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#140 Contemporary Readings October 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
November 4, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
Ramzy Baroud, “The Long History of Palestine – How Palestinians See Their Future and Their Past,” Palestine Chronicle, October 28, 2024, https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-long-history-of-palestine-how-palestinians-see-their-future-and-their-past/
Lenny Ben-David, “Iran Spreads Illegal Drugs in the Middle East, Western Hemisphere, and the Far East,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, October 13, 2024, https://jcpa.org/iran-spreads-illegal-drugs-in-the-middle-east-western-hemisphere-and-the-far-east/
Dana Blander, “Why Does Everyone Except the Prime Minister Want a State Commission of Inquiry?” Israel Democracy Institute, October 15, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/56309
Paige Bruton and J.D. Capelouto, “Israel Conflict Deepens Iran Economic Woes,” Semafor, October 23, 2024, https://www.semafor.com/article/10/23/2024/israel-conflict-deepens-iran-economic-woes
Center for Israel Education. Antisemitism and the Hamas-Israel War (4 short videos), October 2024.
Center for Israel Education, Hezbollah and the Hamas-Israel War, (4 short videos), October 2024.
Center for Israel Education, Iran and the Hamas-Israel War, (five short videos), October 2024.
Brian Carter, “Hezbollah’s Military Forces Are Failing in Lebanon,” Institute for the Study of War, October 28, 2024, https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/hezbollah%E2%80%99s-military-forces-are-failing-lebanon
Ghassan Charbel, “A Major War Awaits the Great Satan,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, October 21, 2024, https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/5073153-major-war-awaits-%E2%80%98great-satan%E2%80%99
Galit Cohen, Ofir Winter, and Gal Shani, “Thirty Years of the Peace Agreement with Jordan: Time
to Upgrade Water Cooperation,” Institute for National Security Studies, October 31, 2024,
https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/No.-1908.pdf
Congressional Research Service, “Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea: Issues for Congress, September 6, 2024, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN12301#:~:text=Attacks%20in%20the%20Red%20Sea%20and%20Beyond&text=Many%20Houthi%20attacks%20on%20commercial,other%20incidents%20(Figure%201).
Seth Frantzman, “These Precision Strikes Have Damaged Iran, But Will They Act as a Deterrent?” The Jewish Chronicle, October 28, 2024, https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/analysis/the-key-question-over-iran-is-whether-israels-airstrikes-have-deterred-the-regime-umygghq6
Leon Hadar, “Israel Should Be Careful What It Wishes For,” The National Interest, October 28, 2024, https://nationalinterest.org/feature/israel-should-be-careful-what-it-wishes-213429
Ibrahim Hamidi, “After 45 years, is the Syrian Regime Finally Breaking with Iran?” Al-Majalla, October 22, 2024, https://en.majalla.com/node/322726/opinion/after-45-years-syrian-regime-finally-breaking-iran
Lahav Harkov, “Following Israeli Strikes, Iran ‘Exposed’ with Weak Aerial Defense,” Jewish Insider, October 27, https://jewishinsider.com/2024/10/israel-iran-strike-tehran-nuclear-washington/
Tamir Hayman, “Before the Culminating Point Passes: Translating Military Successes Into Diplomatic Gains,” Institute for National Security Studies, October 31, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/political-achievements/
Tamir Hayman, Sima Shine, Carmit Valensi, and Orna Mizrahi, “Nasrallah’s Assassination: Special Discussion by INSS Experts,” Institute for National Security Studies, Sep 29, 2024,
https://youtu.be/1nUV3ASu6K8?si=RFP7IQSQPcZ0QivE
Guy Hazut and Ofer Shelah, “The IDF Ground Operation in Lebanon–Goals, Alternatives and Consequences,” Institute for National Security Studies, October 14, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/e14102024-1.pdf
Amr Helmy, “Lebanon and the Uncertain Future of Hezbollah,” Al-Ahram, October 11, 2024, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/533332/Opinion/Lebanon-and-the-uncertain-future-of-Hezbollah–.aspx
Arthur Herman, “October 7 and the Battle for the West,” Mosaic, October 15, 2024, https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/israel-zionism/2024/10/october-7-and-the-battle-for-the-west/
Nadim Koteich, “On the Myth of an Israeli Lebanon,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, October 22, 2024, https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/5073633-myth-israeli-lebanon
Liel Leibovitz, “Israel, Ignore Democrats’ Warped Ceasefire Calls after Hamas Big’s Death,” Hudson Institute, October 17, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/defense-strategy/israel-ignore-democrats-warped-cease-fire-calls-after-hamas-bigs-death-liel-leibovitz
Matthew Levitt, “Taking the War to Hezbollah: What It Might, and Might Not, Achieve,” The Washington Institute, October 27, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/taking-war-hezbollah-what-it-might-and-might-not-achieve
Bernard Henri-Levy, “Israel Acts Alone,” Tablet, October 1, 2024, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/israel-acts-alone
David Makovsky, Tom Nides, and Victoria Coates, “Trump & Harris Senior Advisors Contrast Visions for US Middle East Policy,” Decision Points, Season 5, Ep. 13, October 28, 2024
Devorah Margolin and Neomi Neumann, “Countering Hamas’s Shadow Governance in Gaza,”
PolicyWatch 3948, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 25, 2024,
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/countering-hamass-shadow-governance-gaza
Majid Mohammadi, “Khamenei’s Missile Gambit Exposes Iran to a Crushing Israeli Response,” Iran International, October 3, 2024, https://www.iranintl.com/en/202410030009
Benny Morris, “The Shifting Sands of War,” Quillette, October 28, 2024, https://quillette.com/2024/10/28/war-comes-to-iran-israel-gaza-nuclear-weapons/
Gabrielle Moran, “Israel Pulls An Economic Lever on Lebanon,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, October 2024, https://jstribune.com/moran-israel-pulls-an-economic-lever-on-lebanon/
“Naim Qassem Succeeds Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah’s New Chief,” Ya Libnan, October 29, 2024, https://yalibnan.com/2024/10/29/naim-qassem-succeeds-hassan-nasrallah-as-hezbollahs-new-chief/
Michael Oren, “Game-Ender or Game-Changer?” Clarity with Michael Oren, October 27, 2024, https://substack.com/home/post/p-150786471
Assaf Orion, “How to End the Third Lebanon War—and Prevent the Fourth,” PolicyWatch 3949, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 29, 2024
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-end-third-lebanon-war-and-prevent-fourth
Kyle Orton, “2024 is not 2006. This Time Israel is Beating Hezbollah,” Fathom, October 2024, https://fathomjournal.org/2024-is-not-2006-this-time-israel-is-beating-hezbollah/
Yohanan Plesner, “The Two Coalitions Israel Needs Now,” Israel Democracy Institute, October 10, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/56257
Majid Rafizadeh, “Iran, Israel Have Formidable Militaries with Different Strengths,” Arab News, October 24, 2024, https://www.arabnews.com/node/2576628
Abdulrahman al-Rashed, “Israel Does Not Intend to Stop,” al-Arabiya, October 22, 2024, https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2024/10/22/israel-does-not-intend-to-stop
Reuven Rivlin, Jawad al-Anani, and Robert Satloff, “A Partnership Worth Preserving,” PolicyWatch 3947, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 24, 2024,
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/partnership-worth-preserving
Asaf Romirowsky, “History Shows Congress Made the Correct Choice in Cutting Off UNRWA Funding,” The Hill, October 23, 2024, https://romirowsky.com/28144/hamas-unrwa-ties
Ted Sasson, Shahar Eilam, and Derek Lief, “How Israel Should Respond to Pro-Palestinian
Protests on US Campuses,” Institute for National Security Studies, October 27, 2024
https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/special-publication-271024.pdf
Noy Shalev, “Perceptions Among the Israeli Public Regarding the Palestinian Issue: Insights From Focus Groups,” Institute for National Security Studies, October 30, 2024
https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/No.-1904.pdf
Sharp, Jeremy. Escalation of the Israel-Iran Conflict, Congressional Research Service, October 29, 2024
Ilya Somin, “Compendium of Writings on the October 7 War and Western Reactions to It,” Reason, October 7, 2024, https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/07/compendium-of-writings-on-the-october-7-war/
“Israel’s Strike on Iran ‘Very Significant’–Analyst,” Iran International, October 28, 2024, https://www.iranintl.com/en/202410284726
Knsenia Svetlova, “From Dahiya to Damascus: A Pivotal Moment for Iran’s Regional Strategy,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, October 2024,
https://jstribune.com/svetlova-from-dahiya-to-damascus/
“The Elimination of Yahya al-Sinwar, Head of Hamas: Reactions and Insights,” The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, October 21, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/the-elimination-of-yahya-al-sinwar-head-of-hamas-reactions-and-insights/
David Wurmser, “Assessment of Israel’s ‘Operation Days of Repentance,’” Jewish News Syndicate, October 27, 2024,
https://www.jns.org/assessment-of-israels-operation-repentence/
Zinotti, Jim. Hamas: Background Current States, and U.S. Policy, Congressional Research Service, October 23, 2024.
Zinotti, Jim. Israel and Hamas Conflict in Brief: Overview, US Policy, and Options for Congress
Congressional Research Service, October 4, 2024.
James Zogby, “Disinformation campaigns aimed at Arab Americans and American Jews in battleground states,” Al-Ahram, October 23, 2024, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/534026/Opinion/Disinformation-campaigns-aimed-at-Arab-Americans-a.aspx
#139 Contemporary Readings September 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
October 4, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
David Makovsky, moderator –Decision Points, Hamas, Israel, Hezbollah and the Middle East at War, ); Audio Interviews from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy,
Evolution of Hamas: Terror, Policy, and Politics, (9/2) – (52:00),
Back to School: Lesson from New Study on Israel and Campus Narratives (9/9) – (62:00)
Israel’s Wartime Economy:Navigating Crisis and Beyond (9/16) – (44:00)
Ring of Fire: Iran’s Proxy Network Against Israel and How to Disrupt it (9.23) –(54:00)
30 Years of Peace Under Pressure: Israel and Jordan in Regional Turmoil (9.30) – (46:00)
Yoni Ben Menachem, “Hassan Nasrallah’s Critical Mistakes Since October 7, 2023,” Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, September 29, 2024, https://jcpa.org/hassan-nasrallahs-critical-mistakes-since-october-7-2023/
Paul Berman, “A Stupid Cartoon and the University Ideology,” Quillette, September 9, 2024, https://quillette.com/2024/09/09/a-stupid-cartoon-and-the-university-ideology-hamas-gaza-fanon-carmichael/
Shoshana Bryen, “Israel Must Control the Philadelphi Corridor: Egypt Won’t,” Jewish Policy Center, September 9, 2024, https://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/2024/09/09/israel-must-control-the-philadelphi-corridor-egypt-wont/
Ahmed Eleiba, “The Third War: ‘Changing Pattern’ of Confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah,” al-Ahram, September 27, 2024, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/4/0/532580/Opinion//The-Third-War-;Changing-Patternquot;-of-confrontat.aspx
Joseph Epstein, “Recent Cracks in Russian-Iranian Relations,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, September 15, 2024, https://besacenter.org/recent-cracks-in-russian-iranian-relations/
Tal Fortang, “Bad Faith,” City Journal, September 20, 2024, https://www.city-journal.org/article/hezbollahs-western-apologists-are-grasping-at-straws-in-their-criticisms-of-israels-precision-pager-strikes
Amir Fuchs, Daphne Benvenisty, and Nadav Dagan, “Constitutional Crisis – Definitions, Precedents, Implications,” The Israel Democracy Institute, September 26, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/56074
Azar Gat, “Strategic Surprise–Always?” Institute for National Security Studies “Insight,” no. 1893, September 18, 2024,
https://www.inss.org.il/publication/strategic-surprise-1/
Hanin Ghaddar, “Will Hezbollah Choose to Keep Its Word—or Its Arsenal?” Foreign Policy, September 23, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/will-hezbollah-choose-keep-its-word-or-its-arsenal
Hedda Harari-Spencer, “The Ministry of Truth: American Academia and the Anti-Israel Single Narrative,” Fathom, October 2024, https://fathomjournal.org/the-ministry-of-truth-american-academia-and-the-anti-israel-single-narrative/
Hani Hazaimeh, “Nasrallah’s Death Is a Wake-Up Call for the Arab World,” Arab News, September 28, 2024, https://www.arabnews.com/node/2573146
Can Kasapoglu, “MENA Defense Intelligence Digest,” The Hudson Institute, September 6, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/mena-defense-intelligence-digest-september-2024-can-kasapoglu
Yaakov Lappin, “Israel Strikes Hizbullah: What Comes Next for Lebanon,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, September 2024, https://jstribune.com/lappin-israel-strikes-hizbullah-what-comes-next-for-lebanon/
Matthew Levitt, “The Death of (Another) Hezbollah Lifer,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, September 23, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/death-another-hezbollah-lifer
H.R. McMaster, “America’s Weakness Is a Provocation,” The Hudson Institute, September 7, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/national-security-defense/americas-weakness-provocation-hr-mcmaster
Benny Morris, “The Grim Beeper: Hezbollah’s Exploding Tech,” Quillette, September 25, 2024,
https://quillette.com/2024/09/25/the-grim-beeper-hezbollahs-exploding-tech-israel/
Sami Moubayed, “Nasrallah Assassination: End of an Era,” al-Majalla, September 28, 2024, https://en.majalla.com/node/322408/profiles/nasrallah-assassination-end-era
Douglas Murray, “The United Nations is Pointless, Toothless and Morally Corrupt,” New York Post, September 26, 2024 https://nypost.com/2024/09/26/opinion/the-united-nations-is-pointless-toothless-and-morally-corrupt/
Michael Oren, “Israel Must Battle the ‘But,’” Clarity with Michael Oren, September 23, 2024, https://substack.com/@michaeloren/p-149277369
Eran Ortal, “Hezbollah Must Be Fought Like a State Army, Not Like a Terrorist Organization,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, September 26, 2024, https://besacenter.org/hezbollah-must-be-fought-like-a-state-army-not-like-a-terrorist-organization/
Robert Satloff, “How Exploding Pagers Can Lead to Calm along Israel-Lebanon Border,” Times of Israel, September 22, 2024, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-exploding-pagers-can-lead-to-calm-along-israel-lebanon-border/
Assaf Shapira and Gideon Rahat, “Could Sderot Have the Same Standing as Tel Aviv? Perhaps If We Reform the Electoral System,” Israel Democracy Institute, September 8, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/55885
Barry Shaw, “The “Conquest of the Galilee” Plan,” Jewish Policy Center, September 25, 2024, https://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/2024/09/25/the-conquest-of-the-galilee-plan/
Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Charles Clover, and Raya Jalabi, “How Israeli Spies Penetrated Hizbollah,” Financial Times, September 29, 2024, https://www.ft.com/content/6638813e-e246-4409-9a38-95bf60a220a8
Ken Stein, UNSC 1701 (August 2026), The Lebanese Israeli Border and the Ltani River – zone for control for Iraelis from their north to return to their homes, August 2006, Center for Israel Education, September 27, 2024.
Nadav Tamir, “On Being a Progressive Zionist,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, September 2024, https://jstribune.com/tamir-on-being-a-progressive-zionist/
Amir Taheri, “A War of Choice and a War of Necessity,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, September 27, 2024,
https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/5065183-war-choice-and-war-necessity
Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, “From Gallipoli to Gaza: How Pan-Islamism Took Over Turkey’s Secular Education System,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, September 26, 2024, https://dayan.org/content/gallipoli-gaza-how-pan-islamism-took-over-turkeys-secular-education-system
Sarit Zehavi and Tal Beeri, “The Attack on Hezbollah’s Headquarters in Beirut and the Elimination of Nasrallah,” Alma, September 29, 2024, https://israel-alma.org/2024/09/29/the-attack-on-hezbollahs-headquarters-in-beirut-and-the-elimination-of-nasrallah/
#138 Contemporary Readings August 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
September 12, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
Scott Abramson, “The Iranian Regime Is Not Its People,” Jewish News Syndicate, August 19, 2024, https://www.jns.org/the-iranian-regime-is-not-its-people
Brian C. Anderson, “A Crisis on Campus,” City Journal, August 17, 2024, https://www.city-journal.org/article/a-crisis-on-campus
Alan Baker, “Israel Under Fire — Introduction,” Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs, August 20, 2024, https://jcpa.org/article/introduction
Tal Beeri, “Hezbollah — The Supplying of Fuel in Southern Lebanon for Civilian and Military Purposes,” Alma Research and Education Center, August 25, 2024, https://israel-alma.org/2024/08/22/hezbollah-the-supplying-of-fuel-in-southern-lebanon-for-civilian-and-military-purposes
Dana Blander and Eran Shamir-Borer, “The Majority of the Israeli Public Supports Establishing a State Commission of Inquiry Into the Events of October 7,” Israel Democracy Institute, August 29, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/55785
Ari Cicurel, “Israel Preempts Hezbollah Attack,” JINSA, August 27, 2024, https://jinsa.org/jinsa_report/israel-preempts-hezbollah-attack
Sinan Ciddi and Sophia Epley, “Pro-Hamas Protesters in Turkey Call for Military Strikes Against Israel,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies, August 9, 2024, https://www.fdd.org/analysis/policy_briefs/2024/08/09/pro-hamas-protesters-in-turkey-call-for-military-strikes-against-israel
Mohamed Ibrahim Eldawiry, “Egypt, Gaza War and Critical Week Ahead,” Al Ahram, August 25, 2024, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/530666/Opinion/Egypt,-Gaza-war-and-critical-week-ahead.aspx
Seth Frantzman, “After Nine Months, Israel Continues to Grind Down Hamas in Gaza,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, August 2024, https://jstribune.com/frantzman-israel-continues-to-grind-down-hamas-in-gaza
Hillel Frisch, “No Technology Can Substitute for an IDF Presence on the Gaza-Egyptian Border,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, August 27, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/frisch-no-technology-can-substitute-for-an-idf-presence
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, “For Israel, Iran Is the Whole Ball Game,” Hudson Institute, August 20, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/defense-strategy/israel-iran-whole-ball-game-rebeccah-heinrichs
Jacob Heilbrunn, “A Guide to Harris’ Foreign Policy,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, August 2024, https://jstribune.com/heilbrunn-a-guide-to-harris-foreign-policy
Efraim Inbar, “The West’s Fear of Escalation Is Not Helpful,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, August 4, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/inbar-the-wests-fear-of-escalation-is-not-helpful
“Internal Lebanese Criticism of Hezbollah in the Wake of Its Escalation and the Threat of War,” Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, August 15, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/internal-lebanese-criticism-of-hezbollah-in-the-wake-of-its-escalation-and-the-threat-of-war
Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea, “The Trump II Administration and the Iranian Nuclear Challenge,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, August 2024, https://jstribune.com/kroenig-negreathe-trump-ii-administration-and-the-iranian-nuclear-challenge
Yossi Kuperwasser, “Israeli Presence on the Philadelphi Corridor Is Vital,” Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, August 22, 2024, https://jcpa.org/article/israeli-presence-on-the-philadelphi-corridor-is-vital
Meir Litwak, “The Arabs and the Holocaust,” Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, Carlton University, November 27, 2023, video (1:17:09), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zDA0lC2NhQ&t=192s
Marianne Matyash, “Tisha B’av: Lessons From Destruction and Hope,” Israel Democracy Institute, August 12, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/55546
Sam Menassa, “A State in a Hole and a Party in a Tunnel,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, August 26, 2024, https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/5054324-state-hole-and-party-tunnel
Richard Nephew, “Easier Said Than Done: Renewing Maximum Pressure on Iran,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/easier-said-done-renewing-maximum-pressure-iran
Aidan New, “Iran: Axis of Resistance Surrounding Israel,” Center for Israel Education, June 2024, video (4:45) https://israeled.org/iran-axis-resistance-video
Gabriel Noronha, “Blocking the Breakout: Red Lines and the Iranian Nuclear Program,” JINSA, August 29, 2024, https://jinsa.org/blocking-the-breakout-red-lines-and-the-iranian-nuclear-program
Joel Parker, “Erdoğan and Asad’s Slow Rapprochement: Too Weak to Make a Deal,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, August 14, 2024, https://dayan.org/content/erdogan-and-asads-slow-rapprochement-too-weak-make-deal
Armin Rosen and Park MacDougald, “The Democrats in Chicago, Tablet Magazine, August 19, 2024, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/democrats-chicago-dnc
David Schenker and Assaf Orion, “The Pros and Cons of Salvaging (or Ditching) UNIFIL” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 20, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/pros-and-cons-salvaging-or-ditching-unifil
Gabi Siboni, “Why Is It Taking So Long to Destroy Hamas?” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, August 22, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/siboni-why-is-it-taking-so-long-to-destroy-hamas
Dana Stroul, “There Is Still Time to Stop a Wider War in the Middle East,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 15, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/there-still-time-stop-wider-war-middle-east
“The IDF Disrupted Hezbollah’s Retaliation to Fouad Shakar’s Elimination,” Alma Research and Education Center, August 25, 2024, https://israel-alma.org/2024/08/25/the-idf-disrupted-hezbollahs-retaliation-to-fouad-shakars-elimination
Amir Taheri, “US Elections: The Collectivist Option,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, August 30, 2024, https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/5055721-us-elections-collectivist-option
“Yahya al-Sinwar Named Head of Hamas Political Bureau: Reactions and Significance,” Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, August 9, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/yahya-al-sinwar-named-head-of-hamas-political-bureau-reactions-and-significance
Aaron Zeilin, “Hamas Diplomacy: From Haniyeh to Sinwar,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 28, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/hamas-diplomacy-haniyeh-sinwar
