Ringside Seat to Real-Time Radicalization

November 8, 2023 / Tahrir Forum

Research on radicalization finds that exposure to violence leads to further violence. Israel’s military campaign has made Gaza a “living Hell.”

Failures of International Law and Violence in Gaza

October 31, 2023 / Midan

The recent attacks on Gaza have raised important questions regarding the effectiveness of international law in preventing violence

From Cold War to Regional Reconciliation: The New Pragmatism in the Middle East

/ Essays

The new pragmatism in the Middle East is leading to a regional reconciliation process that, though some critics doubt it, is showing signs that it can sustain itself in the near future.

The Saudi Gambit in Washington

May 28, 2023 / Essays

Saudi Arabia is in a position to become a major international player but to sustain such a role it needs to consolidate its leadership in the Middle East.
The Arab Summit, which concluded in Jeddah last weekend, may well have just confirmed the Kingdom’s leadership of the Arab World. But now Riyadh needs to transform that into a regional leadership role.
Such a regional undertaking requires—in addition to taking the lead on the political settlement of the various crises that have plagued the region—the sagacious management of its relationships with both the United States and Israel. » Read more about: The Saudi Gambit in Washington »

Another Step Toward Peace: The Lebanon-Israel Maritime Agreement

February 22, 2023 / Essays

A new deal for Israel and Lebanon promotes security and prosperity and sets a precedent for diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean

A Palestinian Outlet to the World, A Path toward Peace? Considerations and Options for a Gaza Seaport

Summer 2022 / Essays

Between economic considerations, intra-Palestinian divisions, and Israeli security concerns, there are a number of challenges facing the building of a seaport in Gaza, or in its alternatives. Nevertheless, it may be an opportunity to establish a tri-state free trade zone, and, ultimately, peace.

The End of the Road

Winter 2022 / Essays

Why has the two-state solution fallen apart and are there alternative approaches for lasting peace between Israel and Palestine?

Is It Time to Bury the Two-State Solution?

Winter 2022 / Essays

While many may be dismissive of the two-state solution, there are no viable alternatives for peace between Israel and Palestine

Framing the Partition Plan for Palestine

Winter 2022 / Essays

Many different opinions abound concerning Resolution 181, but one fact cannot be denied or overlooked: it was not a solution born out of the “free and sovereign” world states of the time

This Watershed Moment for the Land(s) between the River and the Sea

June 21, 2021 / Global Forum

The recent war between Israel and Hamas has transformed the moral calculus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Shifting the Conversation on Palestine

May 28, 2021 / Global Forum

Arab states and the world community must counter Israel’s impunity as well as put an end to the profitable occupation enterprise… otherwise it’s another futile ceasefire.

The Most Recent Israeli Crime

May 27, 2021 / Tahrir Forum

In attacking Gaza, the Israeli military and government seeks to keep Palestine divided and Palestinians in Gaza politically and economically crippled. The goal of all Palestinians must now be to resist Israel’s settler colonialism.

Enough with Words

May 17, 2021 / Global Forum

It is time that Arab states lead the world community in standing up against Israeli practices which jeopardize the national and human rights of the Palestinian people.

Breaking the Historic Taboo

Winter 2021 / Essays

The only way for Israelis to escape perpetual deadlock is to shatter the taboo on inviting Non-Zionist parties into the government. Like Menachem Begin and the Sinai, Netanyahu may be the one to do it.

Leading Israel into an Empty Future

Winter 2021 / Essays

This week’s Israeli Election—the fourth such vote in two years—will likely result in a stalemate or Netanyahu’s eking out another victory. But then what comes next?

Embracing Change: U.S. Foreign Policy Shifts

Fall 2020 / Q & A

Former U.S. diplomat and American University in Cairo President Francis Ricciardone discusses whether a Biden win will see a return to a rules based international order.

What does a Trump or Biden presidency mean for Israel and Palestine?

October 20, 2020 / Global Forum

Next month’s election may be instrumental in salvaging what hope remains for a two-state solution.

Why Palestinians consider the UAE-Israel Deal a strategic betrayal

August 25, 2020 / Essays

Palestinian anger rises towards the UAE-Israel deal, which is not only a breach of international law, but also perceived as a betrayal of long-standing Arab solidarity with Palestine.

Greece’s Resource Blessing Comes with Hurdles

Summer 2020 / Essays

Can international arbitration and mediation with its neighbors help Greece turn its energy challenges into opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean?

The Prospects for Conflict or Cooperation

Summer 2020 / Essays

Will the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas discoveries lead to regional transformation?

Turkey’s Energy Geopolitics

Summer 2020 / Essays

Turkey is at one end of competing geostrategic visions in the Eastern Mediterranean, but are there avenues for reconciliation with countries at the opposite pole?

Thunderbolt Hitting the Land

May 10, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

An uncertain future looms as Palestine and Israel attempt to mitigate the onslaught of COVID-19.

