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Stop us if you’ve heard this before: The ongoing Israeli dispute over Haredi military service is coming up for legislative debate this week, with the outcome in the Knesset likely to determine whether the next…

Israel’s 78th birthday on the Western calendar is this week, so we examine the Declaration of Independence. We also share a mostly declassified CIA document from March 1980 about the Iranian regime’s aspirations to export…

While Israel continues to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon, seeks peace with the Lebanese government, and is on hold in its fights against Iran and Hamas, it’s a good time to look at the evolution of…

Former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid made news by uniting for the next Knesset election, due within six months. We look back at the first speech each gave upon becoming prime minister and…

With Israel and Lebanon embracing a temporary ceasefire and, so far, Hezbollah not breaking it, the possibility of actual peace between Jerusalem and Beirut has arisen. We look at the peace agreement the two countries…

As the U.S.-Israel-Iran war appears to be on again, we offer a transcript of the discussion Washington Institute Senior Fellow Michael Eisenstadt and CIE President Ken Stein held March 22 outside Atlanta, much of which…

President Donald Trump’s speech on the Iran war, delivered during the first night of Passover, leads this week’s Chalk, which also offers the monthly Contemporary Readings collection, a few recent examples of our non-English resources,…

In response to the month-old U.S.-Israel-Iran war, CIE has launched a topic combining the latest posts with decades of background information providing context. The new resources include an analysis of Iran’s control of the Strait…

As the Iran war continues, we provide an updated, comprehensive bibliography on Israel-Iran relations, adding videos, podcasts and documents to books and the latest articles. We also have a 2½-minute video, drawn from our March…

After the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, we offer solidarity and remind everyone of the programs we offer to strengthen community resilience. We roll out a new phase in CIE resources with…

After the first week of the war waged against Iran by Israel and the United States, we provide CIE President Ken Stein’s observations on the causes and possible outcomes of the fighting, as well as…

The big news is the war that broke out February 28 between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other, with much of the Middle East pulled into the fighting…

A video presentation by CIE President Ken Stein looks at the causes and consequences of the Hamas-Israel war. A September 1988 speech by Secretary of State George Shultz sets a marker early in the First…

Presidents Day gives us the occasion to highlight the nine U.S. presidents, from Truman to Trump, on our list of 75 non-Israelis who have helped make Israel what it is today, just as we share…

The Winter Olympics have begun, and we look at Israel’s diverse team of 10 athletes. This week marks the 130th anniversary of the publication of Theodor Herzl’s “The Jewish State,” and we offer nine guiding…

We mark the birthday of the trees, Tu B’Shevat, by recalling the start of the tradition of having students plant trees on the holiday in the Land of Israel and by offering a collection of…

U.S. envoy Jared Kushner and others involved in the Gaza restoration project spoke about progress and plans in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday; we share what they had to say. The occasional provides an opportunity to…

The United States has decided that the Gaza ceasefire has moved into Phase 2 despite the body of one hostage, Ran Gvili, remaining in Gaza. With the move to Phase 2 comes the unveiling of…

The Gaza ceasefire, though stalled in Phase 1, means it’s time to deliver an updated version of our short history of Hamas. It also means the resumption of domestic Israeli politics, including the effort of…

As popular protests spread against the Iranian regime and after the U.S. operation to seize Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, CIE offers an overview of news articles, analyses and documents related to Iran and its historical…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is back in the United States for his fifth U.S. meeting of 2025 with President Donald Trump, so we look back at the previous four sessions. The newly signed National Defense…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who held an end-of-year press conference December 19, kicks off an issue largely focused on the U.S.-Israel relationship. Rubio talked about the next phases in the Gaza peace plan and…

CIE joins Jews and other people of goodwill worldwide in mourning at the start of Chanukah after the mass murder of Jews attending a public menorah lighting at Bondi Beach, Australia. Our response: Be proudly,…

After the European Broadcasting Union approved a Eurovision rules changes that is meant to make it tougher for Israel to finish in the Top 5 but will keep Israel in the competition, four countries announced…