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What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for Israel and the Middle East
Part two in a series exploring the far-ranging impacts of the Iran nuclear deal, this article responds to "A New Balance of Power in the Middle East" and examines what the deal means for Israel.
Israel and the Iran Nuclear Deal
Despite Israel’s vocal opposition, genuine fear, and preemptive threats, the truth is that Jerusalem understands Iranian nuclear weapons are an eventual fait accompli.
Navigating the Charlie Hebdo Punditry Chorus
Neither conservatives nor liberals have got it totally right in the post-Charlie Hebdo editorial space.
A Palestinian State: Elusions and Illusions of Sovereignty
Despite the pressure, the perceptions of “fairness,” and the predictions of conflict resolution, there is a remarkable dearth of dialogue as to what a Palestinian state might in fact look like.
Med-Dead over Two-State: A Fresh Take on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Reduction
Of all the myths that surround the Israeli-Arab conflict, the most prominent and cherished is that the inevitable solution is a two-state framework.
Middle East Patterns Endure as the US Steps Back
Despite the shock of recent events, it’s not the Middle East that has changed. It’s US foreign policy.
Obama’s Middle East Policy: Rapprochement, Retrenchment or Resignation?
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Anthony Rusonik analyzes the success of President Obama’s foreign policy in the Middle East.
The Diplomatic Risks of Turkey’s Rhetorical Fetish
Though the dust has yet to settle from airstrikes in Syria last week, Israel’s “neither conform no deny” posture has forced pundits to speculate on the intended target and whether or not the embattled Assad regime will retaliate.
Strategic Fallout from Gaza: Is it Time for Active Deterrence?
There are some lessons to be learned from the most recent round in the Israel-Gaza conflict.