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Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance
No Good ‘Day After’ Under Current Palestinian Politics
Aug 7, 2024Dana El Kurd
Some 300 days into the Israeli war on Gaza, and following Israel’s shocking July 31 assassination of Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh, a major figure in ceasefire negoti…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Haniyeh’s Assassination: Fallout from Israel’s Latest Killing Spree
Aug 2, 2024Yousef Munayyer
The assassination is the clearest message that Israel is not interested in an actual deal and is using ceasefire negotiations to extend the war while it kills …
Policy Analysis
IranDemocracy and Governance
Iran’s New President Must Navigate Dangerous Waters
Aug 1, 2024Daniel Brumberg
For the third time in the young history of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a political leader identified with the “Reformist” camp has won the presidency. Masoud…
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Israel Has Opted for War on All Fronts
Aug 1, 2024
Israel's assassination of Hamas’s Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah military leader Fuad Shukr is an unwarranted escalation that could lead t…
Research Paper
Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology
The War on Gaza and Israel’s Technology Sector
Aug 1, 2024Mtanes Shihadeh
The decline in the status of the Israeli economy due to the war and the difficulties in attracting capital for modern technology have become a reality that hau…
From our Affiliates
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Regional War or the Last Chance for a Ceasefire? Likely Outcomes of the Assassination of Ismael Haniyeh
Aug 1, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
The assassination of Haniyeh, who enjoys widespread popularity, represents a dangerous development in the course of Israel’s war on Gaza. With two major assass…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Israel Has Opted for War on All Fronts
Jul 31, 2024Khalil E. Jahshan Tamara Kharroub Imad K. Harb Yousef Munayyer Hanna Alshaikh
Israel's assassination of Hamas’s Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah military leader Fuad Shukr is an unwarranted escalation that could lead t…
Conferences
Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections
The 2024 Elections amid the Gaza War: The Future of US Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Global Standing
Sep 26, 2024 9:20 AM - 3:00 PM ET
The 9th Annual Conference will discuss the 2024 US presidential elections, assess the state of US democracy and the two-party system, and explore the impact of…
Khalil E. Jahshan interviewed by VOA regarding ceasefire talks
Jul 31, 2024Khalil E. Jahshan
Khalil E. Jahshan was interviewed by Voice of America regarding the indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Netanyahu’s Demagoguery Before Congress over the Gaza War
Jul 31, 2024Khalil E. Jahshan
In his convoluted and divisive presentation, Netanyahu made an emotional attempt at rallying American support behind his puttering ten-month military campaign …
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
The ICJ Decision on Israel’s Occupation of the Palestinian Territories
Jul 26, 2024Jonathan Kuttab
On Friday, July 19, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its Advisory Opinion in the case brought before it on Israel’s occupation of the Pale…
Policy Analysis
TurkeyRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Erdoğan’s Renewed Push for Syria Reconciliation: Domestic Pressures and Regional Dynamics
Jul 25, 2024Salim Çevik
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made his most explicit appeal yet to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Setting a high bar for the future of relations, E…