#137 Contemporary Readings July 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
August 2, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
Faisal Abbas, “Israelis Need to Listen to Ron Lauder,” Arab News, July 31, 2024, https://www.arabnews.com/node/2560231
Scott Abramson, “How Israelis Probe Their Failings,” Mosaic Magazine, July 1, 2024, https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/israel-zionism/2024/07/how-israelis-probe-their-failings/
Majd Abuamer, “Detection, Neutralization, and Destruction: The Limits of Israel’s Strategy against Gaza’s Tunnels,” Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, July 31, 2024, https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/ResearchAndStudies/Pages/detection-neutralization-and-destruction-the-limits-of-israels-strategy-against-gazas-tunnels.aspx
Rephael Ben-Ari and Shaul Sharf, “Israel Under Fire – UNRWA: Humanitarian Terrorism?” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, July 30, 2024, https://jcpa.org/article/israel-under-fire-unrwa-humanitarian-terrorism/
Harel Chorev, “From a Murderous Ideology to a Moderate Society: Transforming and Rebuilding Gaza After Hamas,” Moshe Dayan Center, July 1, 2024, https://dayan.org/content/murderous-ideology-moderate-society-transforming-and-rebuilding-gaza-after-hamas
Lahav Harkov, “The Israeli Minister at the Forefront of International Right-Wing Populism, Jewish Insider, July 31, 2024, https://jewishinsider.com/2024/07/israel-diaspora-affairs-minister-amichai-chikli-right-wing-populism/
Ali Eldin Hilal, “Will ‘Trump 2.0’ Handle Middle Eastern Issues Differently?” Al Ahram, July 20, 2024, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/527525/Opinion/Will-;Trump-;-Handle-Middle-Eastern-Issues-Differe.aspx
Jeffrey Herf, “An Interrupted Genocide,” Quillette, July 18, 2024, https://quillette.com/2024/07/18/an-interrupted-genocide-7-october-gaza-israel/
Jacob Heilbrunn and Robert Silverman, “Mr. Netanyahu Goes to Washington,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, July 2024, https://jstribune.com/heilbrunn-silverman-mr-netanyahu-goes-to-washington/
Seth Frantzman, After Nine Months, Israel Continues to Grind Down Hamas in Gaza, Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, July 2024, https://jstribune.com/frantzman-israel-continues-to-grind-down-hamas-in-gaza/
Lela Gilbert, “What Comes Next for War-Torn Israel?” The Hudson Institute,
Jul 18, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/national-security-defense/what-comes-next-war-torn-israel-lela-gilbert
Ismail Haniyeh, “Address asserting hatred for US and Israel jihad is the only means to expel the Zionist enemy,” 2008, https://israeled.org/resources/documents/ismail-haniyeh-address-in-tehran-asserts-anger-at-us-and-hatred-of-israel-jihad-is-the-means-to-expel-the-zionist-enemy/
Efraim Inbar, “Is Trump Good for Israel?” The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, July 25, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/inbar-is-trump-good-for-israel/
Stefanie Kirchweger, “Predicting the Unpredictable: Anticipating Disruptive Terrorist ‘Innovation,’” BESA Center Perspectives Paper no. 2,293, July 31, 2024, https://besacenter.org/predicting-the-unpredictable-anticipating-disruptive-terrorist-innovation/
Yaakov Laapin, “A New Era of Long Wars,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, July 2024, https://jstribune.com/lappin-a-new-era-of-long-wars/
Alexander Loengarov, “Israel and the ICJ: Comparing International Court Cases During the Gaza War,” PolicyWatch 3899, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, July 18, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-and-icj-comparing-international-court-cases-during-gaza-war
Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud, Oren Barak, Yousef Munayyer, Michael Koplow, and Bushra Khalidi, “In Brief: What Happens Next in Gaza?” War on the Rocks, July 31, 2024,
https://warontherocks.com/2024/07/in-brief-what-happens-next-in-gaza/
David Makovsky, “Disagreements on Hostages Loom Over Netanyahu’s Washington Trip,” July 19, 2024, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, https://israeled.org/david-makovsky-disagreements-on-hostages-loom-over-netanyahus-washington-trip-july-19-2024-washington-institute-for-near-east-policy/
Benjamin Netanyahu, “Address to the US Congress seeking total victory in the Gaza War, declaring Iran as common enemies of the United States and Israel,” July 24, 2024, https://israeled.org/resources/documents/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-address-to-congress/
Omer Ohnon, “The Rattling of Sabres Between Israel and Turkey Grows Louder,” Al Majalla, July 31, 2024, https://en.majalla.com/node/321691/politics/rattling-sabres-between-israel-and-turkey-grows-louder
Eran Ortal, “How to Win the Thirty Years’ War with Iran,” BESA Center Perspectives Paper no. 2,293, July 7, 2024, https://besacenter.org/how-to-win-the-thirty-years-war-with-iran/
Dana Polak, “The Elimination of Fu’ad Shakar, Head of Hezbollah’s Strategic Array, Alma Research and Education Center, July 31, 2024. https://israel-alma.org/2024/07/31/the-elimination-of-fuad-shakar-head-of-hezbollahs-strategic-array/
Susan Quitaz, “The ‘Al Aqsa Flood’ and the Ethnic Cleansing of Iraq’s Jews,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, July 29, 2024, https://jcpa.org/the-al-aqsa-flood-and-the-ethnic-cleansing-of-iraqs-jews/
Abdulrahman al-Rashed, “The Harris We Don’t Know,” Al-Arabiyah, July 29, 2024, https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2024/07/29/the-harris-we-don-t-know
Harol Rhode, “A Big Win for Israel,” Jewish News Syndicate, July 23, 2024, Jewish News Syndicate, https://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/2024/07/23/a-big-win-for-israel/
Jonathan Ruhe, “Our Iran Policy Has Failed. Time for a New Strategy,” JINSA, July 24, 2024, https://jinsa.org/our-iran-policy-has-failed-time-for-a-new-strategy/
Asher Susser, “The Rise of Hamas in Palestine and the Crisis of Secularlisn in the Arab World,” Brandeis Crown Center, 2006, (79pp.), https://www.brandeis.edu/crown/publications/essays/pdfs/ce1.pdf
Izabella Tabarovsky, “Zombie Anti-Zionism,” Tablet, July 30, 2024, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/zombie-anti-zionism
Gil Troy, “How the Pro-Palestine Movement Hijacked the Civil Rights Movement,” Quillette, July 3, 2024, https://quillette.com/blog/2024/07/03/gil-troy-pro-palestine-movement-is-anti-american/
Gil Troy, “The Essential Guidebook to October 7 and its Aftermath,” Jewish People Policy Institute, July 14, 2024, https://jppi.org.il/en/the-essential-guide-to-october-7th-and-its-aftermath/
Yohanan Tzoref, “The Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh: A Significant but not a Decisive Development, INSS, July 31, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/haniyeh/
John Ware, “7 October and the Alt-Media: a Critical Examination,” Fathom, July 2024, https://fathomjournal.org/7-october-and-the-alt-media-a-critical-examination/
Ariel Whitman, ““Prepare for an Escalation,” Globes, July 31, 2024, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-prepare-for-an-escalation-1001485641
Ben-Dror Yemeni, “Biden Is Last President Who Openly Declares: ‘I Am a Zionist,’” YNet, July 22, 2024, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bj2vnuj000
Raz Zimmt, “Considerable Effort by Iran To Emphasize the Continued Support for the “Resistance Front” Following the Election of President Pezeshkian,” Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, July 15, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/considerable-effort-by-iran-to-emphasize-the-continued-support-for-the-resistance-front-following-the-election-of-president-pezeshkian/
#136 Contemporary Readings June 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
July 8, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
“AJC Survey Shows American Jews are Deeply and Increasingly Connected to Israel,” American Jewish Committee, June 10, 2024, “https://www.ajc.org/news/ajc-survey-shows-american-jews-are-deeply-and-increasingly-connected-to-israel
Alan Aziz, “Israel at War But It Keeps Innovating,” Jewish Chronicle, June 30, 2024, https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/israels-at-war-but-keeps-on-innovating-h4agk5vt
Shaul Bartal, “From the Battle of Badr to Military Defeat: Changes in Hamas Perceptions of the Gaza War,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, June 25, 2024, https://besacenter.org/category/perspectives-papers/
Tal Beeri, “Will Shiite Militia Operatives Come to Lebanon as Reinforcements for Hezbollah During a War?,” Alma Research and Education Center, June 26, 2024, “https://israel-alma.org/2024/06/26/will-shiite-militia-operatives-come-to-lebanon-as-reinforcements-for-hezbollah-during-a-war/
Yoni Ben Menachem, “The Biden Administration Cannot Keep Hizbullah Away from the Border,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, June 18, 2024, https://jcpa.org/the-biden-administration-cannot-keep-hizbullah-away-from-the-border/
Louis Rene Beres, “War With Iran: Israel’s Legal Obligation to Prevent Iranian Nuclear Weapons,” June 19, 2024, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, https://besacenter.org/war-with-iran-israels-legal-obligation-to-prevent-iranian-nuclear-weapons/
Michael Berger, “The Haredim and the State of Israel,” Center for Israel Education, July 12, 2019, https://israeled.org/the-haredim-and-the-state-of-israel/
Patrick Clawson, “Khamenei’s Presidential Choice: Weak Reformer or Strong Hardliner” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 20, 2024, https://israeled.org/june-20-2024-patrick-clawson-khameneis-presidential-choice-weak-reformer-or-strong-hardliner-penetrating-assessment-washington-institute-for-near-east-policy-with-permission/
Gabby Deutsch, “Despite Un-endorsing Bowman, J Street Doesn’t View His Loss as a Victory,” Jewish Insider, June 28, 2024, https://jewishinsider.com/2024/06/despite-un-endorsing-bowman-j-street-doesnt-view-his-loss-as-a-victory/
Dan Diker, “Poll Reveals Dramatic Shift in Israeli Public Opinion after October 7 Attacks,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, June 3, 2024,
Mohamed Ibrahim Eldawiry, “Israel: Is It Time for Self-Reflection?,” Al-Ahram, June 15, 2024, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/525580/Opinion/Israel-Is-it-time-for-selfreflection.aspx
Mustafa Fahs, “Southern Lebanon and Difficult Scenarios,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, June 28, 2024, “https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/5030817-southern-lebanon-and-difficult-scenarios%C2%A0
Joel Fishman, “Electronic Media as a Weapon of Political War: The Hamas Strategy,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 26, 2024, https://jcpa.org/electronic-media-as-a-weapon-of-political-war-the-hamas-strategy/
Amir Fuchs, “Official State Commission Sends Warning Letters in Submarine Acquisition Inquiry,” Israel Democracy Institute, June 27, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/54778
Robert Harward and Jacob Olidort, “We Got Islamism Wrong,” Real Clear Defense, June 28, 2024, https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/06/28/we_got_islamism_wrong_1041015.html
Tariq al-Homayed, “It is Sinwar and Netanyahu’s Battle Now,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, June 12, 2024, https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/5030126-it-sinwar-and-netanyahu%E2%80%99s-battle-now
Lela Gilbert, “Tumultuous Times in Israel,” Hudson Institute, June 18, 2024,
Herb Keinon, “Palestinian Poll Shows Hamas Widely Supported in Gaza, West Bank,” JPost, June 16, 2024, https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-806498
James Jeffrey, “A Multinational Authority for ‘the Day After’ in Gaza,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, May 2024, https://jstribune.com/jeffrey-a-multinational-authority-for-the-day-after-in-gaza/
Eytan Laub, “Why Jerusalem Remains Relatively Quiet during the Gaza War,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, June 2024,
Matthew Levitt, What Does Hamas Want?” Fathom Journal, June 2024, “https://fathomjournal.org/what-does-hamas-want-an-interview-with-matthew-levitt/
Rafael Medoff, “Is it Antisemitic to Celebrate 10/7?” Jewish Journal, June 19, 2024, https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/372470/is-it-antisemitic-to-celebrate-10-7/
“Hamas Official Says Nothing New in Modified U.S. Gaza Proposals, an-Nahar, June 30, 2024, https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/306255-hamas-official-says-nothing-new-in-modified-us-gaza-proposals
Selin Nasi, “The Seesaw Relationship between Turkey and Israel,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, June 13, 2024,
Neomi Neumann, “What if Gaza’s “Day After” Converges With the Day After Abbas?” PolicyWatch 3894, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, July 1, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/what-if-gazas-day-after-converges-day-after-abbas
Assaf Orion, Roy Ben Tzur, Ofir Dayan, “Facing Off—China and Taiwan in the Contexts of the Swords of Iron War,” The Institute for National Security Studies, June 16, 2024,
Joel Parker, “Israel Is About to Make a Disastrous Mistake in Lebanon,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, June 5, 2024, https://dayan.org/content/israel-about-make-disastrous-mistake-lebanon
Yohanan Plesner, “Supreme Court Ruling on Haredi Draft,” BBC News, June 26, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/galleries/54574
“Public Opinion Poll No. 92,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, June 12, 2024, https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2092%20English%20press%20release%2012%20June2024%20%28003%29.pdf
Susan Quitaz, “Al Jazeera – Feeding the Muslim Brotherhood’s Political Agenda to the Arab World,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, June 18, 2024, https://jcpa.org/article/al-jazeera-feeding-the-muslim-brotherhoods-political-agenda-to-the-arab-world/
Nicolas Rostow, “Israel Under Fire – Israel’s Survival: Little Room to Maneuver,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 30, 2024,
Arik Rudnitzky, “In-Depth Survey of the Arab Public in the Shadow of the Ongoing War Between Israel and Hamas,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, June 20, 2024, https://dayan.org/content/depth-survey-arab-public-shadow-ongoing-war-between-israel-and-hamas
Yezid Seyigh, “Why is the West Divided over Palestinian Statehood?” Carnegie Endowment for Peace, May 26, 2024, https://carnegieendowment.org/people/yezid-sayigh?lang=en
Netta Seroussi, “A Whole Economic Fabric Faces Collapse,” Globes, June 25, 2024, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-a-whole-economic-fabric-faces-collapse-1001482610
Jeremy Sharon, “In Historic Ruling, High Court Says Government Must Draft Haredi Men Into IDF,” Times of Israel, June 25, 2024, https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-historic-ruling-high-court-says-government-must-begin-drafting-haredi-men-into-idf/
Ragip Soylu, “Turkish Goods Shipped to Israel via Greece Despite Official Ban,” Middle East Eye, June 20, 2024, https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-goods-shipped-israel-greece-despite-official-ban
John Stawson, “What Will Israel’s Bombshell Court Ruling That Haredi Jews Must Serve in the Military Mean for Netanyahu? Expert Q&A,” The Conversation, June 27, 2024,
Dana Stroul, “Escalation – Hezbollah-Israel,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 28, 2024, https://israeled.org/dana-stroul-escalation-hezbollah-israel-washington-institute-for-near-east-policy-june-28-2024-video-129/
David Suissa, “Why Did a Massacre of Jews Lead to an Explosion of Antisemitism?” Jewish Journal, June 26, 2024, https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/columnist/editors-note/372624/why-would-a-massacre-of-jews-lead-to-an-explosion-of-antisemitism/
Jesse R. Weinberg, Alon Berkman, Rebecca Meller, “The American Foreign Aid Package and Its Implications,” The Institute for National Security Studies, June 19, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-us-foreign-aid-package/
David Wolpe, “My Year at Harvard,” Jewish Journal, June 26, 2024, https://jewishjournal.com/cover_story/372630/my-year-at-harvard/
Erwin Van Veen and Hamidreza Azizi, “Playing With Fire: Patterns of Iranian-Israeli Military Confrontation,” War on the Rocks, June 25, 2024, https://warontherocks.com/2024/06/playing-with-fire-patterns-of-iranian-israeli-military-confrontation/
Ben-Dror Yemeni, “Khamenei is leading Israel like a lamb to geopolitical slaughter,” Ynet, June 4, 2024, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byicgnhvc
Moran Zaga, “Qatar’s Need for Adaptation: Shifting Foreign Policy in the Middle East,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African, May 25, 2024, Studies
#135 Contemporary Readings May 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
May 24, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education (May 23, 2024)
Khaled Abu Toameh, “Does the Palestinian Authority Really Want to Return to Gaza?” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 21, 2024 https://jcpa.org/does-the-palestinian-authority-really-want-to-return-to-gaza/
Alan Baker, “The UN’s World of the Absurd,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 12, 2024, https://jcpa.org/the-uns-world-of-the-absurd/
Chietigj Bajpaee, “India’s Engagement with the Middle East Reflects New Delhi’s Changing Worldview,” War on the Rocks, May 22, 2024, https://warontherocks.com/2024/05/indias-engagement-with-the-middle-east-reflects-new-delhis-changing-worldview/
Michael Barak, “Egypt’s Perspective on Israel’s War against Hamas in Gaza,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, May 15, 2024 https://dayan.org/content/egypts-perspective-israels-war-against-hamas-gaza
Yoni Ben Menachem, “The PA’s Return to Gaza Is Impractical and Unwanted,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 21, 2024, https://jcpa.org/the-pas-return-to-gaza-is-impractical-and-unwanted/
Gabriel Epstein, “Untangling the UN’s Gaza Fatality Data,” WINEP PolicyWatch 3871, May 17, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/untangling-uns-gaza-fatality-data
Robert Freedman, “Russian Policies During the Israeli-Hamas War Since October the 7th,”
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, BESA Reports no 57, May 13, 2024, https://besacenter.org/russian-policies-during-the-israeli-hamas-war/
Chuck Freilich and Eldad Shavit, “A US-Israeli Defense Treaty: The Time Has Come,” Institute for National Security Studies, Memorandum 234, May 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/defense-treaty/
Hanin Ghaddar, “How Israel’s Rafah Campaign Might Shape Hezbollah’s Operations,” WINEP PolicyWatch 3870, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-israels-rafah-campaign-might-shape-hezbollahs-operations
Eado Hecht, “The Gaza Terror Offensive: 15 April – 13 May 2024,” The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, May 15, 2024, https://besacenter.org/the-gaza-terror-offensive-october-7-8-2023/
Joshua Krasna, “The Struggle for Stability: Arab Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War,” Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, May 15, 2024, https://dayan.org/content/introduction-struggle-stability-arab-reactions-hamas-israel-war
Matthew Levitt, “What Hamas Wants in Postwar Gaza: The Power to Fight Without the Burden of Governing,” Foreign Affairs, May 10, 2024 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/what-hamas-wants-postwar-gaza-power-fight-without-burden-governing
Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, “Criticism of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Objections to the War with Israel,” May 15, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/criticism-of-hezbollah-in-lebanon-and-objections-to-the-war-with-israel/
The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, “The Palestinian Perspective on the IDF Operation in Rafah,” May 10, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/the-palestinian-perspective-on-the-idf-operation-in-rafah/
Maurice Hirsch, “Deflating the Threat Posed by the International Criminal Court (ICC),” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 8, 2024, https://jcpa.org/article/deflating-the-threat-posed-by-the-international-criminal-court-icc/
Ephraim Lavie, Meir Elran, and Tomer Fadlon, “Between Restraint and Protest: Arab Society in Israel After Seven Months of War,” INSS Insight, Institute for National Security Studies, no. 1854, May 19, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/arab-society-7-months/
Gallia Lindenstrauss and Remi Daniel, “Turkish–Israeli Relations at a Dangerous Turning Point,” INSS Insight, Institute for National Security Studies, no. 1853, May 19, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/turkey-israel-low/
Orna Mizrahi and Yoram Schweitzer, “The Likelihood of the Conflict Between Israel and Hezbollah,” INSS Insight, Institute for National Security Studies, no. 1850, May 2, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/hezbollah-israel-war-chance/
Amir Oren, “Gaza-lighting: How Israel’s Weakest Foe Became its Worst Enemy,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, May 2024, https://jstribune.com/oren-gaza-lighting/
Dennis Ross, “Israel Needs a New Strategy,” Foreign Affairs, March 13, 2024 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-needs-new-strategy
Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, “Why Israel Should Declare a Unilateral Cease-Fire in Gaza,” Foreign Affairs, May 1, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/why-israel-should-declare-unilateral-cease-fire-gaza
Harold Rhode, “The Attack on Iran’s IRGC Leaders in Damascus and the Iranian Attack on Israel: An Iranian View,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 12, 2024 https://jcpa.org/the-attack-on-irans-irgc-leaders-in-damascus-and-the-iranian-attack-on-israel-an-iranian-view/
Shay Shabtai, “The ‘Seven Sins’ of Intelligence: A Basis for Discussion,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, BESA Center Perspectives Paper no. 2,273, May 12, 2024 https://besacenter.org/the-seven-sins-of-intelligence-a-basis-for-discussion/
Boaz Shapira, “Hezbollah – Equipping Itself with Iranian Sayyad 2 Surface-to-Air Missiles,” Alma Research and Education Center, May 20, 2024 https://israel-alma.org/2024/05/20/hezbollah-equipping-itself-with-iranian-sayyad-2-surface-to-air-missiles/
David Schenker, “An Israel-Lebanon Agreement May Not Be Worth the Costs,” WINEP PolicyWatch 3868, May 14, 2024 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-lebanon-agreement-may-not-be-worth-costs
Dana Stroul, “The Dangers of an Ungovernable Gaza,” Foreign Affairs, May 20, 2024 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/dangers-ungovernable-gaza
Steven Windmueller, “In the Wake of October 7: Reflections on the American Jewish Community,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 20, 2024 https://jcpa.org/in-the-wake-of-october-7-reflections-on-the-american-jewish-community/
Ofir Winter, “The Iranian Attack: An Opportunity to Repair Israel-Jordan Relations,” INSS Insight, Institute for National Security Studies, no. 1851, May 6, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/jordan-israel-2024/
Dov S. Zakheim, “Turkey and Israel Ties at Low Ebb, But Could Recover,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, May 2024, https://jstribune.com/zakheium-turkey-and-israel-ties-at-low-ebb/
#134 Contemporary Readings April 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
April 30, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
