Israel
Analysis of Israel’s place in Middle East politics, the Abraham Accords and prospects for peace, and the confrontation with Iran and its proxies.
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UAE
Demagoguery, rabble-rousers and the Palestinian cause
Since the UAE and Israel reached an agreement on bilateral relations, I have been keen in recent days to look…
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UAE
Abbas and the right to speak for Palestinians
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may have been misinformed about the UAE’s announced plans to establish relations with Israel. If not,…
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Israel
A dramatic Israeli escalation
Israel’s official announcement that measures to annex all settlements in the West Bank will begin in early July marks a…
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Iran
Options for the Iranian-American Crisis
The United States has destroyed a mock-up of an Iranian nuclear facility 80 meters underground, The New York Times reported…
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Israel
The Controversial ‘Deal of the Century’
The controversy over the content of the “deal of the century” has intensified in recent days. The media have reported…
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Israel
Russia’s puzzling role in Syria
Russia’s role in Syria has not revealed much of its mysteries yet. Russia has come back strongly into the Middle…
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Israel
The Tunis Arab Summit and the momentous decisions
Opportunists wait for joint Arab summits and meetings to launch political and media sloganeering campaigns and to sow frustration and…
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Iran
A gift to Israel and especially to Iran
The Middle East is a region full of political and security problems. There is the issue of widespread terrorism. There…
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Israel
Arab countries’ options in the Syrian Golan crisis
US President Donald Trump has placed all Arabs, especially the United States’ allies, in a delicate and sensitive situation by…
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Israel
Did Trump Back Down from Pulling Out from Syria?
Sometime after President Trump announced US troops would withdraw from Syria, several leaks and statements suggested he might rethink his…
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