Assembled by Ken Stein and Eli Sperling
Emory University and Center for Israel Education

kenstein@israeled.org or kstein@emory.edu

Hani Al-Masri, “Hamas faces bitter options,” Middle East Monitor, March 29, 2016. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160329-hamas-faces-bitter-options/

Yaakov Amidror, “Cyberspace, the Final Frontier,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, August 30, 2016. http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/cyberspace-final-frontier/

Yaacok Amidror, “The Iran Deal One Year Later: The Fuse is Still Burning,” BESA Center, August 8, 2016. http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/iran-deal-first-anniversary/

Steffen Angenendt, David Kipp, Anne Koch, “Many Refugees, Poor Data,” German Institute for International and Security Affairs, August 2016. http://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/comments/2016C37_adt_kpp_koh.pdf

Alan Baker, “Ten False Assumptions Regarding Israel,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, August 15, 2016. http://jcpa.org/article/ten-false-assumptions-regarding-israel/

Barak Barfi, “Assad Bombs the Kurds: Implications for U.S. Strategy in Syria,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 23, 2016.  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/assad-bombs-the-kurds-implications-for-u.s.-strategy-in-syria

Peter Beaumont, “Gaza becomes social media warzone ahead of Palestinian elections,” The Guardian, August, 24, 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/24/gaza-becomes-social-media-warzone-ahead-palestinian-elections

Coral Braun, “Israeli directors win MTV award for Coldplay’s ‘Up&Up’ music video,” Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2016. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Israeli-directing-pair-wins-MTV-award-for-Coldplay-music-video-466309

Hannah Brown, “Israeli movies abound at this year’s Toronto Film Festival,” Jerusalem Post, August 21, 2016. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Israeli-movies-abound-at-this-years-Toronto-Film-Festival-464687

Anthony H. Cordesman, “U.S. Wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen: What Are the Endstates?” Center for Strategic and International Studies, August 15, 2016. https://www.csis.org/analysis/us-wars-iraq-syria-libya-and-yemen-what-are-endstates

Omar Einav, Orit Perlov, and Ofir Winter, “Not Just Sports: Mixed Sentiments in Egyptian Discourse about Israel,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 18, 2016. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=12232

Shlomi Eldar, “The morning after: What happens to Gaza if Hamas is toppled?,” Al-Monitor, August 2016. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/avigdor-liberman-plan-hamas-ngo-humanitarian-aid-gaza-strip.html

Niv Elis, “Israeli-Chinese hardware incubator launches in Tel Aviv,” Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2016. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Israeli-Chinese-hardware-incubator-launches-in-Tel-Aviv-466382

Yoram Ettinger, “Israel’s Economy – an Island of Stability,” Jewish Press, August 8, 2016. http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/analysis/the-ettinger-report/israels-economy-an-island-of-stability/2016/08/08/

Joel Fishman, “The Historical Problem of Haj Amin al-Husseini, ‘Grand Mufti’ of Jerusalem,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, August 22, 2016. http://jcpa.org/article/historical-problem-hajj-amin-al-husseini-grand-mufti-jerusalem/

Matti Friedman, “The Ideological Roots of Media Bias Against Israel,” Fathom, January 2015. http://fathomjournal.org/the-ideological-roots-of-media-bias-against-israel/

Shiryn Ghermezian, “Playboy Columnist Calls Israel’s ‘Burning Man’ Festival ‘Ultimate Revenge on Hitler’,” The Algemeiner, August 28, 2016. https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/08/28/playboy-columnist-calls-israels-burning-man-festival-ultimate-revenge-on-hitler/

John Hannah, “Saudi Arabia Strikes Back,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies, August 16, 2016. http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/saudi-arabia-strikes-back/

Pinhas Inbari, “The Fraying Palestinian Political Entity in the West Bank,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, August 3, 2016. http://jcpa.org/the-fraying-palestinian-political-entity-in-the-west-bank/

Ephraim Kam, Zvi Magen, “Russia Stations Fighter Jets in Iran for Use in Syria,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 21, 2016. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=12235

Ziv Klein, “Moody’s affirms Israel’s A1 credit rating, says economy stable,” Israel Hayom, August 14, 2016. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=35663

Abigail Klein Leichman, “Israeli lab proves Stephen Hawking’s theory,” Israel21c, August 18, 2016. http://www.israel21c.org/israeli-lab-proves-stephen-hawkings-theory/

Tal Kra-Oz, “Shai Tsbari Storms the Heavens, from Bat Yam to New York,” Tablet, August 22, 2016. http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/music/211136/shai-tsabari-storms-the-heavens

Norman Lebrecht, “Breaking: Rotterdam Phil Appoints Israeli Music Director, 27,” Slipped Disc, August 23, 2016. http://slippedisc.com/2016/08/breaking-rotterdam-phil-appoint-israeli-music-director-27-years-old/