CIE Webinar, “Women Respond to the War With Hamas,” Ken Stein, Yocheved Kim Ruttenberg, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, and Julia Elad-Strenger, April 17, 2024 (audio/visual)https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-women-respond-to-the-war-with-hamas/
CIE Webinar, “Europe-Israel Relations Under Pressure,” Ken Stein, Joan Ryan, Colin Shindler, and Raouf Leeraar, April 10, 2024, (audio/visual) https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-europe-israel-relations-under-pressure/
CIE Webinar, “A General Assesses the Hamas War: Rafah’s Value, Gaza’s Future, and Effects on U.S. and Saudi Relations,” Ken Stein and Amir Avivi, April 3, 2024, (audio.visual) https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-a-general-assesses-the-hamas-war-rafahs-value-gazas-future-and-effects-on-u-s-and-saudi-relations/
Scott Abramson, “Gen Z, Infected with Antisemitism, Is Spreading the Very Disease It’s Committed to Eradicating—Racism,” (originally published in Newsweek, April 8, 2024) https://israeled.org/scott-abramson-gen-z-infected-with-antisemitism-is-spreading-the-very-disease-its-committed-to-eradicating-racism/
Scott Abramson, “Antisemitism,” Center for Israel Education, April 18, 2024, https://israeled.org/themes/antisemitism/
Khaled Abu Toameh, “Is the Palestinian Authority Trying to Return to Gaza?” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, April 21, 2024, https://jcpa.org/is-the-palestinian-authority-trying-to-return-to-gaza/
Yaakov Amidror, “Iran’s ‘Ring of Fire,’” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, April 8, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/amidror-irans-ring-of-fire/
Ben-Dror Yemini, “Hamas Loses War in Gaza But Wins It in US, West,” Ynet, April 24, 2024, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkascqlb0
Yoni Ben Menachem, “How the Failed Iranian Attack Benefitted Israel,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, April 18, 2024, https://jcpa.org/how-the-failed-iranian-attack-benefitted-israel/
Ruthie Blum, “Shai Davidai’s War on Campus Antisemitism,” Jewish News Syndicate, April 26, 2024, https://www.jns.org/shai-davidais-war-on-campus-antisemitism/
Ahmed Charai, “Iran’s Attack Requires a Broad Response,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune April 2024, https://jstribune.com/charai-irans-attack-requires-a-broad-response/
Julia Christ, “Anti-Zionism: a Realistic Option?” K., April 26, 2024, https://k-larevue.com/en/antizionism-option/?utm_campaign=K.%20La%20Revue%20%23161EN&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mailjet
=Daniel Edelson, “Gaza Journalist Who Captured October 7 Horrors Makes Time’s 2024 Most Influential,” YNet, April 18, 2024, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bya11uvaga
Alan Eyre, “Iran and the ‘Ship of Theseus’ Paradox,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, April 2024, https://jstribune.com/eyre-iran-and-the-ship-of-theseus-paradox/
Freddy Etyan, “Recognition of a Palestinian State Will Be a Victory for Iran and a Reward for Islamist Terrorism,” April 8, 2024, https://jcpa.org/recognition-of-a-palestinian-state-will-be-a-victory-for-iran-and-a-reward-for-islamist-terrorism/
Douglas J. Feith & Lewis Libby, “Humanitarians Should Want Hamas’s Human-Sacrifice Strategy to Fail,” Hudson Institute, April 19, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/terrorism/humanitarians-should-want-hamas-human-sacrifice-strategy-fail-douglas-feith-lewis-libby
Macha Fogel, “What Is the Yiddish Orthodox Press Saying about October 7 and the War in Gaza?” K. April 4, 2024, https://k-larevue.com/en/what-is-the-yiddish-orthodox-press-saying-about-october-7-and-the-war-in-gaza/
James Foggo, “The Day After Tomorrow: Dark Clouds Loom over the Middle East,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, April 2024 https://jstribune.com/foggo-dark-clouds-loom-over-the-middle-east/
Jonathan Ghariani, “Comparing Israeli-Turkish Relations: The 1990s Versus Post-October 7,” Turkeyscope, April 11, 2024 https://dayan.org/content/comparing-israeli-turkish-relations-1990s-versus-post-october-7
Gidi Harari and Sarit Zahavi, “Opinion: A Turning Point for Israel and the Middle East,” Alma Research, April 16, 2024, https://israel-alma.org/2024/04/16/opinion-a-turning-point-for-israel-and-the-middle-east/
Olli Heinonen, “Detecting and Blocking Iran’s Nuclear Breakout,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, April 2024, https://jstribune.com/heinonen-detecting-and-blocking-irans-nuclear-breakout/
Tamar Hermann, Lior Yohanani, and Yaron Kaplan, “Israelis Say the Time Has Come for Those Responsible for October 7 to Step Down,” Israel Democracy Institute, April 21, 2024 https://en.idi.org.il/articles/53666
“Iranian Disabled Man Gets Four Years in Prison for ‘Supporting Israel,’” IranWire, April 26, 2024, https://iranwire.com/en/news/128166-iranian-disabled-man-gets-four-years-in-prison-for-supporting-israel/
“ISIS Calls for Attacking Christians and Jews Everywhere,” The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, April 1, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/isis-calls-for-attacking-christians-and-jews-everywhere/
Meir Finkel, “Preventive War: Its Disappearance from Israel’s Security Toolbox and the Need for Its Return,” BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,270, April 21, 2024, https://besacenter.org/preventive-war-its-disappearance-from-israels-security-toolbox-and-the-need-for-its-return/
John Hannah, “US, Israeli, Arab Coordination in Mideast Against Iran Comes to Fruition,” Defense News, April 18, 2024, https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2024/04/18/us-israeli-arab-coordination-in-mideast-against-iran-comes-to-fruition/
Michael Harari, “Urgently Needed: Agreed Principles for Initiating a Political Process,” BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,273, April 4, 2024, https://besacenter.org/urgently-needed-an-agreed-principles-for-initiating-a-political-process/
James Jeffrey, “Israel’s Next Steps: Build on Victory,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, April 2024, https://jstribune.com/jeffrey-israels-next-steps-build-on-victory/
Eliana Jordan, “Israel Prepares to Evacuate One Million Palestinians from Rafah Ahead of Invasion,” The Jewish Chronicle, April 24, 2024, https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/israel-prepares-to-evacuate-one-million-palestinians-from-rafah-ahead-of-invasion-x35q0iwk
David Litman, “CNN Article Errs and Misleads on Gaza Humanitarian Aid,” CAMERA, April 18, 2024, https://www.camera.org/article/cnn-article-errs-and-misleads-on-gaza-humanitarian-aid/
Tricia Miller, “Tucker Carlson’s Assault on American Christian Support for Israel,” CAMERA, April 11, 2024, https://www.camera.org/article/tucker-carlsons-assault-on-american-christian-support-for-israel/
Jacob Olidort, “Israel’s Response to Iran’s Attack Requires U.S. Follow-Through,” Real Clear Defense, April 20, 2024, https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/04/20/israels_response_to_irans_attack_requires_us_follow-through_1026382.html
Michael Oren, “A Page from the 1968 Playbook?” Clarity, April 28, 2024, https://claritywithmichaeloren.substack.com/p/a-page-from-the-1968-playbook?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
Simon Plosker, “Israel at War: The Media Battlefield–Briefing #27,” Honest Reporting, April 25, 2024, https://honestreporting.com/israel-at-war-the-media-battlefield-briefing-27/
Dana Polak Kanarik & Tal Beeri, “Six Months Into The War in The Northern Arena – A Summary of Key Insights and Trends,” Alma Research, April 7, 2024 https://israel-alma.org/2024/04/07/six-months-into-the-war-in-the-northern-arena-a-summary-of-key-insights-and-trends/
Neomi Neumann, Devorah Margolin, “The Palestinian Arena in the Shadow of the Iran-Israel Crisis,” WINEP PolicyWatch 3861, Apr 25, 2024 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/palestinian-arena-shadow-iran-israel-crisis
David Schenker, “Will Israel temper its war on Iran’s regional proxies?” Al Majalla, April 24, 2024, https://en.majalla.com/node/315431/politics/will-israel-temper-its-war-irans-regional-proxies
Ilya Shapiro, “Abolish Anti-Semitic Student Groups, April 24, 2024, City Journal https://www.city-journal.org/article/abolish-anti-semitic-student-groups
George N. Tzogopoulos, “The EU Engagement in the Red Sea, BESA Center Perspectives
Paper no. 2275, April 10, 2024, https://besacenter.org/52796/
Mike Watson, “The International Trade Commission Is Hobbling Israel. City Journal, April 3, 2024, https://www.city-journal.org/article/the-international-trade-commission-is-hobbling-israel
#133 Contemporary Readings March 2024
March 30, 2024Including Israel-Hamas War
Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
Tal Beeri, “Is Israel Responsible for Lebanon’s Economic Situation?” Alma Research and Education Center, March 13, 2024, https://israel-alma.org/2024/03/13/is-israel-responsible-for-lebanons-economic-situation/
Yoni Ben Menachem, “Assessing Hamas’ Failures,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, March 14, 2024, https://jcpa.org/assessing-hamas-failures/
Yoni Ben Menachem, “The Parallels Between Yahya Sinwar and Yasser Arafat,” March 14, 2024, https://jcpa.org/the-parallels-between-yahya-sinwar-and-yasser-arafat/
Yigal Carmon, “Port Of Hope In Gaza: The Beginning Of The End Of The War,” Memri, March 11, 2014, https://www.memri.org/reports/port-hope-gaza-beginning-end-war
Ari Cicurel and Jacob Olidort, “U.S. Abstention at the UN Undermined Support for Israel—And Stated U.S. Policy,” JINSA, March 26, 2024, https://jinsa.org/jinsa_report/us-abstention-at-the-un-undermined-support-for-israel-and-stated-us-policy/
Dan Diker, Zvi Yehezkeli, “Gaza’s Understanding of U.S. Humanitarian Aid: A ‘Free Lunch,’” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, March 20, 2024, https://jcpa.org/gazas-understanding-of-u-s-humanitarian-aid-a-free-lunch/
Gabriel Epstein, “Gaza Fatality Data Has Become Completely Unreliable,” WINEP Policy Analysis, March 26, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/gaza-fatality-data-has-become-completely-unreliable
“Five Months of Hostilities on the Israel-Lebanon Border,” The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, March 17, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/five-months-of-hostilities-on-the-israel-lebanon-border/
Hillel Frisch, “Biden’s Veto on Israeli Victory Is a Threat to Western Security and the Arab States,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, March 07, 2024,
https://jiss.org.il/en/frisch-bidens-veto-on-israeli-victory/
Hillel Frisch, “Cement Is One of the Reasons Why Hamas Must Be Defeated,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, March 26, 2024,
https://jiss.org.il/en/frisch-cement-is-one-of-the-reasons-why-hamas-must-be-defeated/
Leila Gilbert, “Is the White House Playing Political Games with Israel’s Soldiers and Hostages?” Hudson Institute, March 22, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/terrorism/white-house-playing-political-games-israels-soldiers-hostages-lela-gilbert
John Hannah and Michael Makovsky, “Joe Biden’s Plan for a Palestinian State Will Harm America and Israel,” The National Interest, March 6, 2024, https://jinsa.org/joe-bidens-plan-for-a-palestinian-state-will-harm-america-and-israel/
Michael Harari and Elai Rettig, “How Energy Considerations Affect Hezbollah’s Involvement in the War in Gaza,” BESA Geo-Energy Insights No. 1, March 5, 2024, https://besacenter.org/how-energy-considerations-affect-hezbollahs-involvement-in-the-war-in-gaza/
Simon Henderson, “Israeli Gas Field Near Lebanon Starts Production,” WINEP Policy Analysis, March 4, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israeli-gas-field-near-lebanon-starts-production
Maurice Hirsch, “The PA Tries to Fool the World,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, March 3, 2024, https://jcpa.org/the-pa-tries-to-fool-the-world/
Enia Krivine, “The two-state solution is a dangerous pipedream- Israel’s adversaries want all the land “from the river to the sea,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies, March 10, 2024, https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2024/03/10/the-two-state-solution-is-a-dangerous-pipedream/
“Is The Lebanese Army Capable of Enforcing a New Political Outline in Southern Lebanon and Being a Counterweight to Hezbollah?” Alma Research and Education Center, March 4, 2024, https://israel-alma.org/2024/03/04/is-the-lebanese-army-capable-of-enforcing-a-new-political-outline-in-southern-lebanon-and-being-a-counterweight-to-hezbollah/
Eran Lerman, “Debunking the Myth of the Muqawwamah (“Resistance”): The Strategic Significance of the Surrender of Hamas Terrorists,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, March 26, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/lerman-debunking-the-myth-of-the-muqawwamah/
David Levy, “Port of No Return: The US Plan for Aid Relief in Gaza,” BESA Center Perspectives Paper No.2,269, March 20, 2024, https://besacenter.org/port-of-no-return-the-us-plan-for-aid-relief-in-gaza/
Lewis Libby, “The Day After: A Plan for Gaza,” Hudson Institute, March 7, 2024,
https://www.hudson.org/international-organizations/day-after-plan-gaza-lewis-libby
James Lindsay, “Options for UNRWA: From Systemic Reform to Dissolution,” WINEP Policy Notes 146, March 21, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/options-unrwa-systemic-reform-dissolution
Michael Makovsky, Don Davis, and August Pfluger, “Conditioning U.S. Aid to Israel Would Be a Mistake,” Washington Examiner, March 27, 2024, https://jinsa.org/conditioning-us-aid-to-israel-would-be-a-mistake/
Dennis Ross, “Israel Needs a New Strategy,” WINEP, March 13, 2024,
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-needs-new-strategy
Jonathan Ruhe, “The Biden Administration Has an Opportunity to Rein In Iran,” The Dispatch (JINSA), March 27, 2024, https://jinsa.org/the-biden-administration-has-an-opportunity-to-rein-in-iran/
Jonathan Rynhold and Toby Greene, “Beyond Humanitarian Aid: A Plan for Gazan Civilians Is a Strategic Necessity for Israel,” BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,271, March 26, 2024, https://besacenter.org/beyond-humanitarian-aid-a-plan-for-gazan-civilians-is-a-strategic-necessity-for-israel/
Robert Satloff, “There No Such Thing as a ‘Ramadan Truce,’” The Hill, March 12, 2024, https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4524779-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-ramadan-truce/
Shay Shabtai, “What Would ‘Total Victory’ Mean in Gaza?” BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,267, March 27, 2024, https://besacenter.org/what-would-total-victory-mean-in-gaza/
Jeremy Sharon, “In ‘Historic’ Step, High Court Orders Halt to Yeshiva Funds for Students Eligible for Draft,” Times of Israel, March 28, 2024, https://rb.gy/wlvoe7
Eldad Shavit and Chuck Freilich, “US—Israel Relations Amid Growing Disagreement Over a Military Operation in Rafah,” INSS Insight No. 1839, March 25, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-usa-rafah/
Eldad Shavit, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Tammy Caner, Chuck Freilich, “The Implications of the UN Security Council’s Decision, the US Veto, and Israel’s Response,” INSS, March 27, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/israel-usa/
Boaz Shapira, “Israel Sends a Message to Iran,” Alma Research and Education Center, March 27, 2024, https://israel-alma.org/2024/03/27/israel-sends-a-message-to-iran/
John Spencer, “Israel Has Created a New Standard for Urban Warfare. Why Will No One Admit It?” Newsweek, March 25, 2024, https://www.newsweek.com/israel-has-created-new-standard-urban-warfare-why-will-no-one-admit-it-opinion-1883286
Manuel Valls, “Israel On the Front Lines,” Tablet, March 27, 2024, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/israel-on-front-lines-manuel-valls
Abraham Wyner, “How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty Numbers,” Tablet, March 6, 2024, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/how-gaza-health-ministry-fakes-casualty-numbers
#132 Contemporary Readings February 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
March 4, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, “Is Gaza Really the Biggest Case of Arab Suffering?” Algemeiner, February 28, 2024, https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/02/28/is-gaza-really-the-biggest-case-of-arab-suffering/
Hezki Baruch, “Netanyahu Presents: The Plan for ‘The Day after Hamas,’” Arutz Sheva, February 23, 2024, https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/385675
Yoni Ben Menachem, “Why the Palestinian Authority Opposes Marwan Barghouti’s Potential Prison Release,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, February 25, 2024, https://jcpa.org/why-the-palestinian-authority-opposes-marwan-barghoutis-potential-prison-release/
Yoni Ben Menachem, “Saudi Arabia Aligns with the PA, Sets Preconditions for Normalization with Israel,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, February 21, 2024, https://jcpa.org/saudi-arabia-aligns-with-the-pa-sets-preconditions-for-normalization-with-israel/
Louis René Beres, “The Deeper Causes of Anti-Israel Terror,” The Algemeiner, February 24, 2024, https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/02/28/the-true-motivation-of-terror-hamas-terrorists-dont-want-a-state/
Soner Cagaptay, “How Turkey Moved East,” Washington Institute for Near Eastern Affairs, February 19, 2024, “https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-turkey-moved-east
Michael Doran, Can Kasapoğlu, and Jonathan Schachter, “Three Things about the Israel-Hamas War,” Hudson Institute, February 13, 2024, https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/three-things-about-israel-hamas-war-february-13-2024-michael-doran-can-kasapoglu-jonathan-schachter
Dean Shmuel Elmas, “Rafah: Striking at the Heart of Hamas Operations,” Globes, February 15, 2024,
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-rafah-striking-at-the-heart-of-hamas-operations-1001471315
Jacob Gurvis, “Jewish Teens Are Looking at a New Factor in Their College Search: Antisemitism,” The Forward, February 16, 2024, https://forward.com/news/583833/jewish-teens-college-antisemitism/
Jack Elbaum, “‘Enough is Enough’: Petition to Replace UNRWA Gets More Than 130,000 Signatures,” Algemeiner, February 28, 2024,
Josh Feldman, “Why Is the World Not Helping Gazans Flee a War Zone?” The Forward, February 20, 2024 https://forward.com/opinion/584142/gaza-refugee-evacuation-palestinian/
Douglas Feith, “Who Should Run Gaza After the War?” The Free Press, February 23, 2024, https://www.thefp.com/p/who-should-run-gaza-after-the-war-douglas-feith
Noah Feldman, “The New Antisemitism,” Time Magazine, February 27, 2024, https://time.com/6763293/antisemitism/
Niall Ferguson, “Ukraine Needs Total Western Support — and So Does Israel,” Bloomberg News, February 25, 2024, https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-25/ukraine-needs-total-western-support-and-so-does-israel
Jesse Ferris, “What Happens When Israel Runs Out of Ammo?” Israel Democracy Institute, February 27, 2024, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/53132
Tal Fortgang, “The ‘Occupation’ Dodge,” City Journal, February 27, 2024, https://www.city-journal.org/article/the-occupation-dodge
Meir Finkel, “The Occupation of Territory in War: A Diplomatic and Strategic Achievement for Israel,” BESA, February 14, 2024, https://besacenter.org/the-occupation-of-territory-in-war-a-diplomatic-and-strategic-achievement-for-israel/
Azar Gat, “Achieving the Aims of the War in Gaza,” INSS, February 26, 2024, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/gaza-war-targets/
Yoav Gelber, “Israel’s Revised National Security Doctrine Must Include Border Defense,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, February 2024, https://jstribune.com/gelber-israels-revised-national-security-doctrine-must-include-border-defense/
Hanin Ghaddar, “Reinforcing U.S. Diplomacy to Stop a Hezbollah-Israel War,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 8, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/reinforcing-us-diplomacy-stop-hezbollah-israel-war
Hesham al-Ghannam, “Arab Normalisation With Israel Loses Appeal Amid Gaza Horrors,” al-Majalla,https://en.majalla.com/node/311471/politics/arab-normalisation-israel-loses-appeal-amid-gaza-horrors
Alexander Grinberg, “Tehran’s Armenian Weapons Supply Route,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, February 20, 2024 https://jiss.org.il/en/grinberg-tehrans-armenian-weapons-supply-route/
“Hamas Governance in the Gaza Strip: Activity, Institutions, Administration and Public,” The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, February 20, 2024, https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/hamas-governance-in-the-gaza-strip-activity-institutions-administration-and-public/
Tariq Al-Homayed, “Hamas Has Become ‘Hamases,’” al-Sharq al-Aswat, February 28, 2024, https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/4882306-hamas-has-become-%E2%80%9Chamases%E2%80%9D
Efraim Inbar, “The Myopia of Containment,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, February 06, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/inbar-bacharach-the-myopia-of-containment/
Ariel Kahana, “‘Not Coincidental’: Drastic Drop in Aid That Goes Through UNRWA,” IsraelHaYom, February 26, 2024, https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/02/26/not-coincidental-drastic-drop-in-israeli-aid-that-goes-through-unrwa/
Liam Karr, “Hamas and Iran in Nigeria; Turkey Capitalizes on Horn of Africa Tensions,” Institute for the Study of War, February 23, 2024. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/hamas-and-iran-nigeria-turkey-capitalizes-horn-africa-tensions
Ayelet Kroizer, “From the Ulpana to the Army: More Young Religious Women are Joining the IDF Since the Outbreak of War,” Shomrim, February 12, 2024, https://www.shomrim.news/eng/from-the-ulpana-to-the-army
Eli Lake, “Could October 7 Bring Down the Squad?” The Free Press, February 20, 2024, https://www.thefp.com/p/could-october-7-bring-down-the-squad
Yaakov Lappin, “How Is the Gaza Buffer Zone Going to Work?” Jewish Chronicle, February 2, 2024, https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/how-is-the-gaza-buffer-zone-going-to-work-lny81v8q
Yaakov Lappin, “At Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, IDF Achieves War Goals With Precision,” Jewish News Syndicate, February 25, 2024, https://www.jns.org/at-nasser-hospital-in-khan-yunis-idf-achieves-war-goals-with-precision/
Tovah Lazaroff, “IDF Presents Rafah Military Operation and Evacuation Plan to War Cabinet,” Jerusalem Post, February 25, 2024, https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-788771
Mark Lavie, “Who’s Afraid of a Palestinian State?” Media Line, February 22, 2024, https://themedialine.org/news/opinion/whos-afraid-of-a-palestinian-state/
David Levy and Elai Rettig, “‘Confused Seas’: The Current State of Maritime Affairs,” BESA, February 6, 2024, https://besacenter.org/confused-seas-the-current-state-of-maritime-affairs/
David Makovsky, “Without Enforcement, Talk of Two States Is Hollow,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 16, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/without-enforcement-talk-two-states-hollow
Benny Morris, “The NYT Misrepresents the History of the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict,” Quillette, February 27, 2024, https://quillette.com/2024/02/27/the-nyt-misrepresents-the-history-of-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/
