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

Shimon Arad, “Trump’s National Security Strategy: US and Israeli Viewpoints Converge,” BESA Center, February 4, 2018. https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/trump-security-strategy-israel/

Brian Blum, “‘Netflix for virtual reality’ targets your living room,” Israel 21c, February 8, 2018. https://www.israel21c.org/netflix-for-virtual-reality-targets-your-living-room/

Hannah Brown, “Israel Film Fund Director Schory Celebrated at Berlin Film Festival,” Jerusalem Post, February 24, 2018. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Israel-Film-Fund-director-Schory-celebrated-at-Berlin-film-festival-543513

Eric Cortellessa and TOI Staff, “US Embassy in Jerusalem to open in May – In time for Israel’s 70th Anniversary,” Times of Israel,  February 24, 2018. https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-to-move-embassy-to-jerusalem-on-may-14-day-of-independence-declaration/

Michael Curtis, “Failing Support for Israel among U.S. Democrats,” American Thinker, February 1, 2018. http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/02/failing_support_for_israel_among_us_democrats.html

Udi Dekel, “Israel at 70: Strategic Advantages with Narrow Margins of Security,” INSS, February 8, 2018. http://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-70-strategic-advantages-narrow-margins-security/?offset=11&posts=1029&type=399

Udi Dekel, “The War in Syria: Advancing Toward a New Stage?” INSS, February 21, 2018. http://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-war-in-syria-advancing-toward-a-new-stage/?offset=3&posts=1029&type=399

Jackson Doering, “Washington’s Militia Problem in Syria is an Iran Problem,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 19, 2018.  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/washingtons-militia-problem-in-syria-is-an-iran-problem

Giora Eiland, “To Prevent a war, Israel must create an Assad-Iran rift,” Y-Net, February 20, 2018.  https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5114884,00.html

Avner Golov, “Trump Administration Policy and American Public Opinion: Implications for Israel,” INSS, February 19, 2018. http://www.inss.org.il/publication/trump-administration-policy-american-public-opinion-implications-israel/?offset=5&posts=1029&type=399

Gerson Hacohen, “Mahmoud Abba’s Speech: Who was the Real Audience?” BESA Center, February 12, 2018. https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/mahmoud-abbas-speech/

Simon Henderson, “Saudi Nuclear Power Plants and the Danger of Proliferation,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 28, 2018. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/saudi-nuclear-power-plants-and-the-danger-of-proliferation

Pinhas Inbari, “Can Palestinian Ports Be Developed in Gaza to Relieve the Humanitarian Crisis,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, February 6, 2018. http://jcpa.org/article/can-palestinian-ports-developed-gaza-relieve-humanitarian-crisis/

Dr. Doron Itzchakov, “Iran’s New Anti-Israel ‘Resistance Axis,’” BESA Center, February 20, 2018. https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/iran-anti-israel-resistance/

Ephraim Kam, The Iranian Military Intervention in Syria: A Look to the Future,” Strategic Assessment INSS, January 2018. http://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/adkan21-1ENG_3-21-32.pdf

Mara Karlin, “Israel’s Coming War With Hezbollah: A New Conflict May Be Inevitable,” Foreign Affairs, February 21, 2018. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/israel/2018-02-21/israels-coming-war-hezbollah

Yocheved Laufer, “Quality Culture Comes to Eilat with the International Chamber Music Festival,” Jerusalem Post, February 5, 2018. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Quality-culture-comes-to-Eilat-with-the-International-Chamber-Music-Festival-540768

Abigail Klein Leichman, “14 Israelis making a mark on London’s tech scene,” Israel 21c, February 21, 2018. https://www.israel21c.org/14-israelis-making-a-mark-on-londons-tech-scene/

Ido Levy, “Kibbutz Economy: How Israeli Collective Communities Near Gaza Are Becoming High-Tech Hubs,” No Camels, February 7, 2018. http://nocamels.com/2018/02/kibbutz-becoming-high-tech-hubs/

Zvi Magen, “Israel’s Engagement in Syria: Cause and Significance,” INSS, February 14, 2018. http://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/No.-1020.pdf

David Makovsky, “The Netanyahu Probe and the Court of Public Opinion,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 15, 2018. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-netanyahu-probe-and-the-court-of-public-opinion

