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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Does the US-Iran Deal Mean for Lebanese Sovereignty?

    Jun 18, 2026Rola El-Husseini

    Lebanon has never possessed genuine sovereignty, and this chronic deficit of internal and external control renders it a permanent arena for proxy warfare.

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    LebanonMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Israel’s War of Displacement in Lebanon

    Jun 16, 2026Heba Gowayed

    Since March 2, 2026, the most recent bout of Israeli violence in Lebanon has displaced an estimated 1.2 million people—a fifth of the country’s population. Isr…

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    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Prospects for an Effective Arab Joint List in Israel

    On May 24, 2026, three Palestinian Arab parties in Israel announced that they would run on a joint list in the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held by …

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Section 224: US-Israel Defense Integration Beyond Military Aid

    Jun 4, 2026Josh Paul

    For decades, the US-Israel defense relationship has been one of donor and recipient. True, there is operational collaboration in intelligence sharing and count…

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    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    The Nakba in the Time of Genocide

    May 14, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    On May 15, 2026, Palestinians will mark the 78th year since the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. From late 1947 to 1949, the majority of the native in…

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    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    The 2026 Israeli Election: Will Bennett and Lapid Oust Netanyahu?

    Apr 30, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    On April 26, 2026, right-wing Israeli politician Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announced the formation of a new party, officially named Beyachad (Tog…

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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Without a National Consensus, Lebanon’s Talks with Israel Are Doomed to Fail

    Apr 14, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury

    Forcing Lebanon to accept an occupation will backfire, provoking even fiercer resistance, risking civil war, and sowing heightened anti-American sentiments acr…

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    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Another Step in the Weaponization of Aid: Israel Bans Humanitarian Agencies in Gaza

    Jan 22, 2026Yara M. Asi

    In late December 2025, two months after the much-lauded ceasefire agreement that was meant to end the physical destruction of Gaza and bring a significant incr…

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