Neomi Neumann, “Sinwar, Mashal, and Israel’s Dilemma for the ‘Day After,’” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 9, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/sinwar-mashal-and-israels-dilemma-day-after
Jacques Neriah, “Hizbullah Claims Seven Villages in Northern Galilee Are Part of Lebanon,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, February 21, 2024, https://jcpa.org/hizbullah-claims-seven-villages-in-northern-galilee-are-part-of-lebanon/
Gianluca Pacchiani, “No Longer Afraid of Sparking War, Israel Takes Gloves Off Against IRGC in Syria,” Times of Israel, February 27, 2024, https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-longer-afraid-of-sparking-war-israel-takes-gloves-off-against-irgc-in-syria/
Anshel Pfeffer, “Did Israeli Intelligence Fail to Spot an Obvious Mobile Phone Signal About the October 7 Invasion?” Jewish Chronicle, February 27, 2024, https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/analysis/did-israeli-intelligence-fail-to-spot-an-obvious-mobile-phone-signal-about-the-october-7-invasion-m25s4bsc
Daniel Pipes, “The Rapid Return of Israel’s Disastrous Policy,” Middle East Quarterly, Winter 2024, https://www.meforum.org/65275/the-rapid-return-of-israel-disastrous-policy
Yair Ramati, Yaakov Lappin, and Tal Beeri, “The Iranian Precision Weapon Vision Expands to Hezbollah’s Short-Range Rockets,” Alma Research and Education Center, https://israel-alma.org/2024/02/18/the-iranian-precision-weapon-vision-expands-to-hezbollahs-short-range-rockets/
Robert Satloff, “From War to Peace in the Middle East? Observations from a Regional Tour,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 23, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/war-peace-middle-east-observations-regional-tour
David Schenker, “Leaving Iraq May Be Washington’s Wisest Choice,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 26, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/leaving-iraq-may-be-washingtons-wisest-choice
David Schenker, “Mideast Failure Leads Biden Back to Trump Policies,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 14, 2024, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/mideast-failure-leads-biden-back-trump-policies
Barak Seener, ““Unfreezing the Abraham Accords: A New Transatlantic Strategy for Greater Peace, Stability and Integration in the Middle East,” Henry Jackson Society, 2024, https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Unfreezing-the-Abraham-Accords-by-Barak-Seener.pdf
Avraham Shalev, “The Legality of the Israeli Buffer Zone in Gaza,” Kohelet Policy Forum, February 20, 2024, https://en.kohelet.org.il/publication/the-legality-of-the-israeli-buffer-zone-in-the-gaza-strip
Chen Shalita, “The Physicians of October 7: ‘’One Day, We’ll All Break Down. Now is Not the Time’” Shomrim, February 1, 2024 https://www.shomrim.news/eng/the-physicians-of-october-7
Gabi Siboni, “Israel Must Go Ahead with an Operation in Rafah,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, February 22, 2024, https://jiss.org.il/en/siboni-israel-must-go-ahead-with-an-operation-in-rafah/
Asya Sigelman, “Academia’s Double Standard on Rape,” City Journal, February 6, 2024, https://www.city-journal.org/article/academias-double-standard-on-rape
Brian Stewart, “Broken Covenant,” Quillette, February 27, 2024, https://quillette.com/2024/02/28/broken-covenant/
Ksenia Svetlova, “The Danger of Failed States Surrounding Israel,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, February 2024, https://jstribune.com/svetlova-the-danger-of-failed-states-surrounding-israel/
U.N. Watch, “Report: UN Silent on Displaced Israelis,” February 19, 2024, https://unwatch.org/report-un-silent-on-israeli-idps/
Michael Young, “Hezbollah’s Unity Strategy Is Posing Problems for the Party,” The National News, February 27, 2024, https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2024/02/28/a-certain-unity-strategy-of-hezbollah-is-posing-problems-for-the-party/
Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari, Israel Moskowitz, Yair Kraus, “Israel Strikes Deep Inside Lebanon for First Time Since Start of War,” Ynet, February 26, 2024, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1eke11cnp#autoplay
Yoav Zitun, “Hamas Elite Commander Surrenders in Tunnel: ‘We Decided Not to Fight and Waited for the IDF,’” Ynet, February 08, 2024, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r133pvgjt
#131 Contemporary Readings January 2024 – Including Israel-Hamas War
February 1, 2024Khaled Abu Toameh, “Is Hamas Waging a Smear Campaign against Egypt?” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, January 21, 2024. https://jcpa.org/is-hamas-waging-a-smear-campaign-against-egypt/
Lior Ben-Ari, “Abraham Accords Hold Steady amid Gaza War Turmoil,” Ynet, January 9, 2024. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bja2d9q006?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=internal
Yoni Ben Menachem, “Egypt Fears the Strengthening of the “Muslim Brotherhood” Movement,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, January 28, 2024. https://jcpa.org/egypt-fears-the-strengthening-of-the-muslim-brotherhood-movement/
Yoni Ben Menachem, “Yahya Sinwar’s Exorbitant Demands,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, January 21, 2024. https://jcpa.org/yahya-sinwars-exorbitant-demands/
Patrick Clawson, “Tehran Makes Gains, But Concerns Persist About Regime Vulnerability,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 30, 2024. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/tehran-makes-gains-concerns-persist-about-regime-vulnerability
Amichai Cohen, “Explainer: South Africa’s Case Against Israel at the International Court of Justice,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 10, 2024. https://en.idi.org.il/experts/1491
Raphael S. Cohen, “Netanyahu May Be Standing in the Way of a Two-State Solution. But He’s Far From Alone,” The Rand Corporation, January 22, 2024. https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/01/netanyahu-may-be-standing-in-the-way-of-a-two-state-solution.html
Stephane Cohen, Orna Mizrahi, “The Political Vacuum in Lebanon and the Fighting in the North,” Institute for National Security Studies, January 28, 2024. https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/the-political-vacuum-in-lebanon-and-the-fighting-in-the-north/
Geoffrey S. Corn, “‘Rules of War’ are Complicated, not only in Gaza,” Jewish Institute for National Security of America, January 9, 2024. https://jinsa.org/rule-of-war-complicated-corn-jan9/
Ari Cicurel, “Strikes Against the Houthis Should Not Be a One-Off,” Jewish Institute for National Security of America, January 12, 2024. https://jinsa.org/jinsa_report/strikes-against-the-houthis-should-not-be-a-one-off/
Deborah Danan, “Oct. 7 Was Worse Than a Terror Attack. It Was a Pogrom,” Tablet, January 24, 2024. https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/hamas-palestinians-pogrom-israel
Udi Dekel, “To Meet the War’s Objectives, Controlling Northern Gaza is Essential,” Institute for National Security Studies, January 25, 2024. https://www.inss.org.il/publication/north-gaza/
“Documents Brought Back From the Gaza Strip Indicate That Hamas Premeditated Its Atrocities Against Israelis and to Kidnap and Maltreat Them,” Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, January 20, 2024. https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/documents-brought-back-from-the-gaza-strip-indicate-that-hamas-premeditated-its-atrocities-against-israelis-and-to-kidnap-and-maltreat-them/
Michael Doran, Can Kasapoğlu & Jonathan Schachter, “Three Things about the Israel-Hamas War,” Hudson Institute, January 25, 2024. https://www.hudson.org/defense-strategy/three-things-about-israel-hamas-war-michael-doran-can-kasapoglu-jonathan-schachter-january-25-2024
Gabriel Epstein, “How Hamas Manipulates Gaza Fatality Numbers,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 25, 2024. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-hamas-manipulates-gaza-fatality-numbers-examining-male-undercount-and-other#:~:text=In%20this%20Policy%20Note%2C%20Gabriel,of%20men%20and%20militants%20killed.
Emanuel Fabian, “IDF Says It Has Killed More Than 9,000 Hamas Operatives in Gaza Since Start of War,” Times of Israel, January 14, 2024. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-has-killed-more-than-9000-hamas-operatives-in-gaza-since-start-of-war/
Seth J. Frantzman, “Comparing Gaza with Mosul,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2024. https://jstribune.com/frantzman-comparing-gaza-with-mosul/
Matti Friedman, “What If the Real War in Israel Hasn’t Even Started?” The Free Press, January 28, 2024. https://www.thefp.com/p/matti-friedman-israel-hezbollah-war
Nimrod Goren, Michael Harari, “What Does Israel Want to See Come Out of US Mediation Efforts on Israel-Lebanon?” The Middle East Institute, January 26, 2024. https://www.mei.edu/publications/what-does-israel-want-see-come-out-us-mediation-efforts-israel-lebanon
Efraim Inbar, “What Can We Learn So Far From the War on Hamas?” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, January 24, 2024. https://jiss.org.il/en/inbar-what-can-we-learn-so-far-from-the-war-on-hamas/
Avi Issacharoff, “With Our Boots on Hamas’ Neck, We Can’t Quit Now,” Ynet, January 25, 2024. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bj00zo515t#autoplay
“Military Admin Then Int’l Coalition Floated as ‘Day After Hamas’ Plan, Jewish News Syndicate, January 31, 2024. https://www.jns.org/military-admin-then-intl-coalition-floated-as-day-after-plan/
Ariel Kahana, “Make UNRWA Go Away,” Jewish News Syndicate, January 31, 2024. https://www.jns.org/make-unrwa-go-away/
Charlotte Kleberg, “The Search for a High Seas Solution,” The Rand Corporation, January 17, 2024. https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/01/the-search-for-a-high-seas-solution.html
Yaakov Lappin, “Hezbollah’s Attack On IAF Base Was A Wake-up Call,” Jewish News Syndicate, January 9, 2024. https://www.jns.org/hezbollahs-attack-on-iaf-base-was-a-wake-up-call/
Eran Lerman, “Even Before the Guns Fall Silent: Israel’s Political Debates Reawaken,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2024. https://jstribune.com/lerman-israels-political-debates-reawaken/
Matthew Levitt, “How to Keep Hamas From Bouncing Back,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 9, 2024. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-keep-hamas-bouncing-back
Matthew Levitt, “For All That Changed, Hamas Is Still Hamas,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 22, 2024. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/all-changed-hamas-still-hamas
David Makovsky, “Domestic Disagreements Limit Netanyahu’s Options with Washington,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 19, 2024. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/domestic-disagreements-limit-netanyahus-options-washington
Hillel C. Neuer, “The UN’s Terrorism Teachers,” The Free Press, January 28, 2024. https://www.thefp.com/p/the-united-nations-terrorism-teachers
Assaf Orion, “The Red-Hot Blue Line,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 11, 2024. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/red-hot-blue-line
Gianluca Pacciani, “Hamas Bigwig Rejects 2-State Solution, Says Oct. 7 ‘Revived Dream to Free Palestine,” Times of Israel, January 23, 2024. https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-bigwig-rejects-2-state-solution-says-oct-7-revived-dream-to-free-palestine/
Daniel Pipes, “Making Sense of the Hamas-Israel War,” Middle East Forum Webinar, January 15, 2024. https://www.meforum.org/65469/daniel-pipes-making-sense-of-the-hamas-israel-war
Yohanan Plesner, “Can a Unified Israel Rise From the Ashes of the Hamas War?” Israel Democracy Institute, January 7, 2024. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/52282
Jane Prinsley, “Hamas Booby-Trapped Dead Bodies with Explosives Say Israeli First Responders,” The Jewish Chronicle, January 31, 2024. https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/hamas-booby-trapped-dead-bodies-with-explosives-say-israeli-first-responders-lsxjecx8
David Rose, “Iran s at the Heart of Middle East’s Chaos: Here’s What UK Can Do About It,” The Jewish Chronicle, January 26, 2024. https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/iran-is-at-the-heart-of-middle-easts-chaos-heres-what-uk-can-do-about-it-g70qc7gf
Armin Rosen, “Israel’s Man in Black,” Tablet, January 8, 2024. https://www.tabletmag.com/feature/yoav-gallant-profile-armin-rosen
Nicholas Rostow, “Legal Briefing: Israel and the ICJ,” Jewish Policy Center, January 26, 2024. https://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/2024/01/26/legal-briefing-israel-and-the-icj/
Shay Shabtai, “How Can Israel Complete Its Victory in the Swords of Iron War?” BESA Center January 25, 2024. https://besacenter.org/how-can-israel-complete-its-victory-in-the-swords-of-iron-war/
Shaul Shay and Jacob Rosen Koenigsbuch, “Jordan and the Iranian Affiliates Drug Offensive,” Research Institute for European and American Studies, January 28, 2024. https://rieas.gr/researchareas/editorial/4845-jordan-and-the-iranian-affiliates-drug-offensive
Robert Silverman, “Let Israel Finish the Job,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2024. https://jstribune.com/silverman-let-israel-finish-the-job/
Jay Solomon, “Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Deployed in Yemen,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 15, 2024. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/irans-revolutionary-guard-deployed-yemen
Alexandra Stark, “What’s Behind the Surge in Attacks by Yemen’s Houthis,” The Rand Corporation, January 11, 2024. https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/01/whats-behind-the-surge-in-attacks-by-yemens-houthis.html
Yoni Tobin, “Alleged UNRWA Involvement in 10/7 Attack Highlights Dangers of Agency,” Jewish Institute for National Security of America, January 30, 2024. https://jinsa.org/jinsa_report/alleged-unrwa-involvement-in-10-7-attack-highlights-dangers-of-agency/
Irina Tsukerman, “The Record of Palestinian Unity Governments,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2024. https://jstribune.com/tsukerman-the-record-of-palestinian-unity-governments/
Clint Van Winkle, “UNRWA Is a ‘Horror Show’ With Jew-Hatred at Its Core, House Committee Is Told,” The Media Line, January 31, 2024. https://themedialine.org/top-stories/unrwa-is-a-horror-show-with-jew-hatred-at-its-core-house-committee-is-told/
Amos Yadlin, “Gazan Futures: After Operation Guardians of the Wall,” Fathom Journal, June 2021. https://fathomjournal.org/gazan-futures-after-operation-guardians-of-the-wall/
Dov S. Zakheim, “Self-Deterrence Will Not Stop the Houthis or Their Iranian Suppliers,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2024. https://jstribune.com/zakheim-self-deterrence-will-not-stop-the-houthis/
Sarit Zehavi, “Hezbollah Wrote the Plan that Hamas Executed,” Alma Research and Education Center, January 29, 2024. https://israel-alma.org/2024/01/29/hezbollah-wrote-the-plan-that-hamas-executed/
#130 Contemporary Readings December 2023 – including Israel-Hamas War
January 6, 2024Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education
Adam Asad and Yaron Kaplan, “Most Arab Israelis: October 7 Attack Does Not Reflect Islamic, Palestinian, or Arab Society Values,” Israel Democracy Institute, December 26, 2023. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/52016
Tal Avraham and Carmit Valensi, “Syria and the Israel-Hamas War: Symbolic Support, Short of Escalation,” Institute for National Security Studies, December 24, 2023. https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/No.-1803.pdf
Tal Be’eri, “Hamas Lebanon is a ticking time bomb,” Alma Research and Education Center, December 6, 2023. https://israel-alma.org/2023/12/06/hamas-lebanon-is-a-ticking-time-bomb/
Lenny Ben-David, “A Coordinated Media Attack on Israel by the New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, December 28, 2023.https://jcpa.org/article/a-coordinated-media-attack-on-israel-by-the-new-york-times-washington-post-and-cnn/
Lenny Ben-David, “Qatar’s Role in Undermining Israel’s Legitimacy on U.S. University Campuses,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, December 21, 2023. https://jcpa.org/article/qatars-role-in-undermining-israels-legitimacy-on-u-s-university-campuses/
Ron Ben-Yishay, “Hamas’ Last Stand in Shijaiyah Proves Costly for IDF,” Ynet, December 13, 2023. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkrlzgwla
Yoni Ben-Menachem, “Securing the ‘Philadelphi Corridor’: A Strategic Imperative for Israel,”
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, December 28, 2023. https://jcpa.org/securing-the-philadelphi-corridor-a-strategic-imperative-for-israel/
Brian Carter, “The Order of Battle of Hamas’ Izz al Din al Qassem Brigades,” Institute for the Study of War, December 22, 2023. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/order-battle-hamas%E2%80%99-izz-al-din-al-qassem-brigades
Amichai Cohen and Adaya Kisos, “Israel’s War in Gaza and International Law,” Israel Democracy Institute, December 25, 2023. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/51994
Ari Cicurel, “Seventh U.S. Strike Amid Over 100 Iran-backed Attacks in Iraq and Syria,” Jewish Institute for National Security of America, December 27, 2023. https://jinsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Seventh-U.S.-Strike-Amid-Over-100-Iran-backed-Attacks-NatSec-Brief-12-27-23-5.pdf
Udi Dekel, “Palestinian Authority, Yes or No: Israel Needs Political Wisdom,” Institute for National Security Studies, December 21, 2023. https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/No.-1802.pdf
Michael Doran, Can Kasapoğlu, Jonathan Schachter, and Zineb Riboua, “Three Things about the Israel-Hamas War,” Hudson Institute, December 5, 2023. https://www.hudson.org/terrorism/three-things-about-israel-hamas-war-michael-doran-can-kasapoglu-jonathan-schachter-december-5-2023
Chen Druyan Feldman and Arkady Mil-Man, “Russia’s ‘New World Order’ and the Israel-Hamas War,” Institute for National Security Studies, December 18, 2023. https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/No.-1801.pdf
Chuck Freilich and Eldad Shavit, “The US, Israel, and the Ongoing War in Gaza,” Institute for National Security Studies, December 12, 2023. https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/No.-1798.pdf
Eado Hecht, “The Gaza Terror Offensive,” Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, December 14-24, 2023.https://besacenter.org/the-gaza-terror-offensive-october-7-8-2023/
Efraim Inbar, “What Can We Learn So Far from the War on Hamas?” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, December 24, 2023. https://jiss.org.il/en/inbar-what-can-we-learn-so-far-from-the-war-on-hamas/
Avi Issacharoff, “Israel Must Fight Gaza War to the End,” Ynet, December 17, 2023. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bk9johh8a?utm_source=https://www.ynetnews.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=general_share
“Iran: Hamas’s Oct. 7 Massacre Was Response to 2020 Soleimani Killing,” Jewish News Syndicate, December 27, 2023. https://www.jns.org/iran-hamass-oct-7-massacre-was-response-to-2020-soleimani-killing/
Ron Kampeas, “The Big Issues Dividing the US and Israel as the Gaza War Bleeds into 2024,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, December 29, 2023.
Dania Koleilat Khatib, “Can Mansour Abbas Convince Palestinian Factions to Lay Down Their Arms?” Arab News, December 7, 2023. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2421806
Nadim Koteich, “Hamas Could End… Then What?,” al-Sharq al-Aswat, December 26, 2023. https://english.aawsat.com/opinion/4751346-hamas-could-end-then-what
Kobi Michael and Gabi Siboni, “On the Goals of the War: Between National Security and Personal Security,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, December 12, 2023. https://jiss.org.il/en/michael-siboni-on-the-goals-of-the-war/
Yaakov Lappin, “IDF Chief: We’ll Reach Hamas Leaders ‘Whether It Takes a Week or Months,’” Jewish News Syndicate, December 26, 2023. https://www.jns.org/idf-chief-well-reach-hamas-leaders-whether-it-takes-a-week-or-months/
Eran Lerman, “Even Amidst the War in Gaza, Iran’s Nuclear Project Must Remain Uppermost on Israel’s Strategic Agenda,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, December 12, 2023. https://jiss.org.il/en/lerman-irans-nuclear-project-must-remain-uppermost/
Lorena Atiyas-Lvovsky, “The Threat to Maritime Security in the Red Sea,” International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, December 4, 2023. https://ict.org.il/the-threat-to-maritime-security-in-the-red-sea/
“Hamas Exploitation of Hospitals for Military-Terrorist Purposes: Shifa Hospital as a Test Case,” Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, December 12, 2023. https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/hamas-exploitation-of-hospitals-for-military-terrorist-purposes-shifa-hospital-as-a-test-case/
“Rifts between Gazan Civilians and the Hamas Leadership, and Increasing Public Criticism of the Organization,” Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, December 13, 2023. https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/rifts-between-gazan-civilians-and-the-hamas-leadership-and-increasing-public-criticism-of-the-organization/
Michael Milshtein, “Why is It So Difficult for Israel to Decipher Hamas?” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, December 2023. https://jstribune.com/milsthein-why-is-it-so-difficult-for-israel-to-decipher-hamas/
Neomi Neumann, “Why a West Bank Front Has Not Opened So Far,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, December 13, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/why-west-bank-front-has-not-opened-so-far
Michalis Sarlis, “Turkey’s Regional Policy in the Shadow of the Gaza War,”
Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, December 14, 2023. https://dayan.org/content/turkeys-regional-policy-shadow-gaza-war
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Robert Satloff, Dennis Ross, David Makovsky, “Israel’s War Aims and the Principles of a Post-Hamas Administration in Gaza,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, December 17, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israels-war-aims-and-principles-post-hamas-administration-gaza
Jonathan Schanzer, “Egypt’s Gaza Dilemma,” Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, December 26, 2023. https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/12/26/egypts-gaza-dilemma/
Ksenia Svetlova, “Why Is Israel Unable to Explain the War in Gaza to the World?” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, December 2023. https://jstribune.com/svetlova-why-is-israel-unable-to-explain-the-war-in-gaza-to-the-world/
Ehud Yaari and Matthew Levitt, “Growing Internal Tensions Between Hamas Leaders,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, December 21, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/growing-internal-tensions-between-hamas-leaders
Ben-Dror Yemeni, “The Free World Must Recognize ‘Intellectuals’ Have Betrayed The Truth,” Ynet, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjtopfdhp
Ben-Dror Yemeni, “Europe Is Terrified and Kowtows to Hamas,” Ynet, December 27, 2023, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjef8ckvp
Sarit Zehavi and Tal Be’eri, “The Northern Arena–Position Paper and Key Insights So far,” Alma Research and Education Center, December 17, 2023. https://israel-alma.org/2023/12/17/the-northern-arena-position-paper-and-key-insights-so-far/
#129 Contemporary Readings November 2023 – including Israel-Hamas War
November 29, 2023Additional readings and resources on the war may be found here.
Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Jon Alterman, “Israel Could Lose,” Center for Strategic & International Studies, November 7, 2023. https://www.csis.org/analysis/israel-could-lose
Emil Avdaliani, “For China and Russia, the Gaza War May Be a Blessing in Disguise,” Stimson Center, November 9, 2023. https://www.stimson.org/2023/for-china-and-russia-the-gaza-war-may-be-a-blessing-in-disguise/
Zvi Bar-El, “Analysis | Fearing for Hezbollah’s Image, Nasrallah’s in No Rush to Resume Hostilities With Israel,” Ha’aretz, November 28, 2023. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-28/ty-article/.premium/fearing-for-hezbollahs-image-nasrallahs-in-no-rush-to-resume-hostilities-with-israel/0000018c-1659-dd03-a7ff-be79f8270000
Roni Ben Canaan and Hadas Ziv, “Gender-Based Violence as a Weapon of War during the October 7 Hamas Attacks,” Physicians for Human Rights, November 26, 2023. https://www.phr.org.il/en/gender-based-violence-eng/
Yonah Jeremy Bob, “Will Mossad be allowed to assassinate Hamas leaders in Qatar? – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, November 27, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-775403
Christina Bouri and Diana Roy, “The Israel-Hamas War: The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza,” Council on Foreign Relations, November 14, 2023. https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/israel-hamas-war-humanitarian-crisis-gaza
Nabih Bulos, Tracy Wilkinson, Laura King, “News Analysis: A temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war does little to solve deep dilemmas on all sides,” Los Angeles Times, November 24, 2023. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-11-24/a-temporary-ceasefire-in-the-israel-hamas-war-does-little-to-solve-deep-dilemmas-on-all-sides
Tommaso Canetta, “EDMO – Preliminary analysis of the Israel/Hamas conflict-related disinformation,” European Digital Media Observatory, October 17, 2023. https://edmo.eu/2023/10/17/edmo-preliminary-analysis-of-the-israel-hamas-conflict-related-disinformation/
Ben Caspit, “Hamas escape: How Netanyahu had the chance to kill Yahya Sinwar six times,” Jerusalem Post, November 28, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/article-775527
Center for Israel Education, “A Short History of Hamas,” Center for Israel Education, October 23, 2023. https://israeled.org/a-short-history-of-hamas/
Center for Israel Education, “Annotated Hamas Bibliography –articles in depth assessments organization, operations, objectives, and regional relations – most recent to first listings,” Center for Israel Education, November 29, 2023. https://israeled.org/annotated-hamas-bibliography-in-depth-assessments-organization-operations-objectives-and-regional-relations/
Center for Israel Education, “Hamas Charter totally rejects Israel and Zionism – 1988,” Center for Israel Education, October 23, 2023. https://israeled.org/hamas-charter-totally-rejects-israel-and-zionism/
Center for Israel Education, “Hamas: A Document of General Principles & Policie,” Center for Israel Education, October 16, 2023. https://israeled.org/resources/documents/hamas-a-document-of-general-principles-policies/
Center for Israel Education, “Hamas’ political thought and stances in light of the Arab uprisings,” Center for Israel Education, November 15, 2023. https://israeled.org/resources/documents/hamas-political-thought-and-stances-in-light-of-the-arab-uprisings/
Center for Israel Education, “International Voices Urging the Recognition of Hamas as a Legitimate Political Actor, 2003-2018,” Center for Israel Education, November 11, 2023. https://israeled.org/international-voices-urging-the-recognition-of-hamas-as-a-legitimate-political-actor/
Center for Israel Education, “Jimmy Carter’s Hamas Decade of Embrace,” Center for Israel Education, October 29, 2023. https://israeled.org/jimmy-carters-hamas-decade-of-embrace/
Center for Israel Education, “Maps of the Middle East and the Gaza Strip,” Center for Israel Education, November 15, 2023. https://israeled.org/maps-of-the-middle-east-and-the-gaza-strip/
Center for Israel Education, “Quotations from Hamas Sources Expressing Hatred For Zionism, Israel and Jews, 1988-2014,” Center for Israel Education, October 13, 2023. https://israeled.org/resources/documents/quotations-from-hamas-sources-expressing-hatred-for-zionism-israel-and-jews-1988-2014/
Center for Israel Education, “Suggested Videos on the Hamas-Israel War,” Center for Israel Education, November 15, 2023. https://israeled.org/suggested-videos-on-the-hamas-israel-war/
Center for Israel Education, “Timeline – Hamas-Israel Relations with events, statements and previous clashes, 1988 – present,” Center for Israel Education, October 14, 2023. https://israeled.org/timeline-hamas-israel-relations-with-events-statements-and-previous-clashes-1988-present/
Center for Israel Education, “Understanding Hamas” (compilation), Center for Israel Education, November 15, 2023. https://israeled.org/israel-hamas-war/understanding-hamas/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Yaron Ayalon and Jonathan Rynhold, “Israel’s 9/11 — The October 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel,” Center for Israel Education, October 11, 2023. https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-the-october-2023-hamas-attack-on-israel/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Meir Litvak, Sarah Feuer, Amnon Cavari, “Israel’s 9/11 — Domestic Reactions, Regional Motivations, International Responses,” Center for Israel Education, October 18, 2023. https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-domestic-reactions-regional-motivations-international-responses/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Steven Cook, Nachman Shai, David Menashri and Harel Chorev, “Israel’s 9/11 — Local, Regional and International Responses: Political Considerations, Public Reactions, and Military Replies,” Center for Israel Education, October 25, 2023. https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-local-regional-and-international-responses-political-considerations-public-reactions-and-military-replies/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Meir Litvak, Doron Shultziner and Jonathan Schanzer, “Israel’s 9/11 — Regional Transformations: Great Power Chess and Israeli Volunteerism,” Center for Israel Education, November 1, 2023. https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-regional-transformations-great-power-chess-and-israeli-volunteerism/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Michael Eisenstadt, Itamar Rabinovich and Asher Susser, “Israel’s 9/11 — the Hamas-Israel War: Into the Second Month,” Center for Israel Education, November 9, 2023. https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-the-hamas-israel-war-into-the-second-month/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Sarah Feuer, Eran Lerman and Matthew Levitt, “Israel’s 9/11 — Hamas and Unrest on Israel’s Border,” Center for Israel Education, November 15, 2023. https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-hamas-and-unrest-on-israels-border/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Alan Makovsky, Yitzhak Reiter and Shai Feldman, “Israel’s 9/11 — Hamas-Israel War: Israeli Border Regions, Islam and Turkey,” Center for Israel Education, November 22, 2023. https://israeled.org/israels-9-11-hamas-israel-war-israeli-border-regions-islam-and-turkey/
Center for Israel Education’s webinar with Meir Litvak, Steven Bayme and Mark Heller, “Israel’s 9/11 — A Pause in the War – Unknown Paths Forward: Strategic Considerations and Directions of Anti-Semitism,” Center for Israel Education, November 29, 2023. [Link to come.]
Stephen Cook interviewed by Gabrielle Sierra, “Understanding the U.S. Role in the Israel-Hamas War” (podcast and transcript), Council on Foreign Relations, November 22, 2023. https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/understanding-us-role-israel-hamas-war
Ami Rojkes Dombe, “Analysis | Mossad Will Face Difficulties Eliminating Hamas Senior Members Abroad,” Israel Defense, November 28, 2023. https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/60437
Thomas Friedman, “The Rescuers,” New York Times, November 22, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/opinion/israel-palestinians-arabs.html
Hanin Ghaddar and Ahmad Sharawi, “Mapping Clashes Along the Israel-Lebanon Border,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October-November 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/mapping-clashes-along-israel-lebanon-border
Yoel Guzansky and Ilan Zalayat, “Indispensable Qatar?,” Institute for National Security Studies, November 27, 2023. https://www.inss.org.il/publication/qatar-gaza/
Yossi Klein Halevi, “For Israel, a War Unlike Any Other,” Wall Street Journal, November 3, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/for-israel-a-war-unlike-any-other-b8160908 and https://www.facebook.com/YossiKleinHalevi/posts/pfbid036WgjgbY7ydavQ4ELNE9ALdaomL9fSAYNCQbDjHX5K4ZwHMDTuudiLocGJjDqsZcDl
Sabina Henneberg and Amine Ghoulidi, “Balancing U.S. Relations in North Africa Without Undermining the Abraham Accords,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 22, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/balancing-us-relations-north-africa-without-undermining-abraham-accords
Tamar Hermann and Or Anabi, “Overwhelming Majority of Jewish and Arab Israelis: The Release of all Hostages is a Goal of Importance,” Israel Democracy Institute, November 24, 2023. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/51616
Maurice Hirsch, “A New Poll of Palestinians: Supporting Terror and Rejecting Peace,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, November 22, 2023. https://jcpa.org/a-new-poll-of-palestinians-supporting-terror-and-rejecting-peace/
Honest Reporting staff, “Broken Borders: AP & Reuters Pictures of Hamas Atrocities Raise Ethical Questions,” Honest Reporting, November 8, 2023. https://honestreporting.com/photographers-without-borders-ap-reuters-pictures-of-hamas-atrocities-raise-ethical-questions/
IMPACT-se staff, “Education for Terrorism in Palestinian Schools: 2023 Israel-Hamas War,” IMPACT-se, November 2023. https://www.impact-se.org/wp-content/uploads/Education-for-Terrorism-in-Palestinian-Schools.pdf
Steve Inskeep, “Israel’s lack of a strategy is a strategy,” NPR, November 19, 2023. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/19/1213797712/israels-lack-of-a-strategy-is-the-strategy
Brian Michael Jenkins, “The Israel-Hamas War Has Upended the Terrorist Threat Matrix,” RAND Corporation/The Hill, November 22, 2023. https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/11/the-israel-hamas-war-has-upended-the-terrorist-threat.html
Moran Kandelshtein-Haina, “The War in Gaza: Who is Authorized to Approve a Deal for the Return of the Hostages in Exchange for the Release of Palestinian Prisoners?,” Israeli Democracy Institute, November 13, 2023. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/51475
Mandi Kogosowski, “Israel Files 14,600 Requests to Remove Malicious Social Media Content Since October 7th,” Israel Defense, November 12, 2023. https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/60290
Martin Kramer, “The Salience of Islamic Antisemitism,” Institute of Jewish Affairs, October 2, 1995. https://martinkramer.org/reader/archives/the-salience-of-islamic-antisemitism/
Zoran Kusovac, “Analysis: Lessons from Day One of truce in Gaza,” Aljazeera, November 25, 2023. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/25/analysis-lessons-from-day-one-of-truce-in-gaza
Zoran Kusovac, “Analysis: Can the US, Israel stop Yemen’s Houthis from seizing more ships?,” Aljazeera, November 20, 2023. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/20/analysis-can-the-us-and-israel-stop-the-houthis-from-seizing-more-ships
Mark Landler, “Viewed Warily by Democrats, a Netanyahu Ally Is a Key Conduit to U.S.,” New York Times, November 7, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/world/middleeast/netanyahu-dermer-israel-war.html
Morr Link, “The Gaza War and Israel-Morocco Relations: The Common Interests Need Bolstering,” Institute for National Security Studies, November 28, 2023. https://www.inss.org.il/publication/morocco-war/
Meir Litvak, “The Islamization of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: The Case of Hamas,” Center for Israel Education/ResearchGate, January 1998. https://israeled.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Litwak-The_Islamization_of_the_Palestinian-Israeli_Conflict.pdf
Devorah Margolin and Matthew Levitt, “The Road to October 7: Hamas’ Long Game, Clarified,” Combatting Terrorism Center at West Point, October-November 2023. https://ctc.westpoint.edu/the-road-to-october-7-hamas-long-game-clarified/
MEMRI staff, “Hamas Leader Abroad Khaled Mash’al: Our Tunnels And Weapons Are Still Intact; We Can Maneuver And Fire Rockets; We Follow The Example Of The Prophet, Who Preached The Conquest Of Byzantium Even As He Was Besieged In Medina; I Advise Western Leaders To Consider The Phase After Israel, Not After Hamas,” Middle East Media Research Institute, November 27, 2023. https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-leader-abroad-khaled-mashal-our-tunnels-and-weapons-are-still-intact-we-can-maneuver
John Merriam, “Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium– Inside IDF Targeting,” Lieber Institute, October 20, 2023. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/inside-idf-targeting/
Greg Miller, “Zim container ships divert as threat to Israel-linked vessels mounts,” Freight Waves, November 27, 2023. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zim-container-ship-diverts-as-threat-to-israel-linked-vessels-mounts
Michael Oren, “Israel’s choice: Body or soul,” Times of Israel, November 27, 2023. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israels-choice-body-or-soul
Michael Oren, “The Day After,” SAPIR Journal, October-November 2023. https://sapirjournal.org/war-in-israel/2023/11/the-day-after/
Joe Parkinson, “Thailand’s Hostage Crisis in Gaza Takes a Shocking Turn: ‘I’m Not Dead Yet!,’ MSN/Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2023. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/thailand-s-hostage-crisis-in-gaza-takes-a-shocking-turn-i-m-not-dead-yet/ar-AA1kJ6FI
PCPSR Survey Research Unit, “Settler Terrorism is the Biggest Threat to West Bank Residents,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, November 12, 2023. https://pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/WB%20Security%20Poll_on%20settlers%20violence_12%20Nov%202023_ENGLISH.pdf
Haviv Rettig Gur, “Hostage deal, even if it fails, shows Hamas’s desperation,” Times of Israel, November 23, 2023. https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-deal-even-if-it-fails-shows-hamass-desperation/
Paul Ronzheimer and Claudia Chiappa, “Netanyahu: Don’t accuse me of boosting Hamas with Qatari money,” Politico, November 26, 2023. https://www.politico.eu/article/benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-qatar-money-war-israel-gaza-palestine/
Shira Rubin and Joby Warrick, “Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war,” Washington Post, November 13, 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/12/hamas-planning-terror-gaza-israel/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjk5NzY1MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzAxMTQ3NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTk3NjUyMDAsImp0aSI6IjVmNWU2YWVhLTRlN2YtNDQ0My1hNmM2LTczYTYzZWI3NjRlZiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9uYXRpb25hbC1zZWN1cml0eS8yMDIzLzExLzEyL2hhbWFzLXBsYW5uaW5nLXRlcnJvci1nYXphLWlzcmFlbC8ifQ.U6GgB9eUNpnFPb-EhpzUpKXU6-Aa-MvYk9ZfvLg-eCg&fbclid=IwAR3VG93UQLBSnI5QUV-WRXRxcKHs29f3SSSCM0Wfg2UvSA6MAJS26zHp7GM
Shaked Sadeh, “Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah’s Nasrallah plead for ceasefire in last speech,” Jerusalem Post, November 28, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-774787
Michael Schaffer, “The Real Debate Over Israel Is Taking Place Behind Closed Doors,” Politico, November 10, 2023. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/10/schaffer-israel-dissent-biden-00126405
Miriam Schler, “The obscene betrayal of Israelis who survived – and didn’t survive – rape,” Times of Israel, November 20, 2023. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-obscene-betrayal-of-israelis-who-survived-and-didnt-survive-rape/
Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman, “Is Israel’s Military Strategy to Eradicate Hamas Working?,” New York Times, November 18, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-war-strategy.html
Khalil Shikaki, “Palestinian Future after the Israeli Reoccupation of the Gaza Strip,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, November 2023. https://pcpsr.org/en/node/959
Barbara Slavin, “The Gaza War Will Not Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” Stimson Center, October 20, 2023. https://www.stimson.org/2023/the-gaza-war-will-not-solve-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/
Kenneth Stein, “Anti-Israel Activism in American Universities I: The Advent of Anti-Israel Sentiment on Campus,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2023. https://jstribune.com/stein-anti-israel-activism-in-american-universities/
Kenneth Stein, “Anti-Israel Activism in American Universities II: Middle Eastern Studies and Israel Studies,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2023. https://jstribune.com/stein-anti-israel-activism-in-american-universities-ii/
Ksenia Svetlova, “The primary victims of Hamas are Palestinian,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2023. https://jstribune.com/svetlova-the-primary-victims-of-hamas-are-palestinian/
Jacob Sweet, “The Israel-Palestine Debate, on TikTok,” The New Yorker, November 28, 2022. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/rabbit-holes/the-israel-palestine-debate-on-tiktok
Benedict Vigers, “Palestinians in Gaza at Risk Before Israel-Hamas War,” Gallup, November 2, 2023. https://news.gallup.com/poll/513662/palestinians-gaza-risk-israel-hamas-war.aspx
Bilal Wahab and Selin Uysal, “Will an Iraqi Front Open in the Hamas-Israel War?,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 21, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/will-iraqi-front-open-hamas-israel-war
Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft, “Focus: New crypto front emerges in Israel’s militant financing fight,” Reuters, November 27, 2023. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/new-crypto-front-emerges-israels-militant-financing-fight-2023-11-27/
Patrick Wintour, “Corrupt, discredited: could a reformed Palestinian Authority run Gaza?,” The Guardian, November 27, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/27/corrupt-discredited-could-a-reformed-palestinian-authority-run-gaza
Nicholas Wu and Ursula Perano, “Activists wanted a Middle East cease-fire. They got something else from Dems.,” Politico, November 29, 2023. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/israel-cease-fire-democrats-00128958
Xinua staff, “Israel’s Elbit to provide Canada’s air force with laser self-protection systems,” Xinua, November 28, 2023. https://english.news.cn/20231128/81d52f639406424f8f1f28d4f660ce58/c.html
Jim Zanotti, “Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations,” Congressional Research Service, September 27, 2023. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44245/140
#128 Contemporary Readings October 2023
Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Agencies, “Hezbollah-allied politician says Lebanon won’t initiate war with Israel,” Times of Israel, October 24, 2023. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hezbollah-allied-politician-says-lebanon-wont-initiate-war-with-isael/
Ali Ahmed, “Cost of neglecting conflict resolution in favour of conflict management is rather steep,” Deccan Herald, October 10, 2023, https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/cost-of-neglecting-conflict-resolution-in-favour-of-conflict-management-is-rather-steep-2719941
Ghaith al-Omari, “How the Palestinian Authority Failed Its People,” Washington Institute, October 19, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/how-palestinian-authority-failed-its-people
Galit Altstein, “Israel’s Economy Convulsed by the War With Hamas,” Bloomberg, October 30, 2023. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-10-30/israel-hamas-war-s-economic-shock-turkey-rates-egypt-pound-egp-black-market?srnd=undefined (register for free access)
Naama Barak, “100 Years of Photographs at Machane Yehuda Market,” Israel21c, July 23, 2023. https://www.israel21c.org/100-years-of-photographs-at-machane-yehuda-market
Matt Berg, “Israel’s using widespread GPS tampering to deter Hezbollah’s missiles,” Politico, October 23, 2023. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/23/israels-gps-tampering-deter-hezbollahs-missiles-00123026
Ronen Bergman, Mark Mazzetti and Maria Abi-Habib, “How Years of Israeli Failures on Hamas Led to a Devastating Attack,” New York Times, October 29, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/world/middleeast/israel-intelligence-hamas-attack.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen and Jennifer Hansler, “Intelligence shows Iranian-backed militias are ready to ramp up their attacks against US forces in the Middle East,” CNN, October 23, 2023. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/23/politics/iranian-militias-israel-hamas/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1kO5zyRPEmX7_ALgjZUDdS9YHgBmbKYU8VZ1krSTaKsneKWVVvzl2Ht2Q
Yonah Jeremy Bob, “Israel uses AI to uncover lost Yom Kippur War pages, 50 years on.” Jerusalem Post, September 7, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-757918
Julian Borger and Sufian Taha, “Palestinian PM: we will not run Gaza without solution for West Bank,” The Guardian, October 29, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/29/palestinian-pm-we-will-not-run-gaza-without-solution-for-west-bank
Catherine Cleveland and David Pollock, “Polls Show Majority of Gazans Were Against Breaking Ceasefire; Hamas and Hezbollah Unpopular Among Key Arab Publics,” Washington Institute, October 10, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/polls-show-majority-gazans-were-against-breaking-ceasefire-hamas-and-hezbollah
Isabel Debre, “Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians,” Associated Press, October 5, 2023. https://apnews.com/article/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh-weapons-israel-6814437bcd744acc1c4df0409a74406c
Steven Erlanger, “War Has Smashed Assumptions About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” New York Times, October 23, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/israeli-hamas-middle-east-implications.html
David Folkenflik, “News outlets backtrack on Gaza blast after relying on Hamas as key source,” NPR, October 24, 2023. https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1208075395/israel-gaza-hospital-strike-media-nyt-apology
Seth Frantzman, “Mystery customer pays $135m. for Israel’s Elbit to build ammo factory,” Jerusalem Post, October 29, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-770678
Adam Gabbatt, “‘This war is prophetically significant’: why US evangelical Christians support Israel,” The Guardian, October 30, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/30/us-evangelical-christians-israel-hamas-war
Alon Goldstein, “Col. Richard Kemp: When Israel’s biggest advocate is not even Israeli,” Ynet News, October 18, 2023. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sj3gl9s11p
Yael Ingel, “Growing Up Overnight: The Teenagers of the Yom Kippur War,” National Library of Israel, October 5, 2023. https://blog.nli.org.il/en/yom_kippur_war_youth/?blm_aid=42105859
Assaf Kamar, “Dairy farmers volunteer to save cows in Gaza border towns under fire,” Ynet News, October 24, 2023. https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/bjfsv6nf6
Michael Koplow, “Three Problems to Think About Now Rather Than Later,” Israel Policy Forum, October 16, 2023. https://israelpolicyforum.org/2023/10/16/three-problems-to-think-about-now-rather-than-later/
Jason Lange and Matt Spetalnick, “Exclusive: Americans want US to help get Gaza civilians out of harm’s way-Reuters/Ipsos poll,” Reuters, October 16, 2023. https://www.reuters.com/world/americans-want-us-help-get-gaza-civilians-out-harms-way-reutersipsos-2023-10-16/
Tovah Lazaroff, “US: Palestinian, Israeli women are silent heroines of quest for peace,” Jerusalem Post, October 4, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-761604
Jay Loschky, “Palestinians Lack Faith in Biden, Two-State Solution,” Gallup, October 18, 2023. https://news.gallup.com/poll/512828/palestinians-lack-faith-biden-two-state-solution.aspx [data gathered prior to October 7 war]
Guy Lurie, “Special State of Emergency in Israel’s Court System,” Israel Democracy Institute, October 16, 2023. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/51115
Guy Lurie, “Israel needs a strong supreme court now more than ever,” Israel Democracy Institute, October 16, 2023. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/51122
Jennifer Medina and Lisa Lerer, “On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies,” New York Times, October 20, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/us/politics/progressive-jews-united-states.html
Ruth Michaelson and Sufian Taha, “‘Support our people’: growing frustration at Palestine’s leadership in West Bank,” The Guardian, October 18, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/18/mahmoud-abbas-leadership-west-bank-palestine
David Pollock, “More Israelis Optimistic Now Than Before Hamas Attack; 70% Say Hamas Must Go,” Washington Institute, October 27, 2023. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/more-israelis-optimistic-now-hamas-attack-70-say-hamas-must-go
Alex Pomson and Wendy Rosov, “Reconsidering the ‘distance’ between Israel and the Diaspora,” eJewishPhilanthropy, October 30, 2023. https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/rosov-consulting-survey-diaspora-jews-israel/ (enter email address for access)
Itamar Rabinovich, “Israel’s 1973 October War: A 50-year perspective,” Brookings Institute, October 3, 2023. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/israels-1973-october-war-a-50-year-perspective/
Reuter’s staff, “Iran’s Khamenei says normalising Israel ties is a losing bet – state media,” Reuters, October 3, 2023. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-khamenei-says-normalising-ties-with-israel-is-betting-losing-horse-state-2023-10-03/
Emily Rose and James Mackenzie, “Fifty years on, divided Israel remembers the war for its survival,” Reuters, October 6, 2023. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fifty-years-divided-israel-remembers-war-its-survival-2023-10-06/
Sue Surkes, “In stunning response, 15,000 volunteers fill leadership vacuum to help victims of Hamas,” Times of Israel, October 22, 2023. https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-stunning-response-15000-volunteers-fill-leadership-vacuum-to-help-victims-of-hamas
Sneha Swaminathan, “Explained | Why did Israel bomb Syrian airports in the thick of its ongoing war with Hamas?,” WIONews, October 23, 2023. https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-why-israel-bombed-syrian-airports-in-the-thick-of-its-ongoing-war-with-hamas-650322
Andrew Wilks, “Is Turkey uniquely positioned to mediate between Palestinians and Israel?,” Aljazeera, October 22, 2023. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/22/is-turkey-uniquely-positioned-to-mediate-between-palestinians-and-israel
Adir Yanko, “Since beginning of war, 23 families request to retrieve sperm from fallen soldiers,” Ynet News, October 24, 2023. https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/hyblx64zp
Oded Yaron, “150,000 Missiles Aimed at Israel: How Far Does Hezbollah’s Deadly Arsenal Reach,” Ha’aretz, October 23, 2023. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2023-10-23/ty-article-magazine/150-000-rockets-and-missiles-the-weapons-israel-would-encounter-in-a-war-with-hezbollah/0000018b-573d-d2b2-addf-777df6210000
