Contemporary Readings

#26 Contemporary Readings and Analyses, April 2015

May 1, 2015

Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University and Center for Israel Education
kenstein@israeled.org or kstein@emory.edu

 

Mustafa Akyol, “How the AKP Subdues Turkey’s Universities.” Al-Monitor. April 23, 2015. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/04/turkey-how-the-akp-subdues-turkeys-universities.html

Nasser Arrabyee, Al-Qaeda big winner in Yemen,” Al-Ahram Weekly, Issue No.1243, 23 April 2015.  http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/11058/19/Al-Qaeda-big-winner–in-Yemen%C2%A0.aspx

Asharq Al-Awsat Staff, “PLO Says against Syrian Army Drive to Regain Yarmouk Camp from Militants.” Asharq Al-Awsat. April 10, 2015. http://www.aawsat.net/2015/04/article55342856/plo-says-against-syrian-army-drive-to-regain-yarmouk-camp-from-militants

Yehuda Ben Meir, “Israel: The 2015 Elections,” INSS Insight, March 29, 2015. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=9039

Carl Bildt, “Why Europe backs Obama over an Iran deal,” The Daily Star, April 17, 2015. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Commentary/2015/Apr-17/294726-why-europe-backs-obama-over-an-iran-deal.ashx

David Brinn, “A Summer of Musical Choice in Israel.” The Jerusalem Post. April 29, 2015. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/A-summer-of-musical-choice-in-Israel-400610

The Crisis Group, “Yemen,” Middle East Briefing N°45. 27 March 2015. http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/middle-east-north-africa/iraq-iran-gulf/yemen.aspx

Shlomi Eldar, “Arab Youth Use Social Media to Send Message of Peace to Israel.” Al-Monitor. April 29, 2015. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/04/israel-arab-youth-facebook-peace-messages-idf.html#

Oded Eran, “For now, President Obama Can Continue to Negotiate with Iran,” Institute for National Security Studies INSS Insight No. 686, April 19, 2015. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=9277

Oded Eran and Gallia Lindenstrauss, “Turkey Navigates between East and West, Shiites and Sunnis, INSS Insight, No. 687, April 20, 2015. Institute for National Security Studies, http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=9313

Udi Dekel and Zvi Magen, “Delivery of the S-300 Aerial Defense Systems to Iran: Signaling a Change in Russia’s Middle East Policy,” INSS Insight No. 688, April 26, 2015. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=9331

Jesse Ferris, “Egypt’s Vietnam  Lessons from the last time Cairo waged into war in Yemen,” Foreign Policy. April 3, 2015.http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/03/egypts-vietnam-yemen-nasser-sisi/

Linda Gradstein, “Israeli Company Develops Treatment for Radiation.” Ynet News. April 27, 2015.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4651283,00.html

Maria Golla, “Cairo’s Townhouse Gallery: Social Transformation through Art.” Middle East Institute. April 27, 2015.http://www.mei.edu/content/at/cairo%E2%80%99s-townhouse-gallery-social-transformation-through-art

Shane Harris, “Dead Broke Libya Hires Million-Dollar American Lobbyist.” The Daily Beast. April 29, 2015.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/29/dead-broke-libya-hires-million-dollar-american-lobbyist.html

Simon Henderson, “Saudi Arabia’s Inexperienced Youngster,” PolicyWatch 2412, April 21, 2015. Washington Institute for Near East Policy,” http://washin.st/1QglEtX

Orr Hirschauge and Daisuke Wakabayashi, “Apple Buys Israeli Camera-Technology Company LinX.” Wall Street Journal. April 14, 2015. http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-buys-israeli-camera-technology-company-linx-1429037790

David Ignatius, “The Middle East shows no signs of recovering soon,”  The Daily Star, April 18, 2015.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Columnist/2015/Apr-18/294863-the-middle-east-shows-no-signs-of-recovering-soon.ashx

Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, “Is ISIS Islamic, and Other “Foolish” Debates.” MERIA. April 3, 2015.Http://www.rubincenter.org/2015/04/is-isis-islamic-and-other-foolish-debates/

Ephraim Kam,”The Demand for Iranian Recognition of Israel,” Institute for National Security Studies, INSS Insight No. 683, April 13, 2015. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=9205

Oren Kessler, “When Israel Helped Yemen’s Shiites.” Politico. April 21, 2015.http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/israel-yemen-shiites-117208.html#.VUOV0tNVhBc

Mehdi Khalaji, “The Classic Blood Libel Against Jews Goes Mainstream in Iran.” Washington Institute. April 21, 2015.http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-classic-blood-libel-against-jews-goes-mainstream-in-iran