Eran Lerman, “Regional Implications of the Failed Coup d’État and Purges in Turkey,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, August 1, 2016. http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/regional-implications-failed-coup-detat-purges-turkey-initial-indicators/

David Makovsky, “Israel Defense Minister surprises by announcing West Bank Projects in Key Areas,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 19, 2016. https://outlook.office.com/owa/projection.aspx

C. Meital, “Three Years Into Al-Sisi’s Rule: Difficult Challenges At Home And Abroad,” Middle East Media Research Institute, August 14, 2016. http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/9395.htm

Arye Mekel, “Turkey, the Refugee Crisis and Brexit: Concerns and Opportunities for Greece,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, August 12, 2016. http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/turkey-the-refugee-crisis-and-brexit-concerns-and-opportunities-for-greece/

Hisham Melhem, “Rage, rage. Unadulterated rage against the dying of hope [in Syria],” al-Arabiya, August 20, 2016.  https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/2016/08/20/Rage-rage-unadulterated-rage-against-the-dying-of-hope-in-Syria.html

Kobi Michael, Udi Dekel, “The Defense Minister’s Plan: One Hand Gives, the Other Topples,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 25, 2016. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=12256

Mazal Mualem, “Why the Sabbath crisis didn’t topple Netanyahu’s government” Al-Monitor, August 2016. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/08/israel-third-sabbath-coalition-crisis-netanyahu-katz.html

Mohammed Abu Nasra, Meir Elran, Eran Yashiv, “The Five-Year Economic Plan for Israel’s Arab Sector: A Progress Report,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 9, 2016. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=12208

Gaith Omari, “Palestinian Local Elections: An Opportunity for Political Revival or a Gam of Chicken,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 5, 2016. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/palestinian-local-elections-an-opportunity-for-political-revival-or-a-game

David Pollack, “The New Normal: Today’s Arab Debate Over Ties with Israel,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 25, 2016. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-new-normal-todays-arab-debate-over-ties-with-israel

Nadav Pollak, “Transformation of Hezbollah by its Involvement in Syria,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August, 2016. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/ResearchNote35-Pollak-2.pdf

Adam Rasgon, “A guide to the upcoming PA municipal elections,” Jerusalem Post, August 8, 2016. http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/A-guide-to-the-upcoming-PA-municipal-elections-463510

Abdulrahman al-Rashed, “The Shock of a Russian base in Iran,” al-Arabiya, August 18, 2016. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/08/18/The-shock-of-a-Russian-base-in-Iran.html

Asaf Romirowsky and Alexander H. Joffe, “The anti-Israel movement’s ‘anti-normalization’ campaign,” National Post, August 3, 2016, http://www.romirowsky.com/19081/israel-anti-normalization

Peter Rudolf, “Liberal Hegemony and US Foreign Policy under Barack Obama,” German Institute for International and Security Affairs, August 2016. http://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/comments/2016C40_rdf.pdf

Zaki Shalom, “The Obama Administration: Toward a Security Council Resolution on an Israeli-Palestinian Agreement?,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 23, 2016. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=12244

Max Singer, “The New Threat of Very Accurate Missiles,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, August 9, 2016. http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/new-threat-accurate-missiles/

Joseph S. Spoerl, “Whitewashing Palestine to Eliminate Israel: The Case of the One-State Advocates,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, April 12, 2016. http://jcpa.org/article/whitewashing-palestine-eliminate-israel-case-one-state-advocates/

Jonathan Spyer, “Where is Syria going? A Round Table with Jonathan Spyer,” Fathom, Spring 2016. http://fathomjournal.org/where-is-syria-going-a-round-table-with-jonathan-spyer/

Khaled Abu Toameh, “Hamas, Palestinian Authority Target Journalists Ahead of Election,” Gatestone Institute, August 23, 2016. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/8738/hamas-palestinian-journalists

Gönül Tol, Matt Mainzer and Zeynep Ekmekci, “Unpacking Turkey’s Failed Coup: Causes and Consequences,” Middle East Institute, August 17, 2016. http://www.mei.edu/content/article/unpacking-turkey-s-failed-coup-causes-and-consequences

Benjamin Weinthal, “In Germany, Israelis help to launch anti-BDS group,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies, August 27, 2016. http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/benjamin-weinthal-in-germany-israelis-help-to-launch-anti-bds-group/

Ofir Winter, Gallia Lindenstrauss, “Egypt and Turkey following the Failed Coup: The Interrupted Thaw,” Institute for National Security Studies, August 2, 2016. http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=12184

Michael Yudkin, “Lies, Damned Lies and the Academic Boycott of Israel,” Fathom, Spring 2016. http://fathomjournal.org/lies-damned-lies-and-the-academic-boycott-of-israel/