#127 Contemporary Readings September 2023
October 3, 2023October 2, 2023
Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
30 Years Since Oslo – Curated Readings, Center for Israel Education, September 2023.
Ghaith al-Omari, “The Palestinian Authority, a Flawed but Necessary Legacy of Oslo,” Washington Institute of Near East Policy, September 7, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/palestinian-authority-flawed-necessary-legacy-oslo
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
Atlantic Council experts, “Israel is joining the US Visa Waiver Program. Here’s what that means,” Atlanta Council, September 28, 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/israel-is-joining-the-us-visa-waiver-program/
Sarah Austin and Jonathan Evans, “Israelis have grown more skeptical of a two-state solution,” Pew Research Center, “September 26, 2023, https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/26/israelis-have-grown-more-skeptical-of-a-two-state-solution/
Meir Ben Shabbat, “Israel’s two-pronged challenge,” Israel Hayom, October 2, 2023, https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/israels-two-pronged-challenge/
Raffi Berg, “Israel judicial reform explained: What is the crisis about?,” BBC, September 11, 2023, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65086871
Ben Caspit, “Unprecedented breakdown in Israel-US channels as Netanyahu bars ministers from visiting Washington,” Al-Monitor, September 1, 2023, https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/09/unprecedented-breakdown-israel-us-channels-netanyahu-bars-ministers-visiting
Raghida Dergham, “Why Iran might favour Biden’s Lebanon-Israel peace mission,” The National News, September 3, 2023, https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2023/09/03/why-iran-might-favour-bidens-lebanon-israel-peace-mission/
Michael Doran, “The hidden Calculation Behind the Yom Kippur War,” Mosaic, October 2, 2023, https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/israel-zionism/2023/10/the-hidden-calculation-behind-the-yom-kippur-war/
Foreign Relations of the United States, The Arab-Israeli Crisis and the 1973 War, 1969-1976, (several hundred pages).
Lawrence Freedman, “Eighteen Days in October – how Israel turned the tide,” Financial Times, September 13, 2023, https://www.ft.com/content/e4386688-13f3-4677-b788-8cca446b0921
Amir Fuchs, “The Supreme Court Hearing on the Incapacitation Law,” Israel Democracy Institute, September 26, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/50968
Daniel Gordis, “The Second Yom Kippur War,” Substack: Israel on the Inside, September 28, 2023, https://danielgordis.substack.com/p/the-second-yom-kippur-war
Roya Hakakian, “Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist,” Sapir Journal, August 2023, https://sapirjournal.org/antisemitism/2023/08/letter-to-an-anti-zionist-idealist/
Tamar Hermann and Or Anabi, “Many Israelis believe a deal with Saudi Arabia would strengthen PM Netanyahu politically,” Israel Democracy Institute, September 24, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/50980
INSS Staff, “A US-Israel Defense Treaty: Strengthening the Long-Term Relationship and Providing a Strategic Response to Future Challenges,” Institute for National Security Studies, September 27, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/defense-treaty/
James Jeffrey, “How Turkey-Israel reconciliation will reshape the Middle East,” The Hill, September 29, 2023, https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4228775-what-turkey-israel-reconciliation-means-for-the-region-and-the-world/
Brian Michael Jenkins, “U.S. and Israel on Parallel Paths,” RAND Corporation, September 6, 2023, https://www.rand.org/blog/2023/09/us-and-israel-on-parallel-paths.html
Yossi Klein Halevi, “The state of our brokenness,” Times of Israel, September 27, 2023, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-state-of-our-brokenness
Paul Iddon, “Morocco Procured Israeli And Turkish Weapons That Enabled Azerbaijan To Prevail Over Armenia,” Forbes, September 21, 2023, https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2023/09/21/morocco-procured-israeli-and-turkish-weapons-that-enabled-azerbaijan-to-prevail-over-armenia/?sh=9916ee4130ba
Herb Keinon, “The fragility of Israel’s image abroad – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, September 18, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-759590
Israel State Archives, The Yom Kippur War, October 1973, 100 plus pages.
Alyza Lewin, “Anti-Zionist Harassment is Against the Law, Too,” Sapir Journal, August 2023, https://sapirjournal.org/antisemitism/2023/08/anti-zionist-harassment-is-against-the-law-too/
Jacob Magid, “PA officials: If Israel stops unilateral actions for Saudi deal, we’ll stop ours ,” Times of Israel, September 26, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-officials-if-israel-stops-unilateral-actions-for-saudi-deal-well-stop-ours
Jacob Magid, “Abbas’s son was part of PA delegation to meetings in Riyadh on Israel normalization,” Times of Israel, September 15, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbass-son-was-part-of-pa-delegation-to-meetings-in-riyadh-on-israel-normalization/
David Makovsky, “An Inside Look at Rabin’s Oslo Expectations,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, September 15, 2023.
Bethan McKernan, “Saudi Arabia ‘getting closer’ to normalising relations with Israel, crown prince says,” The Guardian, September 21, 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/21/saudi-arabia-getting-closer-to-normalising-relations-with-israel-crown-prince-says
PCPSR Staff, “Public Opinion Poll No. 38,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, September 13, 2023, https://pcpsr.org/en/node/955
Jihane Rahhou, “Morocco and Israel Forge Agricultural and Water Cooperation Deal,” Morocco World News, September 29, 2023, https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/09/357978/morocco-and-israel-forge-agricultural-and-water-cooperation-deal
Ido Gadi Raz, “Far But Present: Israel’s Three Major Threats Coming From Afghanistan – Analysis,” Eurasia Review, September 24, 2023, https://www.eurasiareview.com/24092023-far-but-present-israels-three-major-threats-coming-from-afghanistan-analysis/
Grant Rumley, “Israel Normalization Negotiations and the U.S.-Saudi Defense Relationship,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, September 25, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-normalization-negotiations-and-us-saudi-defense-relationship
Ofer Shelah, “The Attacks on Israel’s Security Leadership: More than Populism and Bad Manners,” Institute for National Security Studies, September 11, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/security-leadership-attacks/
Oslo at 30: Personal Perspectives from Washington Institute Scholars: A compendium (Dennis Ross, David Makovsky, Neomi Neumann, Gaith al-Omari, Mohammed Dajani, Nickolay Mladenove, and Catherine Cleveland, The Washington Institute, September 29, 2023.
Eran Shamir-Borer and Mirit Sharabi, “Fifty Years After the Yom Kippur War. It’s Time the Security Cabinet Replaced the Prime Minister’s ‘Kitchen Cabinet’,” Israel Democracy Institute, September 22, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/50962
Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler and Itai Brun, “Yom Kippur War: How ChatGPT can be used for military intel, war simulation,” Israel Democracy Institute, September 24, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/51022
Michael Starr, “Israel entering unstable paradigm on Gaza border – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, September 26, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-760549
TOI Staff, “State comptroller: Arab murder rate a resounding failure of Israeli governments,” Times of Israel, September 14, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-comptroller-arab-murder-rate-a-resounding-failure-of-israeli-governments/
Ken Stein, “The October 1973 War – A Short History, (Espanol)
Jim Zanotti, “Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations,” Congressional Research Service, September 27, 2023, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44245
#126 Contemporary Readings August 2023
September 10, 2023Assembled 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/
#125 Contemporary Readings July 2023
July 28, 2023August 1, 2023
Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Adnan Abu Amer, “Analysis: Can Islamic Jihad survive Israel’s assassination drive?,” Al-Jazeera, July 7, 2023, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/7/analysis-can-islamic-jihad-survive-israels-assassination-drive
Farris Almarri, “Jordanians Favor De-escalation in the Region, But Sentiment Against Israel Remains,” Poll, Washington Institute for Near East Studies, June 9, 2023, https://t.co/yMEuoaMYoU
Jimmy Carter, “The US and Iran, the Shah’s down-fall, the hostage crisis and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeyni,” a presentation to undergraduates at Emory University, Center for Israel Education/Emory University, 1985, https://israeled.org/president-jimmy-carter-the-us-and-iran-the-shahs-down-fall-the-hostage-crisis-and-the-rise-of-ayatollah-khomeyni/
Center for Israel Education, “Political Statements on a Two-State Solution to Resolve the Arab (Palestinian)-Israeli Conflict, 1937 -present, July 12, 202.
Center for Preventative Action staff, “Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” Council on Foreign Relations, July 6, 2023, https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli-palestinian-conflict
Rafi Demogge, (pseudonym) “The Looming War over Israel’s Law of Return,” Mosaic, July 3, 2023, https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/israel-zionism/2023/07/the-looming-war-over-israels-law-of-return/ and Response from Yedidia Stern, “Allowing the grandchildren of Jews to come to Israel is problematic, but preventing them is even more problematic. The solution: opening the gates of conversion,” Mosaic, https://mosaicmagazine.com/response/israel-zionism/2023/07/how-to-avoid-a-war-over-the-law-of-return/
Louise Fischer, “The Yom Kippur War, October 1973,” Israel State Archives, undated, https://catalog.archives.gov.il/en/publication/the-yom-kippur-war-october-1973/
Seth Frantzman, “Report reveals Iran’s growing threat to US, Israel from Syria – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-752105
Seth Frantzman, “Iran media celebrates possible Israel ‘civil war’ and Netanyahu’s ‘crisis’ – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-752086
Daniel Gordis, “The day the music died….,” Substack: Israel from the Inside, July 24, 2023, https://danielgordis.substack.com/p/the-day-the-music-died
Yoel Guzansky, “The Road to Normalization: Relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” Institute for Security Studies, July 23, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/saudi-arabia-normalization/
Amos Harel, “Analysis | Iran Gets an Unwritten Deal From the U.S. as Israel Gets a Bear Hug,” Ha’aretz, July 14, 2023, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-14/ty-article/.premium/iran-gets-an-unwritten-deal-from-the-u-s-as-israel-gets-a-bear-hug/00000189-508e-d2fd-abdd-daae79910000
Hiba Husseini, “Participation of East Jerusalem in Future Palestinian Parliamentary and Presidential Elections: Challenges and Policy Options,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, July 2023, https://pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Brief%203_Participation%20of%20East%20Jerusalem%20in%20future%207%20June%202023%20_English.pdf
INN staff, “Report: Credit rating agencies seek clarifications from Israel,” Arutz Sheva Israel National News, July 22, 2023, https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/374520
INSS staff, “The Judicial Overhaul: A Complete Guide,” Institute for National Security Studies, undated, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/judicial-overhaul-guide/
Israel Kasnett, “Israel’s Recognition of Morocco’s Western Sahara a Blow to Iran,” Jewish Press, July 21, 2023, https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/analysis/israels-recognition-of-moroccos-western-sahara-a-blow-to-iran/2023/07/21/
Nicholas Kristoff, “With Israel, It’s Time to Start Discussing the Unmentionable,” New York Times, July 22, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/opinion/israel-military-aid.html
Eran Lerman, “As Tensions escalate, Israel is right to insist on reviving the regional Framework,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, July 3, 2023. https://jiss.org.il/en/lerman-israel-is-right-to-insist-on-reviving-the-regional-framework/
Matthew Levitt & Lauren von Thaden, “Guns, Drugs, and Smugglers: A Recent Heightened Challenge at Israel’s Borders with Jordan and Egypt,” Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, July 2023, https://ctc.westpoint.edu/guns-drugs-and-smugglers-a-recent-heightened-challenge-at-israels-borders-with-jordan-and-egypt/
Suzie Navot, “The Reasonableness Issue Requires Serious, Informed and Consensual Discussion, Israel Democracy Institute, July 14, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/50172
PCPSR Staff, “The Palestine/Israel Pulse: A Joint Poll,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, January 2023, https://pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Press%20Release_Eng%20_Joint%20Poll%2024JAN2023.pdf
PCPSR Staff, “Public Opinion Poll No. 88,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, June 23, 2023., https://pcpsr.org/en/node/944
Paul Rivlin, “Israel’s Economy: From Start-Up to Shut-Down Nation?,” Center for Israel Education, July 6, 2023, https://israeled.org/israels-economy-from-start-up-to-shut-down-nation-opinion-paul-rivlin-moshe-dayan-center/
David Rosenberg, “The Power of Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Has Peaked,” Foreign Policy, July 27, 2023, https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/27/israel-ultra-orthodox-judicial-religion-netanyahu/
Yair Rosenberg, “Israel has already lost,” The Atlantic, July 27, 2023, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/israel-supreme-court-netanyahu-parliament/674833/
Dennis Ross & Ghaith al-Omari, “Why a Weak Abbas is Dangerous for Israel,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, July 6, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/why-weak-abbas-dangerous-israel
Abeer Salman, “Palestinian leader calls on world to ‘protect us,’ and his people respond with bitter laughter,” CNN, July 14, 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/14/middleeast/palestinians-mock-abbas-mime-intl/index.html
Ahmad Sharawi & Essa Nahari, “Middle East Visits to the United States Under Biden, Trump, and Obama,” Washington Institute, July 20, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/middle-east-visits-united-states-under-biden-trump-and-obama
Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland & Simon Lewis, “Biden’s Israel dilemma: Few good options to counter Netanyahu’s defiance,” Reuters, July 25, 2023, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bidens-israel-dilemma-few-good-options-counter-netanyahus-defiance-2023-07-25/
Jared Szuba, “Pentagon seeks to deepen military ties with Israel despite judicial overhaul,” Al-Monitor, July 25, 2023, https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/07/pentagon-seeks-deepen-military-ties-israel-despite-judicial-overhaul
TOI Staff, “Knesset votes to postpone election for new chief rabbis,” Times of Israel, July 24, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-votes-to-postpone-election-for-new-chief-rabbis/
TOI Staff, “Iranian, Hamas officials discuss response to upheaval in Israel — report,” Times of Israel, July 26, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-hamas-officials-secretly-discuss-response-to-upheaval-in-israel-report
Mohammed S. Wattad, Zhanyang Liu & Derek Lief, “What Deters the Arab Population from the Protests?,” Institute for National Security Studies, July 18, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/arab-protest/
#124 Contemporary Readings June 2023
July 5, 2023Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
AJC Global Forum 2021, “Unveiling Israel’s Strategic Vision: A Conversation with Ron Dermer, Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs,” American Jewish Committee, June 12, 2023, https://www.ajc.org/news/unveiling-israels-strategic-vision-a-conversation-with-ron-dermer-israeli-minister-of
Farris Almarri, “Jordanians Favor De-escalation in the Region, But Sentiment Against Israel Remains,” Poll, Washington Institute for Near East Studies, June 9, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/new-public-opinion-poll-jordanians-favor-de-escalation-region-sentiment-against
AP Staff, “China inks ‘strategic partnership’ with Palestinian Authority as it expands Middle East presence,” Associated Press, June 14, 2023, https://apnews.com/article/china-abbas-palestinian-israel-saudi-dd55f1cc81b53cb00cb1d045bc239566
Samara Azzi and Hanin Ghaddar, “Cash Cabal — How Hezbollah Profits from Lebanon’s Financial Crisis,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 22, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/cash-cabal-how-hezbollah-profits-lebanons-financial-crisis
Gershon Baskin, “Clarity of intentions, actions of consequence is what is required – opinion,” Jerusalem Post, June 15, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-746319
Lazar Berman, “Muslim-majority Kosovo wants ‘strategic partnership’ with Israel — former PM,” Times of Israel, June 14, 2023, https www.timesofisrael.com/muslim-majority-kosovo-wants-strategic-partnership-with-israel-former-pm/
Howard Blass, “From Pitching to Prayers, Synagogues should take a lesson from baseball,” The Jerusalem Post, June 11, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-745862
Cleveland Jewish News staff, “Palestinian terrorists are ‘born via smartphones, not mosques’,” Cleveland Jewish News, June 27, 2023, https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/palestinian-terrorists-are-born-via-smartphones-not-mosques/article_6166bf02-8c53-566a-98e7-6732fb392999.html
Alexander B. Downes and Jonathan Monten, “Forced to Be Free? Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Rarely Leads to Democratization,” International Security, Vol. 37, Vol. 4, Spring 2013, pp. 90-131, https://www.almendron.com/tribuna/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/forced-to-be-free.pdf
Yaron Druckman, “In 30 years, 1 out of every 3 students in Israel will be ultra-Orthodox,” Y-net, June 28, 2023, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/by3rahuo2
Tomer Fadlon, “Trends in Trade Between Israel and China Over the Past Decade (2013–2022),” INSS, June 18, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-china-10-years/
Seth Frantzman, “Jenin’s threat to Israel and the region – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, June 26, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-747796
Seth Frantzman, “Israel reaches out to Palestinian Authority ahead of Eid – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747941
Seth Frantzman, “Israel-Saudi normalization requires more long-term planning – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, June 29, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/abraham-accords/article-748150
Thomas Friedman, “From Tel Aviv to Riyadh,” New York Times, June 6, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/opinion/israel-saudi-arabia.html
Leon Hadar, “From the Alliance of the Periphery to a Solidifying the Arab-Israeli Core,” National Interest, June 4, 2023, https://nationalinterest.org/feature/alliance-periphery-solidifying-arab-israeli-core-206524
Raymond Hinnebusch, “Authoritarian persistence: democratization theory and the Middle East: An overview and critique,” Democratization, June 2006, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13510340600579243?needAccess=true&role=button
“Immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel, 1948-1985,” Israel State Archives, 2022, https://catalog.archives.gov.il/en/chapter/israel-and-the-jews-of-ethiopia-1948-1973/
INSS and Moshe Dayan Center conference (audio and video), “Saudi Arabia: Between Iran and Israel,” Institute for National Security Studies, May 28, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEz8W2fk2zs&ab_channel=INSSISRAEL
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Germany and Israel’s strategic relationship – editorial,” Jerusalem Post, June 18, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-746668
Carrie Keller-Lynn, “Hours after losing battle for Bar Association, Likud moves to void its power,” Times of Israel, June 21, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/hours-after-losing-battle-for-bar-association-likud-moves-to-void-it-of-power/
Bilahari Kausikan, “Southeast Asia between Major Powers: Lessons for the Middle East,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, June 2023, https://jstribune.com/kausikan-southeast-asia-between-major-powers/
Mandi Kogosowski, “Israel State Comptroller to Audit Country’s Readiness for AI Era,” Israel Defense, June 29, 2023, https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/58720
Etgar Lefkovits, “Cyprus-Greece-Israel ties are a ‘strategic partnership’,” Jewish News Syndicate, June 20, 2023, https://www.jns.org/israel-news/cyprus/23/6/20/296567/
Meir Litwak with Adi Kantor, “Anti-Semitism in the Arab World New Manifestations to an Old Problem, INSS Podcast, 38:00, June 1, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb1Qq3Djdx8
Ameer Makhoul, “On the question of the Palestinian Authority, Israel’s security institutions diverge,” Middle East Eye, June 27, 2023, https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/palestinian-authority-israel-security-institutions-diverge
Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman, Edward Wong and Vivian Nereim,” Biden administration engages in long-shot attempt for Saudi-Israeli deal,” Buffalo News/New York Times, June 18, 2023, https://buffalonews.com/biden-administration-engages-in-long-shot-attempt-for-saudi-israel-deal/article_61b1d0f0-573e-58c9-9f0e-717915e54671.html
MEI Staff “Itamar Rabinovich on Middle Eastern Maze,”(audio), Middle East Institute, June 21, 2023, https://www.mei.edu/multimedia/podcast/itamar-rabinovich-middle-eastern-maze
