his visit to the Middle East.
Podcast
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Trump heads to the Middle East
May 12, 2025
Experts discuss Trump's trip to the region, the US deal with the Houthis, the dismissal of Michael Walz, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the release of …
Fresh Take
LebanonIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
Israel’s Ongoing Aggression Against Lebanon
Apr 24, 2025
Imad K. Harb discusses Israel's ongoing aggression against Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement of November 2024.
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IranUS Foreign Policy
The Iran Nuclear Talks and the Trump Administration
Apr 19, 2025
Daniel Brumberg discusses the nuclear talks between Iran and the Trump administration and outlines the likely parameters of a potential agreement.
Expert Interview
Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
Escalating Israeli Violence in the West Bank
Apr 15, 2025
Jonathan Kuttab and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss the escalating violence by the Israeli military and settlers against Palestinians in the West bank.
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Deporting College Students for Protected Speech
Apr 11, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the Trump administration's efforts to deport college students who speak out against the Gaza war.
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Trump and Netanyahu Talk Gaza and Iran
Apr 11, 2025
Experts discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza as well as Netanyahu's recent meeting with Trump and its implications for the Middle East.
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
Netanyahu and the Extent of Europe’s Commitment to International Law
Apr 8, 2025
Yousef Munayyer discusses Netanyahu's fear of getting arrested for war crimes and the attempts of some European leaders to defy international law and ignore Ne…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide
Crackdowns continue from Palestine to America
Mar 28, 2025
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the resumption of Israel's war on Gaza and the Trump administration's arrest of the wa…
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Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism
Using ICE to Silence Palestine Advocacy
Mar 21, 2025
Yousef Munayyer discusses the Trump administration's attempt to silence Palestine advocacy in the US by deporting college students who speak out against the Ga…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Did Trump Retreat from His Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza?
Mar 21, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan argues that Trump is still committed to his plan to displace the population of Gaza and turn the strip into the "Riviera of the Middle East,"…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Palestinian Prisoners and Israel’s System of Mass Incarceration
Mar 14, 2025
Hanna Alshaikh discusses Israel's mass detention of thousands of Palestinians who are often held indefinitely and without charges, including hundreds of childr…
Podcast
Taking Biden to Court
Mar 12, 2025
Sarah Leah Whitson discusses her organization's efforts to urge the ICC to investigate Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, and Lloyd Austin for their personal roles in …
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Arab Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Plan
Mar 7, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan discusses the diplomatic efforts by Arab countries to present an alternative plan for the future of Gaza in order to prevent the mass displac…
Podcast
Trump’s Foreign Policy and the Middle East
Mar 6, 2025
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss US foreign policy in the first six weeks of the Trump administration and how it affect…
Event Video
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Implications of Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza
Mar 6, 2025
Arab Center Washington DC and the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University bring together a panel of experts to discuss the implicatio…
Expert Interview
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Post-Assad: Syria’s Fragile Recovery
Mar 5, 2025
Radwan Ziadeh reviews with Khalil E. Jahshan the situation in Syria after Assad and shares his impressions from his recent visit to the country.
Fresh Take
LebanonDemocracy and Governance
Challenges Facing Lebanon’s New Government
Feb 26, 2025
Imad K. Harb discusses the challenges facing the new government in Lebanon, especially Israel's continued attacks in the south and refusal to completely withdr…
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Trump’s Plan to Take Over and Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
Feb 14, 2025
Yousef Munayyer discusses Trump's plan to take over Gaza, displace its Palestinian population to other countries, and turn the strip into an economic and touri…