• Expert Interview
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why is Israel Waging War in the West Bank?

    Sep 6, 2024

    Mustafa Barghouti and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss the recent Israeli military incursions in the West Bank as part of Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinians. …

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The West Bank and Israel’s Genocidal War

    Sep 5, 2024

    Hanna Alshaikh discusses how the West Bank is part of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians.

  • Research Paper
    LebanonIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    The Failure of Political Sectarianism in Lebanon

    Sep 4, 2024Imad K. Harb

    As Lebanon finds itself on the precipice of a war with Israel, its political system suffers from complete stalemate and its economy exhibits clear signs of str…

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqViolent Extremism

    The Islamic State Is Trying to Rebound

    Taking advantage of the world’s attention to the Israel-Hamas and Israel-Hezbollah conflicts, the so-called Islamic State (IS) is trying to reconstitute itself…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    Palestinian Cultural Resistance in the Service of the National Project

    Aug 27, 2024Salim Nuqul

    The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has significantly shaped the political, social, and cultural identity of the Palestinian people. Spanning over a century, this…

  • Intern Corner
    EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    How Egypt has Failed Palestinians in Gaza

    Aug 22, 2024Emily Costello

    Egypt’s policy for Palestinian refugees has worsened the already immense suffering of those fleeing the war on Gaza. Corruption within the border security appa…

  • Policy Analysis
    TurkeyRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Turkey Is Not an Actor in the Gaza Conflict

    Aug 21, 2024Salim Çevik

    Prior to the Hamas attack on October 7, Turkey was in the process of political reconciliation with Israel. Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Turkey in 202…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelViolent Extremism

    Sde Teiman and Beit Lid Events: A Reading into the Militiazation of the Israeli State

    Aug 21, 2024Mohanad Mustafa

    The storming by right-wing groups of the Sde Teiman military camp in the Negev—a brutal detention center for residents of Gaza—and the Beit Lid barracks on the…

  • Fresh Take
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Key Questions about the US Position Regarding the Ceasefire Talks

    Aug 20, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses key issues the Biden administration must address if it wants to secure a ceasefire agreement and an end to the war in Gaza.

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Harris’s Vibes Are Great, but Vibes Won’t Cut It on Israel Policy

    Aug 15, 2024Yousef Munayyer

    Unless Harris takes some steps to break from Biden’s Israel policy, the same issue that helped tank him could put major obstacles in her path to victory.

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Retreat of Israel’s Reserve Forces

    Aug 14, 2024Mahmoud Muhareb

    Israel is perhaps unique in that the bulk of its armed forces depends on its reserves, which must remain in a state of constant alert and full combat readiness…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    “A Cycle of Deprivation”: The Challenges of Getting Humanitarian Aid into Gaza

    Aug 14, 2024Yara M. Asi

    On March 7, exactly five months after Israel initiated a military campaign in the Gaza Strip that has been increasingly described as a genocide, President Joe …