• Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelViolent Extremism

    From Hilltops to Houses: A New Phase of Israeli Settlement Expansion

    Sep 18, 2026Dalia Hatuqa

    On August 9, 2026, Israeli settlers surrounded three houses in the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra, a Palestinian village southeast of Nablus in the West Bank. The se…

  • Book Review
    QatarRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Marwan Kabalan, Qatar’s Foreign Policy: Geography, Politics and Strategy since 1971

    Qatar has undergone a period of deep introspection over the past few months. On July 12, 2026, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani—the visionary former leader wh…

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    The 2026 Knesset Elections: Parties, Political Camps, and the Race to Power

    Sep 15, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    The forthcoming Knesset elections are set to be among the most consequential in Israel’s history, as they could bring down one of the country’s longest-serving…

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    How 9/11 Helped Israel Sell Its War on Palestinians to America

    Sep 11, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    With the second Palestinian Intifada under way, the September 11 attacks on the US provided an opportunity to once again put Israel and the US on the same side…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The Democrats’ Divide Over Israel Comes to the House Foreign Affairs Committee

    US Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was selected by the Democratic party to become the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s (HFAC) Subc…

  • Book Review
    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Sabri Jiryis, The Foundations of Zionism 

    Sep 8, 2026Rami G. Khouri

    This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complete story of Zionism. It offers an account of its oldest, most critical elements, from…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Reading Palestinian Polls—and Misreading Palestinian Politics

    Sep 3, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    While the polling data may be eye-catching, interpreting the numbers requires reading Palestinian public sentiment correctly at an unprecedented moment. Misrea…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Strengthens Iran’s Hardliners

    Sep 3, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    The White House’s new measures will not force Iran’s capitulation. Instead, they will reinforce the resolve of the hardline security officials to entrench thei…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Enduring Influence of Marwan Barghouti

    Sep 2, 2026

    Arab Barghouti and Yousef Munayyer discuss Marwan Barghouti’s imprisonment, his enduring influence in Palestinian politics, the human impact on families of det…

  • Book
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    Israel’s Genocide in Gaza: Domestic, Regional, and International Dynamics

    Sep 1, 2026

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  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza

    After Gaza: Shifting Palestinian Public Opinion

    Aug 28, 2026

    Khalil Shikaki and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss new polling on Palestinian politics, declining Hamas support, election prospects, and public attitudes after the G…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaEnergy and Economics

    Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Turn: Power Beyond Electricity

    Aug 27, 2026Jim Krane

    The US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement caused some observers to scratch their heads. Why would a country bother with nuclear energy when it holds a …

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