Caroline Morganti, “Recent Polls of US Jews Reflect Polarized Community,” Jewish Currents. June 29, 2023, https://jewishcurrents.org/recent-polls-of-us-jews-reflect-polarized-community
PCPSR Staff, “The Palestine/Israel Pulse: A Joint Poll.” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, January 24, 2023, https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Press%20Release_Eng%20_Joint%20Poll%2024JAN2023.pdf
PCPSR Staff, “Public Opinion Poll No. 87,” Palestine Center for Policy and Survey Research, March 23, 2023, https://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/938
PCPSR Staff, “Public Opinion Poll No. 88,” Palestine Center for Policy and Survey Research, June 26, 2023, https://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/944
Barak Ravid, “Scoop: Israeli security chief in D.C. for talks on West Bank and Gaza tensions,” Axios, June 1, 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/06/01/shin-bet-bar-biden-talks-west-bank-gaza-tensions
Barak Ravid, “Scoop: White House expressed concern that Israel is leaking info on indirect Iran talks,” Axios, June 29, 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/06/28/iran-talks-leak-white-house-israel-sullivan
Marc Rod, “Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge expanding Abraham Accords into Africa,” Jewish Insider, June 5, 2023, https://jewishinsider.com/2023/06/abraham-accords-africa-israel-u-s-peace-normalization/
Jonathan Schanzer “Iran’s Multifront Strategy Against Israel,” Commentary, June 2023, https://www.commentary.org/articles/jonathan-schanzer/irans-multifront-strategy-against-israel/
Ksenia Svetlova, “Four Tribes of Modern Israel, The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, June 2023, (Israel Education systems), https://jstribune.com/svetlova-the-four-tribes-of-modern-israel/
Ksenia Svetlova, “In an endless series of Israeli operations, Operation Shield and Arrow in Gaza was yet another name on the list,” Atlantic Council, June 2, 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/operation-shield-arrow-gaza-israel-hamas-pij/
Times of Israel Staff, “Israel agreed to give up sovereignty in part of Jerusalem Old City in 2000,” Times of Israel, June 19, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-agreed-to-give-up-sovereignty-in-part-of-jerusalem-old-city-in-2000-document/
Times of Israel Staff, “‘Strategic mistake’: Netanyahu panned for planning China visit as signal to Biden,” Times of Israel, June 27, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/strategic-mistake-netanyahu-panned-for-planning-china-visit-as-signal-to-biden/
Times of Israel Staff, “Netanyahu rules out giving Ukraine Iron Dome anti-missile system,” Times of Israel, June 29, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-rules-out-giving-ukraine-iron-dome-anti-missile-system/
Amir Hossein Vazirian, “Arming the West Bank: A Look at Iran’s New Israel Strategy,” National Interest, June 28, 2023, https://nationalinterest.org/feature/arming-west-bank-look-iran%E2%80%99s-new-israel-strategy-206588
Avi Weiss and Eitan Fischberger, “The National Antisemitism Strategy Has No Clothes,” Tablet, June 2, 2023, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/national-antisemitisim-strategy-has-no-clothes
Ben Dror Yemeni, “Netanyahu’s government opts for a bi-national state,” Y-net, June 20, 2023, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkfr4x1u3
Kawala Xie. “China’s Xi meets Palestinian leader Abbas, offers 3-point proposal for ‘lasting solution’ to conflict with Israel,” South China Morning Post, June 14, 2023, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3224032/china-pledges-support-peaceful-resolution-palestinian-issue-amid-abbas-visit-and-profound-changes
#123 Contemporary Readings May 2023
June 9, 2023Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Elliott Abrams, “As Israel Turns 75, ‘Foreign Affairs’ Publishes a Call to Eliminate It,” Council of Foreign Relations, May 9, 2023, https://www.cfr.org/blog/israel-turns-75-foreign-affairs-publishes-call-eliminate-it
Ghaith al-Omari, “The Palestinian succession Crisis,” Foreign Affairs, May 16, 2023, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/palestinian-territory/palestinian-succession-crisis
Zvi Bar’el, “Saudi Arabia’s New Middle East Strategy Leaves Israel in the Dust,” Ha’aretz, May 19, 2023, https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2023-05-19/ty-article/.highlight/saudi-arabias-new-middle-east-strategy-leaves-israel-in-the-dust/00000188-32e3-d7fd-adec-ffeb11e20000
Lenny Ben-David, “The First Jerusalem Liberation Day in the Modern Era – in 1917,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 17, 2023, https://jcpa.org/the-first-jerusalem-liberation-day-in-the-modern-era-in-1917/
“Saudi Arabia: Between Iran and Israel,” INSS and the Moshe Dayan Center conference, May 28, 2023, video and audio, (2 plus hours, English translation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEz8W2fk2zs
Yonah Jeremy Bob, “Israel’s Operation Shield and Arrow: Is blowing stuff up a strategy?,” Jerusalem Post, May 12, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-742798
Amanda Borschel-Dan, “What Matters Now to ToI analyst Haviv Rettig Gur: The political perils of conflict,” Times of Israel, May 12, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-toi-analyst-haviv-rettig-gur-the-political-perils-of-conflict/
Udi Dekel, “Israel Must Establish the rules of the game,” Times of Israel, May 13, 2021, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-must-establish-the-rules-of-the-game/
Gabby Deutch, “‘Times’ reporter goes inside Israel’s identity crisis, 75 years in the making,” Jewish Insider, May 24, 2023, https://jewishinsider.com/2023/05/new-york-times-isabel-kershner-israel-reporter-book/
Stanley Dubinsky and Hesh Epstein, “How Hebrew Kept Us as a People,” Tablet, May 19, 2023, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/belief/articles/lashon-hebrew-language-anchor-jewish-identity
Assaf Gilead and Meital Veizberg, “Startup Nation: rooted in socialism and military technology,” (short history of its origins), Globes, May 3, 2023, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-startup-nation-rooted-in-socialism-and-military-technology-1001445529
Dominic Green, “Why does Joe Biden’s antisemitism strategy barely mention Israel?,” Jewish Chronicle, May 31, 2023, https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/all/why-does-joe-bidens-antisemitism-strategy-barely-mention-israel-4uRsnFpEx4vAL8q7qIup40
Leon Hadar, “From the Alliance of the Periphery to a Solidifying the Arab-Israeli Core,” National Interest, June 4, 2023, https://nationalinterest.org/feature/alliance-periphery-solidifying-arab-israeli-core-206524
Ezra Kopelowitz and Shlomi Ravid, “Jewish Peoplehood: Mapping the Field in Israel,” Reut Institute, October 2021, https://www.reutgroup.org/_files/ugd/7c17af_63bc25e1240c4f9898fdeec9acb96590.pdf
Martin Kramer, “Israel’s Declaration of Independence,” undated 8-episode course, Tikvah Fund, https://tikvahfund.org/course/declaring-israels-independence/
Meir Litwak with Adi Kantor, “Anti-Semitism in the Arab World New Manifestations to an Old Problem, INSS Podcast, 38:00, June 1, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb1Qq3Djdx8
Oved Lobel, “Essay: A New Multifront Strategy?,” Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, May 25, 2023, https://aijac.org.au/australia-israel-review/essay-a-new-multifront-strategy/
Ameer Makhoul, “Israel: How leaders threaten war on Iran to resolve internal crisis,” Middle East Eye, May 31, 2023, https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-how-leaders-threaten-war-on-iran-resolve-internal-crisis
Yossi Melman, “Israel’s Targeted Assassinations Are a Poor Substitute for a Strategy,” Ha’aretz, May 17, 2023, https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-05-17/ty-article-opinion/.premium/israels-targeted-assassinations-are-a-poor-substitute-for-a-strategy/00000188-25af-d18b-a79d-25ffb14c0000
Yariv Mohar and Aya Shoshan, “Strategic Assessment: The Struggle against Radicalization that Encourages Terror: Israel vs. the World,” INSS, March 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/strategic_assessment/radicalization/
Benny Morris, “Striking the right balance between black and white narrative,” The Jewish Chronicle, May 11, 2023, https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/striking-the-right-balance-between-black-and-white-narratives-4GiGTvgpSSswQMS6cmMbQk
Michael Oren, “When Israel gave Hamas something worth not fighting for,” Times of Israel, May 15, 2023, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/when-israel-gave-hamas-something-worth-not-fighting-for/
Barak Ravid, “Scoop: Israel tells U.S. it won’t turn Homesh outpost into new settlement threatens Israel,” Axios, May 23, 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/05/23/israel-homesh-settlement-palestinians-west-bank
Barak Ravid, “Scoop: Israeli security chief in D.C. for talks on West Bank and Gaza tensions,” Axios, June 1, 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/06/01/shin-bet-bar-biden-talks-west-bank-gaza-tensions
Haviv Rettig Gur, “For Netanyahu, the storm before the calm?,” Times of Israel, May 11, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-storm-before-the-calm-2/
Haviv Rettig Gur, “Why the new state budget both favors and hurts Haredim… and deeply,” Times of Israel, May 23, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-new-state-budget-favors-haredim-and-hurts-them/
Marc Rod, “Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge expanding Abraham Accords into Africa,” Jewish Insider, June 5, 2023, https://jewishinsider.com/2023/06/abraham-accords-africa-israel-u-s-peace-normalization/
Robert Satloff, “The No-State Solution,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 31, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/no-state-solution
Jonathan Schanzer “Iran’s Multifront Strategy Against Israel,” Commentary, June 2023, https://www.commentary.org/articles/jonathan-schanzer/irans-multifront-strategy-against-israel/
Bret Stephens, “At 75, Israel Has Plenty to Celebrate,” New York Times, May 16, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/opinion/israel-75th-anniversary.html
Jake Sullivan, NSA Adviser, “US Policy in the Middle East,” Soref Symposium, May 4, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/keynote-address-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan
Ksenia Svetlova, “In an endless series of Israeli operations, Operation Shield and Arrow in Gaza was yet another name on the list,” Atlantic Council, June 2, 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/operation-shield-arrow-gaza-israel-hamas-pij/
TOI Staff, “US wants Israel to shelve judicial overhaul in return for Saudi normalization — TV,” Times of Israel, May 23, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-wants-israel-to-shelve-judicial-overhaul-in-return-for-saudi-normalization-tv/
Avi Weiss and Eitan Fischberger, “The National Antisemitism Strategy Has No Clothes,” Tablet, June 2, 2023, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/national-antisemitisim-strategy-has-no-clothes
#122 Contemporary Readings April 2023
May 2, 2023Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Agence France-Presse, “China ready to broker Israel-Palestine peace talks, says foreign minister,” The Guardian, April 17, 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/18/china-ready-to-broker-israel-palestine-peace-talks-says-foreign-minister
Fares Akram, “In First, Iran’s president addresses Palestinians in Gaza,” Associated Press, April 14, 2023, https://apnews.com/article/iran-palestinians-gaza-jerusalem-256ccdd3029ba63f8b19302a6640b363
Peter Beinart, “Could Israel Carry Out Another Nakba?,” Jewish Currents, https://jewishcurrents.org/could-israel-carry-out-another-nakba
Ilan Ben Zion and Tia Goldenberg, “Fraught US-Israel ties on display as Knesset reconvenes,” ABC News, May 1, 2023, https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fraught-us-israel-ties-display-knesset-reconvenes-98979912
Yonah Jeremy Bob, “As F-35 deals move forward in US, where does Israel stand? – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, April 30, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-741716
Andrew Esensten, Marta Furlan, Evgeni Klauber, Talia Naamat, Fabian Spengler, Moses Toshimasu, Jesse Weinberg, and Carl Yonker, “Anti-Semitism Worldwide: Report for 2022,” Tel Aviv University and the Anti-Defamation League, April 2023, https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/2023-04/AntisemitismWorldwide_e.pdf
Adam S. Ferziger, “Israelization and Lived Religion: Conflicting Accounts of Contemporary Judaism,” Contemporary Jewry, 2020, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7265156
Tuvia Gering, “Full throttle in neutral: China’s new security architecture for the Middle East,” The Atlantic Council, February 15, 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/full-throttle-in-neutral-chinas-new-security-architecture-for-the-middle-east/
Idit Shafran Gittleman (moderator), Podcast: “From Declaration to State: IDF Generals in a Special Podcast for Independence Day,” Institute of National Security Studies, April 24,2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyfUCdZhrwQ&ab_channel=INSSISRAEL
Daniel Gordis, “What if the Declaration of Independence became a ‘Basic Law’?,” Substack: Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis, April 20, 2023,
https://danielgordis.substack.com/p/what-if-the-declaration-of-independence
Daniel Gordis, “”It’s over,” the protesters are saying — and they no longer mean just judicial reform,”, Substack: Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis, May 1, 2023, https://danielgordis.substack.com/p/its-over-the-protesters-are-saying
Kathleen Hayes, “An Open Letter to Anti-Zionists from a Veteran of the Left,” Fathom, April 2022, https://fathomjournal.org/an-open-letter-to-anti-zionists-from-a-veteran-of-the-left
David Hazony, “Israel at 75,” April 20, 2023, Jewish Journal, https://jewishjournal.com/cover_story/358025/israel-at-75-the-rebirth-of-israel/
Tamar Hermann and Or Anabi, “National Mood Unrestful,” Israel Democracy Institute, April 3, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/48985
Shale Horowitz, “Why Israel is Judged Differently: Jerusalem’s International Challenges, Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2023, Vol 30, No 2, https://www.meforum.org/64210/why-israel-is-judged-differently
Paul Iddon, “’Convergence Of Arenas’: What Israel’s Future Wars Might Look Like,” Forbes, April 29, 2023, https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2023/04/29/convergence-of-arenas-what-israels-future-wars-might-look-like/?sh=31d623275555
INN/Arutz 7 Staff, “As expected: Moody’s downgrades Israel’s credit rating outlook to stable,” Israel National News, Arutz Sheva, April 15, 2023, https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/
369992 \
Jewish Learning Institute, Jewish Literacy, 6 part video (Tanakh, Midrash, Talmud, Halacha, Musar, Kabalah), each is 7-12 minutes, 2022-2023, origins and relationships of Jewish texts over the centuries, https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/FMfcgzGsmNWvCKvvMkmkpXlnnlszVHQd
Martin Kramer, “Israel’s Declaration of Independence,” (8 video and audio episodes), Tikvah Fund, https://tikvahfund.org/course/declaring-israels-independence/
Martin Kramer, “Israel from 25 to 75: The lesson is perpetual vigilance,” Times of Israel, April 25, 2023, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-from-25-to-75/
Martin Kramer and Neil Rogachevsky, “Constitutions and Courts in Israel: From the Declaration of Independence to the Current Crisis,” Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, April 4, 2023, (Video, 1:10), https://www.asmeascholars.org/constitutions-and-courts-in-israel–from-the-declaration-of-independence-to-the-current-crisis
Shalom Lipner, “Netanyahu’s coalition isn’t built to last: Expect high sparks within and fragile prospects for Israel’s incoming government,” Atlantic Council, February 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/netanyahus-coalition-isnt-built-to-last-expect-high-sparks-within-and-fragile-prospects-for-israels-incoming-government/
Guy Lurie and Daphne Benvenisty, “The Role of Legal Advisors – Explainer From Professional to Political,” Israel Democracy Institute, April 4, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/48989
Guy Lurie and Amichai Cohen, “Appointment of Judges to High Courts in Democratic Countries: A Comparative Study,” examines 42 countries in detailed study, Israel Democracy Institute, April 4, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/48993
Jacob Magid, “Despite baggage, some Palestinians rooting for Israel to secure US visa waiver,” Times of Israel, April 17, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-baggage-some-palestinians-rooting-for-israel-to-secure-us-visa-waiver/
Yoram Margalit, “How is this the “End of Democracy?” Israel Democracy Institute, March 21, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/49023
Heather May and Ben Winslow, “Why did Utah leaders go to Israel?,” KSL, April 30, 2023, https://www.ksl.com/article/50633450/why-did-utah-leaders-go-to-israel
Kobi Michael, “A Sea Change and a Slippery Slope: When the Military Becomes a Political Actor,” Institute for National Security Studies, April 18, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/idf-politics/
Ash Obel, “Gantz’s National Unity party soars past Netanyahu’s plunging Likud, poll finds,” Times of Israel, April 17, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantzs-national-unity-party-soars-past-netanyahus-plunging-likud-poll-finds/
Marc Rod, “House lawmakers relaunch Latino-Jewish caucus,” Jewish Insider, April 28, 2023, https://jewishinsider.com/2023/04/latino-jewish-caucus-capitol-hill-american-jewish-committee/
PCPSR Staff, “Public opinion poll No. 87,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, March 23, 2023, http://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/938
Alon Pinkas, “Analysis: McCarthy’s High-profile Israel Visit Sets Netanyahu on a Collision Course With Biden,” Ha’aretz, May 1, 2023, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-05-01/ty-article/.highlight/netanyahu-is-desperate-for-a-white-house-invite-mccarthys-israel-visit-wont-help/00000187-d66d-d9b4-abaf-feff1d720000
Haviv Rettig Gur, “The implosion of Israel’s ruling party,” Times of Israel, March 22, https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-implosion-of-israels-ruling-party/
Neil Rogachevsky, “Against Court and Constitution: A Never Before Translated Speech by David Ben-Gurion,” Mosaic Magazine, March 10, 2021, https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/israel-zionism/2021/03/against-court-and-constitution-a-never-before-translated-speech-by-david-ben-gurion/
Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Ziegler, “Israel’s Declaration of Independence: A Biography,” Jewish Review of Books, Spring 2023, https://jewishreviewofbooks.com/uncategorized/
13858/israels-declaration-of-independence-a-biography/
Shmuel Rosner, Camil Fuchs, and Noah Slepkov, “Pluralism Index 2023: Israelis Want a Democratic and Jewish State,” Jewish People’s Policy Institute, March 22, 2023, https://jppi.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pluralism-Index-Clean-1.pdf
Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, “Israeli Public’s Commitment to Democracy Shines as the Country Turns 75,” The National Interest, April 27, 2023, https://nationalinterest.org/blog/
lebanon-watch/israeli-publics-commitment-democracy-shines-country-turns-75-206433
Sheren Falah Saab, “Palestinian Author: We Should Join Israeli Protests, Without Palestinian Flags,” Ha’aretz, May 1, 2023, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-05-01/ty-article-magazine/.premium/palestinian-israeli-author-we-have-to-fight-even-for-crumbs-of-democracy/00000187-b3d7-d803-ad8f-ffd7f0020000
Robert Satloff, “Saudi Normalization with Israel, Domestic ‘Transformation,’ and U.S. Policy,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 1, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/media/6395?disposition=inline
Dan Schueftan, “The beginning of the end of Israel’s ‘Grand Coalitions’,” Tablet, March 8, 2023, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/end-of-israels-grand-coalitions
Zaki Shalom and Sophia Schmidt, “The Israel-U.S. Relationship in Face of the Judicial Controversy,” National Interest, May 1, 2023, https://nationalinterest.org/feature/israel-us-relationship-face-judicial-controversy-206445
Leah Soibel, “Israel is a Hispanic opportunity,” SAPIR Journal, Spring 2023, https://sapirjournal.org/israel-at-75/2023/04/israel-is-a-hispanic-opportunity/
Meir Soloveichik, “The Miracle at 75,” Commentary, May 2023, https://www.commentary.org/articles/meir-soloveichik/miracle-of-israel-at-75/
Ken Stein, “Context and Consequences of Israel’s Proposed Judicial Overhaul,” The Torah Center ATL, March 30, 2023, video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTNu6WCcQt4 and audio only: https://soundcloud.com/thetorahcenteratl/context-consequences-of-israels-proposed-judicial-overhaul-dr-ken-stein
TOI Staff and agencies, “Report: Israel got intel on Iran’s secret nuclear weapons program from executed spy,” Times of Israel, May 1, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-israel-got-intel-on-irans-secret-nuclear-weapons-program-from-executed-spy/
Noam Zohar, “Tyranny of the majority is not democratic; certainly, it is not Jewish,” Ynet, April 16, 2023, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1ddi7tz2
#121 Contemporary Readings March 2023
April 3, 2023Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Ghaith al-Omari, “To Prevent the PA from Unraveling, Address Internal Reform,” Washington Institute, February 28, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/prevent-pa-unraveling-address-internal-reform
AJC Staff, “The State of Anti-Semitism in American 2022: AJC’s Survey of American Jews,” American Jewish Committee, February 2023, https://www.ajc.org/AntisemitismReport2022/
AmericanJews
“Bank of Israel head issues new warning on overhaul, says bodies independence vital,” Times of Israel, March 28, 2023.
