Contemporary Readings

#126 Contemporary Readings August 2023   

September 10, 2023

Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education

Ofer Ateret, “Golda Meir Was ‘Open’ to a Palestinian State, Newly Released Archives From 1970 Reveal,” Ha’aretz, August 1, 2023, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-08-01/ty-article/.premium/golda-meir-was-open-to-a-palestinian-state-1970-minutes-reveal/00000189-b054-d083-a999-fc5ff4350000 

Guy Azriel, “Israel considering pipeline to Turkey to increase gas exports,” i24, August 29, 2023, https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/economy/1693292330-israel-examines-construction-of-gas-pipeline-to-turkey 

Yonah Jeremy Bob, “Terror in Israel is out of control – what can be done? – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, August 31, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-757083 

Dechlan Brennan, “Australia Resumes Use of the Phrase ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’,” The Diplomat, August 24, 2023, https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/australia-resumes-use-of-the-phrase-occupied-palestinian-territories/ 

Catherine Cleveland and David Pollock, “Fikra Forum: Palestinians Surprisingly Split on Saudi-Israel Normalization,”, Washington Institute, August 17, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/palestinians-surprisingly-split-saudi-israel-normalization 

Center for Israel Education, CIE Israel@75 and analyses, 26 items, videos, webinars, etc.

Center for Israel Education, Where Does Zionism Go From Here? August 22, 2023, (32:00).

Center for Israel Education, Israel State Archives, The Yom Kippur War, October 1973.

Seth Cropsey, “In the Middle East, Biden is taking shortcuts he cannot afford,” The Hill, August 23, 2023, https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4162308-in-the-middle-east-biden-is-taking-shortcuts-he-cannot-afford/  

CRS Staff, “U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel,” Congressional Research Service, March 1, 2023, https://sgp.fas.org/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf

Udi Dekel, Reem Cohen and Noy Shalev, “The Struggle over Area C: Change Direction toward a Space for Understanding with the Palestinian Authority,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 23, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/c-territory/ 

Shradha Dinesh and Laura Silver, “How Americans view Israel, Netanyahu and U.S.-Israel relations in 5 charts,” Pew Research Center, August 21, 2023, https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/21/how-americans-view-israel-netanyahu-and-u-s-israel-relations-in-5-charts/ 

Louise Fischer, Secret Negotiations with the PLO and the signing of the Declaration of Principles in Washington, January-September, 1993,

Ben Fishman, “The Rise and immediate Fall of Israel-Libya Relations,” Washington Institute, August 29, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/rise-and-immediate-fall-israel-libya-relations 

Seth Frantzman, “What can be learned from Libya’s anti-Israel protests? – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-756743 

President Herzog’s speech to the US Congress, July 19, 2023, (Spanish).

Oren Kessler, “Herbert Samuel’s secret 1937 testimony on the infamous mufti of Jerusalem revealed,” Times of Israel, August 19, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-reveals-herbert-samuels-secret-1937-testimony-on-the-infamous-mufti-of-jerusalem/   

Abigail Klein Leichman, “A classroom where teachers and kids have fun, and succeed,” Israel 21c, August 29, 2023, https://www.israel21c.org/a-classroom-where-teachers-and-kids-have-fun-and-succeed/ 

Alaa Lahlouh, “Armed Groups in Northern West Bank: The Beginning of an Armed Intifada or the Seeds of an Internal Palestinian Conflict?,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, August 2023, https://pcpsr.org/en/node/948 

Bethan McKernan, “UK ‘seeking to block ICJ ruling’ on Israeli occupation of Palestine,” The Guardian, August 24, 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/uk-seeking-block-icj-ruling-israeli-occupation-palestine   

Suzanne McGee, “How Golda Meir Rose to Become the ‘Iron Lady’ of Israel,” History, August 25, 2023, https://www.history.com/news/golda-meir-israel-prime-minister-iron-lady-yom-kippur-war 

Gianluca Pacchiani, “Protests against Hamas reemerge in the streets of Gaza, but will they persist?,” Times of Israel, August 8, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/protests-against-hamas-reemerge-in-the-streets-of-gaza-but-will-they-persist/ 

Jonathan Panikoff, “The Last Chance for a Two-State Solution for Israelis and Palestinians May Be to Think Much Bigger,” Just Security, August 7, 2023, https://www.justsecurity.org/87487/the-last-chance-for-a-two-state-solution-for-israelis-and-palestinians-may-be-to-think-much-bigger/

Reuters staff, “Israel approves increase in gas exports to Egypt,” Al Jazeera, August 23, 2023, https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/8/23/israel-approves-increase-in-gas-exports-to-egypt

Reuters staff, “Analysis-Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Elevate Risks of Conflict,” U.S. News and World Report, August 17, 2023, https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-08-17/analysis-israel-hezbollah-tensions-elevate-risks-of-conflict 

Abeer Salman, “Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Palestinians amid talks on Israel normalization,” CNN, August 14, 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/middleeast/saudi-appoints-first-envoy-palestinians-intl/index.html  

Robert Satloff, “President Biden can show his support for Israel by staying silent,” The Hill, July 29, 2023, https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4124907-president-biden-can-show-his-support-for-israel-by-staying-silent/ 

Yasmeen Serhan, “The American Public’s Views on Israel Are Undergoing a Profound Shift. Washington Hasn’t Caught Up,” Time Magazine, July 19, 2023, https://time.com/6295703/israel-herzog-visit-washington/   

James Sinkinson, “Palestinian Society Sinks into Shambles,” Algemeiner, August 10, 2023, https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/08/10/palestinian-society-sinks-into-shambles  

TOI Staff and Lazar Berman, “Libya fires its FM amid furor over her unprecedented meet with Israeli counterpart,” Times of Israel, August 28, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/libya-fires-foreign-minister-amid-backlash-over-meeting-with-israeli-counterpart 

Ilan Zalayat and Yoel Guzansky, “Three Years to the Israel-Bahrain Normalization: The Forgotten Peace,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 31, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-bahrain-3/ 

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