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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
Sep 11, 2026Ethan Mayer-Rich Ingie Gohar
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…
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…
Webinar
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense
A Post-US Regional Order? The Shifting Security Architecture in MENA Amid the Iran War
Sep 1, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Experts examine how the Iran war has altered the balance of power in the Middle East and reshaped foreign policy calculations across the region.
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Can the Board of Peace’s Gaza Roadmap Survive the Disarmament Deadlock?
Aug 13, 2026Mohammed Samhouri
On July 30, 2026, Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace (BoP) High Representative for Gaza and the plan’s lead architect, announced a 15-point framework for a …
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Is Israel on Board?
Aug 7, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan
Khalil E. Jahshan explains why President Trump's newly announced Hamas disarmament plan faces major obstacles, arguing that Israeli political divisions and res…
Policy Analysis
LevantUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Changing Democratic Party Views on Israel and Palestine Boost US Democratic Socialists
Aug 5, 2026Gregory Aftandilian
The Israeli war on Gaza that has resulted in at least 73,000 Palestinian deaths, more than half of whom have been women and children, has made Democrats in gen…
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Full Text of the Proposed Agreement on Hamas Disarmament and Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza
Aug 3, 2026
On July 30, 2026, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a proposed agreement under which Hamas would disarm and Israel would complete a withdrawal o…
Viewpoint
YemenUS Foreign Policy
Trump Threatens “Major Military Punishment” for Yemen’s Houthis
Jul 23, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury
Until this week, the Houthis had been waiting to see whether their military involvement might be needed or called for in the conflict between the United States…
Conferences
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Shifting Tides: Palestine, US Elections, and Pathways Forward
Sep 23, 2026 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM ET
Experts discuss the realities on the ground in Palestine and assess shifts in US politics toward Palestine and Israel.
Fresh Take
IranUS Foreign Policy
How the Iran Conflict Is Straining US-Israel Ties
Jul 10, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan
Khalil E. Jahshan examines the growing strain in US-Israel relations, shifting American public opinion, allegations surrounding Iranian peace negotiators, and …
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Can Washington’s Middle East Policy Be Independent from Israel’s?
Jul 9, 2026Mohammad Yaghi
Israel has often been seen to function as a strategic outpost – or what some have called an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” – for US power in the region. In this…