Clifford May, “Israel, the Palestinians, and the Administration’s Peace Plan,” House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Hearings, February 14, 2018. http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA13/20180214/106859/HHRG-115-FA13-Wstate-MayC-20180214.pdf

Kobi Michael and Ofir Winter, “Has the Palestinian Authority Abandoned the Principle of the Two State Solution,” Tel Aviv Notes, Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, February 14, 2018. https://dayan.org/content/has-palestinian-authority-abandoned-principle-two-state-solution

Kobi Michael and Yoel Guzansky, “The Dangers of Failing Middle East States,” The Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2018. http://www.meforum.org/7222/failing-middle-east-states

Amir Mizroch, “What The World’s Top 10 Tech Firms Have In Common,” Forbes, February 20, 2018. https://www.forbes.com/sites/startupnationcentral/2018/02/20/what-the-worlds-top-10-tech-firms-have-in-common/#1548aba22b3a

Hassan Al-Mustafa, “Change in Saudi Arabia is a fact and not just wishes,” al-Arabiya, February 5, 2018. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2018/02/05/Change-in-Saudi-Arabia-is-a-fact-and-not-just-wishes.html

Ghaith al-Omari, “Abbas at the Security Council,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 20, 2018. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/abbas-at-the-security-council

Kadira Pethiyagoda, “Is it time for India to play a role in Israeli-Palestinian peace?” Brookings Institution, February 22, 2018. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/02/22/is-it-time-for-india-to-play-a-role-in-israeli-palestinian-peace/

Pew Research Center, “Republicans and Democrats Grow Even Further Apart in Views of Israel, Palestinians,” January 23, 2018. http://www.people-press.org/2018/01/23/republicans-and-democrats-grow-even-further-apart-in-views-of-israel-palestinians/

Daniel Pipes, “The US-Israel Honeymoon May Not Last,” Washington Times, February 6, 2018. http://www.danielpipes.org/18202/the-us-israel-honeymoon-may-not-last?utm_source=Middle+East+Forum&utm_campaign=bf21ca4325-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_086cfd423c-bf21ca4325-33581441

Louis Rene Beres, “Surviving Donald Trump: Israel’s Strategic Options,” BESA Center, February 2, 2018., https://besacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/144-Monograph-Beres-Surviving-Donald-Trump-cover-and-text.pdf

Dennis Ross, “After the Weekend’s Iran-Israel Attacks, a Burden on Trump to Confront Russia and Engage Europe,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 12, 2018. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/after-the-weekends-iran-israel-attacks-a-burden-on-trump-to-confront-russia

Natan Sachs, “The two things that will determine Netanyahu’s fate,” Brookings Institution, February 15, 2018. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/02/15/the-two-things-that-will-determine-netanyahus-fate/

Daniel Shapiro, Ghaith al-Omari, “Israel, the Palestinians and the Administration’s Peace Plan,” House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Hearings, February 14, 2018. http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA13/20180214/106859/HHRG-115-FA13-Wstate-al-OmariG-20180214.pdf

Amy Spiro, “Paul McCartney Among 9 Wolf Prize Recipients,” Jerusalem Post, February 12, 2018. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Paul-McCartney-among-9-Wolf-Prize-recipients-542404

Rebecca Stadlen Amir, “Israeli star Shiri Maimon is headed for Broadway,” Israel 21c, February 4, 2018. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-star-shiri-maimon-is-headed-for-broadway/

Nathan Stock, “The Palestinian president’s predicament,” Middle East Institute, February 14, 2018. http://www.mei.edu/content/article/palestinian-presidents-predicament

Adeena Sussman, “It’s Not Just Salad, It’s Salatim,” Taste, January 30, 2018. https://www.tastecooking.com/not-just-salad-salatim/

TOI Staff, “David Grossman, critic of Israeli policies, awarded Israel Prize for literature,” Times of Israel, February 12, 2018.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/renowned-author-david-grossman-wins-israel-prize-for-literature/

U.S Department of State, Opening of US Embassy in Jerusalem, February 23, 2018, https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2018/02/278825.htm

Neil Zilber and Gaith Al-Omari, “The Hush-Hush Deal That Keeps the Middle East From Exploding,” Daily Beast, February 12, 2018. https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-hush-hush-deal-that-keeps-the-middle-east-from-exploding