The Lost Opportunity of Mahmoud Abbas
On July 15, 2022, Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, was standing shoulder to shoulder with US President Joe Biden in Bethlehem. It was hard to hide the disappointment on Abbas’s face.
Yair Lapid—Will He Take Down Netanyahu?
I am the man of tomorrow who also lives the past.
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BORN IN THE USSR: FORMER ISRAELI MK REFLECTS ON PUTIN’S WAR
AN ATTACK ON PHANTOM NAZIS, FREEDOMS AND HOPES
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RUSSIA V. JEWISH AGENCY: BEHIND PUTIN’S CURTAIN
Just four days into the premiership of Yair Lapid, on July 5, there were whiffs of a major diplomatic crisis between Russia and Israel in the air. The employees of the Jewish Agency in Russia had received an official “warning” from the Ministry of Justice alleging that its operations violated Russian law and may be…
DANCING IN TWO WEDDINGS: ISRAEL BALANCES RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
Every Saturday night for the last four weeks, thousands of Israelis have been gathering at Habima Square in Tel Aviv to offer their support to Ukraine.
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Jordan is key to deepening Abraham Accords, calming West Bank – opinion
Israelis and Jordanians no longer hide their willingness to cooperate, but King Abdullah’s complex internal situation and mounting tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque may impede rapprochement.
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Strengthening international systems, lesson learned from coronavirus
Extreme situations of pandemics, natural disasters or man-made disasters require a free flow of information.
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A new type of peace in the Middle East
From peace between leaders to peace between peoples
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Recommendations for restarting Israel-Jordan relations
We present a list of key recommendations the next Israeli government can take to restart the relationship with Jordan.
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The Middle East rediscovers the Jews – opinion
Israel’s relations with Arab states have been slowly changing since the aftermath of the Arab Spring.