Abigail Klein Leichman, “Israel Dominates Red Herring Top 100.” Israel 21c. April 27, 2015. http://www.israel21c.org/news/israel-dominates-red-herring-top-100/

Abigail Klein Leichman, “Non-Invasive Early Detection of Cancer” Israel 21c. April 26, 2015.http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/noninvasive-early-detection-of-stomach-cancer/

Rami G. Khouri, “Threats and responses in the GCC’s new militancy,” Agence Global, April 22, 2015. http://www.agenceglobal.com/index.php?show=article&Tid=2842

Rami G. Khouri, “The perils of our hopeless Arab youth,” The Daily Star, April 18, 2015. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Columnist/2015/Apr-18/294861-the-perils-of-our-hopeless-arab-youth.ashx

Zvi Magen, Sarah Fainberg, Ilan Shklarsky, “Toward a New Russian Initiative on the Israeli-Palestinian Issue?” INSS Insight, April 14, 2015. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=9236

Ghaith al-Omari, “Has the PA already collapsed?” April 07, 2015. The Hill, http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/238007-has-the-pa-already-collapsed

Ghaith al-Omari, “Preserving Israeli-Palestinian Security Cooperation, “ April 10, 2015. Washington Institute for Near East Policy,http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/preserving-israeli-palestinian-security-cooperation

Naomi Pfefferman, “Festival Films Focus on How Israeli Food, Sports Create Cross-cultural Bonds | The Ticket.” Jewish Journal News. April 24, 2015.http://www.jewishjournal.com/the_ticket/item/festival_films_focus_on_how_israeli_food_sports_create_cross_cultural_bonds

Christopher Reuter, “The Terror Strategist: Secret Files Reveal the Structure of Islamic State,” Spiegel ONLINE April 19, 2015.  http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-files-show-structure-of-islamist-terror-group-a-1029274.html

Bruce Riedel, “Yemen’s War Shakes Up the Saudi Palace.” Brookings Institute. April 29, 2015.http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2015/04/29-yemen-war-shakes-up-saudi-palace-riedel

Giovanni Rodriguez, “The Israel Tech Miracle: What Is The Role Of Government And Its Partners?” Forbes. April 8, 2015.http://www.forbes.com/sites/giovannirodriguez/2015/04/08/the-israel-tech-miracle-what-is-the-role-of-government-and-its-partners/

Anne Roiphe, “Is Zionism Racism?” Israel is not a normal state. Here’s why. Tablet. April 13, 2015. http://tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/190139/is-zionism-racism

Grant Rumley, “Hamas Triumphs in Election at Flagship West Bank University.” Foundation for Defense of Democracies. April 23, 2015. http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/grant-rumley-hamas-triumphs-in-election-at-flagship-west-bank-university/

Jonathan Schanzer, “If a Palestinian Minister Falls and No One Is Around to Hear It….” Pundicity. April 2, 2015.http://schanzer.pundicity.com/16376/if-a-palestinian-minister-falls-and-no-one-is

Marina Shalabi and Ian Duff, “Changing Iran Trends in the Worldwide Threat Assessment,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Policywatch 2410April 14, 2015. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/changing-iran-trends-in-the-worldwide-threat-assessment

Asher Susser, “Jordan Facing up to the ISIS Challenge: A Net Assessment,” April 21, 2015. Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University, http://www.brandeis.edu/crown/publications/meb/MEB92.pdf

Takeyh, Ray. “The New Saudi Foreign Policy.” Council on Foreign Relations. April 17, 2015. http://www.cfr.org/saudi-arabia/new-saudi-foreign-policy/p36456

Times of Israel Staff, “Israel’s Aid Team to Nepal Larger than Any Other Country’s.” Times of Israel. April 29, 2015.http://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-aid-team-to-nepal-larger-than-any-other-countrys/

Sarah Viva Press, “Israeli App Offers Alternative to Hyperactivity Medications.” ISRAEL21c. April 08, 2015.http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/israeli-app-offers-alternative-to-hyperactivity-medications/

Jason Warsof, “The Begin Phenomenon,” Jerusalem Report, April 19, 2015. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-begin-phenomenon

Justus Reid Weiner, “Israel and the Gaza Strip: Why Economic Sanctions Are Not Collective Punishment.” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. April 2015. http://jcpa.org/gaza-economic-sanctions/

Amos Yadlin, “Possible Scenarios and Strategic Options vis-à-vis Iran,” INSS Insight No. 689, April 27, 2015.http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=9333

Anthony C. Zinni, “Rebuilding the U.S.-Egyptian Strategic Relationship.” Middle East Institute. April 16, 2015. Http://www.mei.edu/content/at/rebuilding-us-egyptian-strategic-relationship

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