Mobilizing Against Trump’s “Vision”

March 2, 2020 / Q & A

Former Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Alkidwa explains the ways Palestinians are contesting the Trump plan for peace and how the Trump deal caters only to extremists on the Israeli and American right

Israel in the Age of Netanyahu

Winter 2019 / Essays

He crafted the post-Oslo consensus, overhauled the economy, and mastered the Knesset. Now the kingdom he built wants its keys back

The “Deal” of the Century?

February 12, 2020 / Tahrir Forum

The Trump plan imposes Israeli security and economic control over a self-autonomous Palestinian entity.

The Middle East Reacts to Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’

January 30, 2020 / Tahrir Forum

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, the reactions of key regional figures ranged from hopeful to enraged.

Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament in the Middle East

Fall 2019 / Timelines

Where 70 years of nuclear history have led the region…

Security for All or for None

Fall 2019 / Q & A

Iranian foreign policy guru Seyed Hossein Mousavian discusses nuclear weaponization and the need for a multilateral security network in the Middle East

Avoiding an Ominous Arms Race

Fall 2019 / Midan

Begin by holding negotiations for a WMD-free zone to which Israel, Iran, and all Arab states are party

The End for Netanyahu?

September 19, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

After a murky election Netanyahu might be out and Gantz might be in, but it is Lieberman who is set to be kingmaker.

Kushner’s New Plan for Palestine

September 18, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

The “Deal of the Century” is quickly shaping up to be the “Deception of the Century” and here’s why.

Rethinking Gaza’s Reconstruction

Summer 2019 / Essays

With living conditions in the Palestinian enclave fast approaching breaking point, anything short of a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding and reconstruction will not work

Opportunity of the Century?

Summer 2019 / Midan

Jared Kushner’s economic stimulus initiative to solve the Palestinian issue was introduced in the 80s and ended in failure.

Here We Go Again

June 18, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

In a right-wing power-play Avigdor Lieberman has forced Israelis back to the polls, but the former defense minister may not be in as strong a position as he reckons.

Can Israel Survive Netanyahu?

Spring 2019 / Essays

Following Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection Israel is a land of contradictions, democratic and wealthy yet with dangerous demographic divisions

Netanyahu’s Masterful Gaslighting

April 16, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

The recent Israeli election showed Bibi to be the king of Israel and a master of the status quo.

A Different Kind of Rationality

April 9, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

Iran continues its military presence in Syria even after the fight is won—a move which is underpinned by the Islamic Republic’s core deterrence and defense foreign policy against possible Israeli or US military action.

The Dream of a City

March 5, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

Will Neom, the Saudi leadership’s new “city of the future,” become a reality?

The Players of Camp David

Winter 2019 / Essays

An insider Israeli view on the personalities and ideas that drove the history-making Camp David Accords

The Peacemakers’ War

Winter 2019 / Essays

After forty years, the Camp David summit continues to be the seminal shaper of the modern Middle East. However, it was an effort fraught with challenges for the peacemakers that could have resulted in its collapse

The Oslo Accords: A Closer Look

Winter 2019 / Essays

Former Palestinian foreign minister Nasser Alkidwa takes a closer look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Oslo Accords, the lessons learned, and the way forward

Faith That Peace Will One Day Come

January 22, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

Former United States president and architect of the Camp David Accords Jimmy Carter discusses the 1978 conference that changed the Middle East and the prospects for peace today.

From Africa to Israel to Nowhere

Summer 2018 / Essays

Thousands of undocumented Africans in Israel present the Jewish-majority state with an existential question: how open is Israel—originally a safe haven for displaced Jews—to newly-arrived non-Jewish migrants?

What’s Next for Gaza

June 22, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

The crisis in Gaza and possible Israeli policies which could create real change on the ground.

Battling for Southwestern Syria

June 14, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

While Assad and his supporters seem close to reconquering Southwestern Syria, stability is far from assured.

Arabs Rising to the Occasion?

March 10, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Former secretary general of the League of Arab States, Amre Moussa, offers eight recommendations for establishing a new regional order that would see Arab countries end instability and regain control of their futures.

The Iranian-Israeli Confrontation in Western Syria

January 14, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

With Iran’s deepening engagement in Syria following the expulsion of the Islamic State (IS), the old Iranian-Israeli feud is reigniting.

Trump’s Jerusalem Move Reignites Arab Youth

December 15, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

A look at the state of Arab Youth protest at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and the greater Middle East.

Peace versus the People

Fall 2017 / Essays

Palestinian and Israeli leaders could never reach an agreement on a permanent peace settlement. But what do public opinion surveys reveal about popular, and increasingly ambivalent, support for the peace process’ promised two-state solution among Palestinians and Israelis?

Modi in Israel

Fall 2017 / Essays

Narendra Modi was the first Indian prime minister to visit the Jewish state. Now India, Asia’s rising giant, is stuck between a rock and a hard place: caught at once between its historical support for the Palestinian cause, and its rapidly growing business and technology relations with Israel.