Lebanon Must Relearn Democracy, Debate Peace with Israel
Druze lawmaker Wael Abou-Faour said that U.S. officials have broached the subject of peace between Lebanon and Israel with top Lebanese leaders, but argued that peace would spark clashes...
Abraham Accords
Lebanon May Be Ready for Peace With Israel. Both Sides Need to Prepare
With Hezbollah sidelined, both Israelis and Lebanese must start thinking beyond security and cease-fire arrangements and start saying the word peace, louder and louder. The more the P word is uttered, the more normal it becomes
Op-eds
Al Jazeera platforms Hamas’s “resistance” at annual conference
On February 15, the Qatar-funded news organization Al Jazeera gave a platform to two Hamas officials at its 16th annual Al Jazeera Forum. The event, “From the War on Gaza to Change in Syria: Shifting...
Op-eds
‘The Egyptian Solution’: Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Unveils Peace Plan for Gaza
Enabling Israel to ‘Divorce’ Itself From Gaza: Yair Lapid, Israel’s former prime minister and currently the leader of the parliamentary opposition in the Knesset, unveiled...
Flash Briefs
‘I Don’t See an Alternative to What’s Being Proposed’: UAE Envoy Speaks Out on Trump Gaza Proposal
‘We’re All in the Solutions-Seeking Business’: The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States stated on February 12 that currently, there is “no alternative”...
Flash Briefs
Disruptions and Challenges in the Middle East
Significant challenges await the Trump administration’s attention.
Op-eds
Jordanian King Abdullah Arrives for White House Meeting With Trump Amid Increased Anxiety Over Gaza Resettlement Proposal
Abdullah’s Objection to Gazan Resettlement Under Pressure: Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the first Arab leader to meet with President Trump since his return to office, arrived...
Flash Briefs
Jordan’s King Abdullah to Meet With Trump as Arab Anxiety Mounts Over Gaza Resettlement Proposal
Following the onslaught in southern Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, Jordan’s King Abdullah II quickly declared that any attempt to resettle Gaza residents in the Hashemite Kingdom would...
Policy Briefs
‘Outside the Box’: Trump Proposes Permanent Resettlement of Gazans
‘Riviera of the Middle East’: During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 4, President Donald Trump proposed permanent...
Flash Briefs
What does – and doesn’t – make sense about Trump’s Gaza plan
‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip – and we will do a job with it, too’, Donald Trump has said. He also stated that the US would ‘own’ it.
Op-eds
Trump’s Second Shot at Peace in the Middle East
REVIEW: ‘One Jewish State: The Last, Best Hope to Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict’ by David Friedman and ‘The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—And America—Can Win’ by Victoria Coates
Op-eds
‘Outside Overseers’: Gaza Ceasefire Crossing Points Crafted
Tentative Rafah Reopening: Pushing back against Arab media reports of a deal to hand over control of the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border to the Palestinian Authority (PA),...
Flash Briefs
Israel must prepare for confrontation with Iran after Trump inauguration
Until all facilities and capabilities are dismantled by Iran, willingly or by external forces, Trump administration must return to the “maximum pressure” program.
Op-eds
‘Hamas Finally Agreed’: Israel-Hamas Reach Second Ceasefire and Hostage Deal After 15 Months of War
Hostage Deal Finalized: President Joe Biden announced on January 15 that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a finalized ceasefire deal that would see the release of some Israeli hostages...
Flash Briefs
Trump Doctrine 2.0: What It Means for the Middle East
Countries across the Middle East are making moves and preparing for President Donald Trump’s incoming United States administration. Many of the region’s leaders were in power during the first...
Op-eds
The Shadow War
A review of Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan Evyatar, “Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination—and Secret Diplomacy—to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East” (Simon & Schuster, 2023).
Op-eds
Syria Is At A Crossroads. What’s At Stake Now?
Can the new government stabilize the country? Additionally, can Washington make sure it doesn’t miss an opportunity to leverage a decade of work with the Kurds and other partners?
Op-eds
How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran
At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...
Op-eds
After COP29, Israel and the Region Can Reaffirm the Abraham Accords Vision
Cooperation on climate change is both an environmental necessity and a proven means of building peace with Israel’s Arab neighbors.
Op-eds
As UN ramps up pressure on Israel, lame-duck Biden is letting history repeat
It’s back to the future at the UN Security Council this week as an outgoing Democratic administration eyes multilateral opportunities to support its Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against...