BICOM Morning Brief Staff, “Israeli Cabinet resignations expose coalition tensions,” Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre, March 1, 2023, https://www.bicom.org.uk/news/
israeli-cabinet-resignations-expose-coalition-tensions/
Sarah Blau, “A family tale about Herzl and the will of Israel,” Ynet News, March 22, 2023, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkkcpbig2
Conference staff, “Economic Consequences of the Judiciary ‘Reform’,” Tel Aviv University Frenkel-Zuckerman Institute, Israel Democracy Institute, Reichman University Aaron Institute for Economic Policy and TAU’s Business-Academic Club, March 2, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvVR5Mc3jS8
Center for Israel Education, “A Review of the Four Elements of the Planned Overhaul of Israel’s Judiciary, March 21, 2023 (revised) (videos, articles, detailed summaries, think tank items)
Robbie Corey-Boulet, “Reestablishment of Saudi- Iran ties adds twist to Israel’s Arab Outreach,” Times of Israel, March 11, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/reestablishment-of-saudi-iran-ties-adds-twist-to-israels-arab-outreach/
Michael Crowley, Vivian Nereim and Patrick Kingsley, “Saudi Arabia Offers Its Price to Normalize Relations With Israel,” New York Times, March 10, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/us/politics/saudi-arabia-israel-united-states.html
Abraham Diskin, “Putting an end to the upheaval of the high court,” Kohelet Policy Forum, March 19, 2023, https://en.kohelet.org.il/publication/putting-an-end-to-the-upheaval-of-the-high-court
Oren Dori, “Treasury: Judicial reform will cost NIS 50-100b annual growth loss,” Globes, March 21, 2023, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-treasury-judicial-reform-will-cost-nis-50-100b-annual-growth-loss-1001441803
Nadeen Ebrahim, “Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next,” CNN, March 29, 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/middleeast/netanyahu-options-israel-mime-intl/index.html
Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr, “A New Order in the Middle East?,” Foreign Affairs, March 22, 2023, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/iran-saudi-arabia-middle-east-relations
Gerald Feierstein and Yoel Guzansky, “Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords?,” Middle East Institute, September 14, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/publications/two-years-what-state-abraham-accords
Luis Fleischman, “Israeli Civil Society Has Displayed a Model of Resistance to Global Illiberalism,” Palm Beach Center for Democracy and Policy Research, March 30, 2023, https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/israeli-civil-society-has-displayed-a-model-of-resistance-to-global-illiberalism/
Seth Frantzman, “What have been Iran’s reactions to Israel political chaos? – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, March 27, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-735553
Amir Fuchs, “What is ‘Incapacity’ and what are the Implications of a Prime Minister’s Incapacity?” Israel Democracy Institute, March 5, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/48090
Aharon Garber and Avraham Shalev, “Why judicial reform is essential,” Kohelet Policy Forum, February 19, 2023, https://en.kohelet.org.il/publication/why-judicial-reform-is-essential
Yoav Gallant, “Speech to Nation Seeking Pause in Judicial Overhaul,” March 25, 2023.
Derek Gatopoulos, Costas Kantouris and Josef Federman “Israel’s Netanyahu: Mossad helped Greece uncover terror plot,” Associated Press, March 29, 2023, https://apnews.com/article/greece-terrorism-arrests-12946c19a59d61edba970184b547e578
Daniel Gordis, “What you just witnessed was one of the greatest weeks in Israel’s history,” Substack: Israel From the Inside, March 27, 2023, https://danielgordis.substack.com/p/what-you-just-witnessed-was-one-of
Evelyn Gordon, “Israel’s Judicial Reckoning,” Mosaic, March 6, 2023, http://tikvahfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Israels-Judicial-Reckoning-MosaicMosaic.pdf
IDI Staff, “The Planned Overhaul of Israel’s Judiciary,” Israel Democracy Institute, March 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/tags-en/47383
INSS Staff, “A Strategic Alert in the Wake of the Judicial Reform,” March 21, 2023, Institute for National Security Studies, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/strategic-alert/
Jewish People’s Policy Institute, “Pluralism Index 2023: Israelis Want a Democratic and Jewish State,” Jewish People’s Policy Institute, March 22, 2023, (20pp), https://jppi.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pluralism-Index-Clean-1.pdf
JFNA Staff, “How the New Government Policy Affects Israel’s Economy & Foreign Policy,” Jewish Federations of North America with Israel Democracy Institute, March 21, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/galleries/48470
President Isaac Herzog “People’s Directive” for a compromise to the judicial overhaul controversy,” March 15, 2023.
Brian Katulis, Firas Maksad, Charles Lister, Intissar Fakir and Marvin G. Weinbaum, “Four factors to watch to assess the Saudi-Iranian diplomatic opening,” Middle East Institute, March 13, 2023, https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-four-factors-watch-assess-saudi-iranian-diplomatic-opening
Herb Keinon, “Israel’s striking reservist pilots are short-sighted — analysis,” Jerusalem Post, March 6, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-733525
Michael Kopelowitz, “Why a Judicial Compromise is Important No Matter the Content,” Israel Policy Forum, March 9, 2023, https://israelpolicyforum.org/2023/03/09/why-a-judicial-compromise-is-important-no-matter-the-content/
Nicole Lampert, “Does the BBC not care about Jews expelled from Arab countries?,” The Jewish Chronicle, March 21, 2023, https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/all/does-the-bbc-not-care-about-jews-expelled-from-arab-countries-2G3gRzcPUlBPmD56aupHfC
Ephraim Lavie, Mohammed Wattad, Orit Perlov, Mora Deitch and Meir Elran, “Israel’s Arab Society Following the Establishment of the 37th Government,” Institute for National Security Studies, March 6, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/arabs-in-israel-37-government/
Dave Lawler, “Democrats now sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis, poll finds,” Axios, Match 16, 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/03/16/democrats-sympathize-more-palestinians-israelis-gallup
Jonathan Lemire and Nahal Toosi, “Biden’s favorite Middle East ally is spoiling his democracy party,” Politico, March 29, 2023, https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/29/netanyahu-biden-democracy-israel-00089326
Canaan Lidor, “In new poll, 63% of Israeli Jews call Diaspora coreligionists ‘brethren’,” Times of Israel, March 22, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-new-poll-63-of-israeli-jews-call-diaspora-coreligionists-brethren/
David Makovsky, “The National Security Implications of Israel’s Judicial Debate,” video discussion (1:09) with Shimrit Meir, Yaacov Amidror, Uzi Dayan, Zohar Palti, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 8, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/national-security-implications-israels-judicial-debate
David Makovsky, David Patkin, Gabriel Epstein, “Israel Expands Settlements as Smotrich Increases his Authority, Policy Watch, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 1, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-expands-settlements-smotrich-increases-his-authority
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “Two Speeches to the Nation – continuing and pausing the the judicial legislative overhaul process,” March 23 and March 27,
MEM Staff, “Israel launches spy satellite days after Saudi-Iran deal,” Middle East Monitor, March 29, 2023, https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230329-israel-launches-spy-satellite-days-after-saudi-iran-deal/
Suzie Navot, “There’s no ‘compromise’ in the coalition’s play for unlimited Power,” Israel Democracy Institute, March 22, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/48542
Assaf Orion, “On the Brink of Nuclearization, the Brink of War, the Brink of the Abyss,” Institute for National Security Studies, March 15, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/edge/
PCPSR Staff, “Public Opinion Poll No. 87,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, March 14, 2023, http://pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2087%20English%20full%20text%20
March2023.pdf
Anshel Pfeffer, “Opinion: What on earth was Netanyahu thinking?,” CNN. March 30, 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/opinions/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-protest-judicial-pfeffer/index.html
Barak Ravid, “First look: Experts from Israel, Arab nations to meet to discuss water, food security,” Axios, March 13, 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/03/13/israel-arab-meet-uae-water-food-security-meeting-n7
Haviv Rettig Gur, “The implosion of Israel’s ruling party,” Times of Israel, March 22, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-implosion-of-israels-ruling-party/
Haviv Rettig Gur, ” Haredi parties were at forefront of overhaul push. Then they weren’t. What changed?,” Times of Israel, March 31, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-parties-were-at-forefront-of-overhaul-push-then-they-werent-what-changed/
Henry Rome and Louis Dugit-Gros, “‘No deal, no crisis’ is no plan for Iran,” The Hill, March 29, 2023, https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3922002-no-deal-no-crisis-is-no-plan-for-iran/
Oded Ron and Muhammad Khalaily, “The Judicial Revolution and Arab Society in Israel,” Israel Democracy Institute, March 12, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/48240
Dennis Ross, “Iran Needs to Believe America’s Threat,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 5, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/iran-needs-believe-americas-threat
Yuval Shany, “The Judicial Reforms Implications on Israel’s Standing in the International Courts- weakening judiciary and endangering commanders,” Israel Democracy Institute, March 2, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/48084
Michael Singh, “Iran’s Nuclear Endgame Warrants Change in US Strategy,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 28, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/irans-nuclear-endgame-warrants-change-us-strategy
Michael Starr, “Movement for Quality Government’s Eliad Shraga fights Israeli judicial reform,” Jerusalem Post, March 10, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-733907
TOI Staff, “Knesset passes ‘Hametz Law’ allowing (requiring) hospitals to ban leavened products on Passover,” Times of Israel, March 28, 2023, https://t.co/t6znQHefmp
TOI Staff, “Despite pause, government files contentious judicial selection bill for final votes,” Times of Israel, March 28, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-pause-government-files-contentious-judicial-selection-bill-for-final-votes/
TOI Staff, “Recordings show divisions inside Likud over pace of judicial overhaul,” Times of Israel, March 13, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/recordings-show-divisions-inside-likud-over-pace-of-judicial-overhaul/
TOI Staff, “Report: Israel offered PA full security duties over city as pilot, Ramallah refused,” Times of Israel, March 23, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-israel-offered-pa-full-security-duties-over-city-as-pilot-ramallah-refused/
TOI Staff, “Moody’s warns judicial shakeup could scorch Israel’s credit outlook,” Times of Israel, March 7, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/moodys-warns-judicial-shakeup-could-scorch-credit-outlook/
Kenneth Stein, Context and Consequences of Israel’s Proposed Judicial Overhaul, Congregation Beit Tefillah Atlanta, Center for Israel Education, Torah Center Atlanta, March 30, 2023, (1:16 video, audio)
U.S. House Subcommittees on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, “Expanding the Abraham Accords – Hearing,” (Video), March 9, 2023, Foreign Affairs Committee, https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/expanding-the-abraham-accords/
“Universities Announce strike from tomorrow morning over judicial overhaul,” Times of Israel, March 26, 2023.
Yochanan Visser, “Analysis: Hezbollah, the Iranian Axis and the Internal Crisis in Israel,” Israel Today, March 27, 2023, https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/analysis-hezbollah-the-iranian-axis-and-the-internal-crisis-in-israel/
Roi Weinberger, “Israel’s risk premium rises after rejection of Herzog’s plan,” Globes, March 20,2023, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-risk-premium-rises-after-rejection-of-herzogs-plan-1001441747
#120 Contemporary Readings February 2023
March 2, 2023March 3, 2023
Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Suleiman Al-Khalidi, “Israelis, Palestinians pledge to curb violence at Jordan meeting,” Reuters, February 27, 2023, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordan-hosting-israeli-palestinian-talks-avert-escalation-violence-officials-2023-02-25/
Ghaith al-Omari, “To Prevent the PA from Unraveling, Address Internal Reform,” Washington Institute, February 28, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/prevent-pa-unraveling-address-internal-reform
Shlomo Avineri, “Self-Determination and Israel’s Declaration of Independence,” in Alan Baker, (ed.) Israel’s Rights as a Nation-State in International Diplomacy, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, 2011, https://jcpa.org/text/downloads/israels-rights-as-a-nation-state-in-international-diplomacy.pdf#page36
Michael Bachner, “Breaking silence, Bennett admits mistakes, urges government not to act ‘power-drunk,” Times of Israel, February 5, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/breaking-silence-bennett-admits-mistakes-urges-government-not-to-act-power-drunk/
Ramzy Baroud, “Palestine is my cause: Arabs reaffirm support in broad survey for Palestinians, rejection of the occupation,” Jordan Times, January 31, 2023, https://jordantimes.com/
opinion/ramzy-baroud/palestine-my-cause-arabs-reaffirm-support-palestinians-rejection-occupation
Eliyahu Berkovits, “There’s a New Player in Haredi Politics: Voters,” Times of Israel, February 16, 2023, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/theres-a-new-player-in-haredi-politics-voters/
BICOM Staff, “Israel ties tightening with Chad and the Sudan,” British Israel Communications and Research Centre Morning Brief, February 3, 2023, https://mailchi.mp/bicom.org.uk/morning-brief-16817792-3jbc6aanhd-16832920?e=edd9061ca7
BICOM Staff, “Israeli Foreign Minister visits Ukraine,” ,” British Israel Communications and Research Centre Morning Brief, February 17, 2023, https://mailchi.mp/bicom.org.uk/morning-brief-16817792-3jbc6aanhd-16834756?e=63bb4f262f
Yonah Jeremy Bob, “Huwara attack could mark turning point for ICC Israel probe – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, February 27, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-732892
Andrew England and James Shotter, “The angry divide in Israel over the rule of law and religion,” Financial Times, February 28, 2023, https://www.ft.com/content/05f15936-882e-4a4f-a7c4-96870cc39a3e
Seth Frantzman, “If Iran thinks Israel can’t launch a war, does its calculous change? – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, February 28, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-733009
Jacob Frenkel and Karnit Flug, “The Proposed ‘Reform’ of the Judicial System Poses Risk to the Israeli Economy,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 31, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/47542
Matti Friedman, Daniel Gordis, Yossi Klein Halevi, “An open letter to Israel’s friends in North America,” Times of Israel, February 2, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-open-letter-to-israels-friends-in-north-america/
Amir Fuchs, “How Many Laws Were Struck Down by the Supreme Court in Israel?,” Israel Democracy Institute, June 22, 2020, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/31874
Elis Gjevori, “Huwwara riots: Israel’s leaders stoke flames by lauding settler attacks,” Middle East Eye, February 27, 2023, https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-huwwara-deadly-settler-riot-politicians-laud
Tamar Hermann and Or Anabi, “Overhauling the Judicial System – What Do Israelis Think?,” Israel Democracy Institute, February 3, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/47607
Tamar Hermann and Or Anabi, “Only a Minority of Israelis Support the Proposed Judicial Overhaul,” Israel Democracy Institute, February 23, 2033, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/47968
Yaacov Katz, “Blinken’s judicial reform comments are a US-Israel turning point – opinion,” Jerusalem Post. February 3, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-730432
Yaacov Katz, “Israeli judicial reform nuance: Both sides have legitimate concerns – opinion,” Jerusalem Post, February 17, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-731823
Dalia Dassa Kaye, “Israel’s Dangerous Shadow War With Iran,” Foreign Affairs, February 27, 2023, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israels-dangerous-shadow-war-iran
Herb Keinon, “Israel’s coalition needs to compromise unilaterally – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, February 26, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-732787
Maayan Lubell, “Analysis: Netanyahu’s balancing act got harder after post-summit violence,” Reuters, February 27, 2023, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahus-balancing-act-got-harder-after-post-summit-violence-2023-02-27/
David Makovsky, Yedidia Stern and Elyakim Rubinstein, “The Judiciary Debate and the Future of Israeli Democracy,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy Decision Points, Video https://shows.acast.com/decision-points/episodes/the-judiciary-debate-and-the-future-of-israeli-democracy
Ash Obel, “JPMorgan warns of growing risk to investing in Israel due to judicial shakeup plans,” Times of Israel, February 3, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/jpmorgan-warns-of-growing-risk-to-investing-in-israel-due-to-judicial-shakeup-plans/
Ariel Oseran, “Analysis: Israeli-Palestinian security coordination continues in West Bank, despite tensions,” i24 News, February 27, 2023, https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/1677263977-analysis-israeli-palestinian-security-coordination-continues-in-west-bank
Daniel Rakov, “The Netanyahu Government’s Approach to Russia and Ukraine,” Washington Institute, February 28, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/netanyahu-governments-approach-russia-and-ukraine
Haviv Rettig Gur, “The sudden, surprising indispensability of the Israeli presidency” Times of Israel, February 20, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-sudden-surprising-indispensability-of-the-israeli-presidency/
Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, “Israel shouldn’t cherry-pick the American model in its judicial debate,” February 14, 2023, The Hill, https://thehill.com/opinion/international/3857233-israel-shouldnt-cherry-pick-the-american-model-in-its-judicial-debate/
Eli M Salzberger, “Judicial Activism in Israel,” SSRN, January 20, 2007, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=957849
Robert Satloff, “Why Arabs should learn about the Holocaust,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, February 21, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/why-arabs-should-learn-about-holocaust
Pnina Sharvit Baruch and Bell Yosef, “The Independence of the Courts and Israel’s National Security,” The Institute for National Security Studies, February 19, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/legal-reform/
Yedidia Stern, “No to Levin’s revolution, yes to changes in the legal system,” Jewish People Policy Institute, January 15, 2023, https://jppi.org.il/en/english-no-to-levins-revolution-yes-to-changes-in-the-legal-system/#.Y_6AbHbMIdW
Yochanan Visser, Analysis: Israel’s changing role in the escalating Ukraine war,” Israel Today, February 29, 2023, https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/analysis-israels-changing-role-in-the-escalating-ukraine-war/
Jim Zinotti, “Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations,” Congressional Research Service, February 9, 2023, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44245
#119 Contemporary Readings January 2023
February 6, 2023February 3, 2023
Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Abbas Al Lawati, “Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot,” CNN, January 4, 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/middleeast/israel-uae-ben-gvir-mime-intl/index.html
Nidal Al-Mughrabi, “Analysis: Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel gov’t,” Reuters, January 18, 2023, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-sees-west-bank-battleground-with-new-israel-govt-2023-01-18/
Eric Alterman, “Altercation The American — and Jewish — Divide Over Israel,” The American Prospect, November 18, 2022, https://prospect.org/culture/books/altercation-american-and-jewish-divide-over-israel/
Ramzy Baroud, “Palestine is my cause: Arabs reaffirm support in broad survey for Palestinians, rejection of the occupation,” Jordan Times, January 31, 2023, https://jordantimes.com/opinion/ramzy-baroud/palestine-my-cause-arabs-reaffirm-support-palestinians-rejection-occupation
Lenny Ben-David, “The Evolution of AIPAC’s Political Operation in Washington over 50 Years – An Eyewitness Perspective,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, December 12. 2022, https://jcpa.org/article/the-evolution-of-aipacs-political-operation-in-washington-over-50-years-an-eyewitness-perspective/
Lazar Berman, “Netanyahu and Abdullah meet in Jordan, signaling they want to move past tensions,” Times of Israel, January 24, 2023.
BICOM Staff, “Bicom Morning Brief: Deri Fired from Ministerial Posts,” Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre, January 23, 2023, https://mailchi.mp/bicom.org.uk/morning-brief-16817792-3jbc6aanhd-16831384?e=63bb4f262f
Center for Peace Communications and TOI Staff, “What’s life like under Hamas? ‘Whispered in Gaza’ offers unique, courageous testimony,” Times of Israel, January 16, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/whats-life-like-under-hamas-whispered-in-gaza-offers-unique-courageous-testimony
Udi Dekel, “The Day After Abbas: Possible Scenarios and the Strategic Significances for Israel,” The Institute for National Security Studies, undated, https://www.inss.org.il/research/day-abbas-possible-scenarios-strategic-significances-israel/
Udi Dekel and Noa Schusterman, “Memorandum 225: The Day after Abbas: Strategic Implications for Israel,” The Institute for National Security Studies, December 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-day-after-abu-mazen/
Charles Dunne, “Arab, Israeli positions on Ukraine continue to frustrate US,” Responsible Statecraft, January 29, 2023, https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/01/29/arab-and-israeli-positions-on-ukraine-war-continue-to-frustrate-us/
Asaf Elia-Shalev, “Far-right Maoz seeks to end Diaspora donations to pluralistic school education,” Times of Israel, February 1, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-maoz-seeks-to-end-diaspora-donations-to-pluralistic-school-education/
Seth Frantzman, “How Israel is preparing the next generation of cyber soldiers,” DefenseNews, November 29, 2022, https://www.defensenews.com/interviews/2022/11/29/how-israel-is-preparing-the-next-generation-of-cyber-soldiers/
Haviv Rettig Gur, “Who Runs Netanyahu’s Israel?” Times of Israel, January 11,2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-runs-netanyahus-israel/
Michael Harari, “Is a formal Israeli-Saudi agreement achievable,” Mitvim, January 2023, https://mitvim.org.il/en/publication/is-a-formal-israeli-saudi-agreement-achievable/
Tamar Herman and Or Anabi, (Israel) Majority Think Too Many Concessions Made to Coalition Partners, Israel Democracy Institute, January 4, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/47050
David Horowitz, “Netanyahu truly aims to be ‘King Bibi’ now. We must use all legal means to thwart him,” Times of Israel, January 25, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-truly-is-king-bibi-now-israelis-must-use-all-legal-means-to-thwart-him
IDI Staff, “All You Wanted to Know About the Planned Judicial Overhaul,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 20, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/tags-en/47383?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_11_2021_16_7_COPY_01
David Ignatius, “Opinion The U.S.-Israel military simulation is a show of force to Iran,” The Washington Post, January 26, 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/26/us-military-israel-joint-exercise-iran/
IPF Task Force Staff, “Critical Neighbors: Egypt, Jordan, and the Israeli-Palestinian Arena,”) Israel Policy Forum, May 2022-January 2023 https://israelpolicyforum.org/critical-neighbors-egypt-jordan-and-the-israeli-palestinian-arena
JFNA Staff, “Jewish Federations Briefing on the New Israeli Government with the Israel Democracy Institute,” Jan. 4, 2023, Jewish Federations of North America, https://youtu.be/WtVeBYS1SsM
Adi Kantor, Udi Dekel and Noa Schusterman, Podcast: “The Day after Abbas: Strategic Implications for Israel,” The Institute for National Security Studies, January 18, 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKZwHEsUW3o
Richard LeBaron, “People-to-people exchanges matter. They’re integral to nurturing the Abraham Accords.” Atlantic Council, January 26, 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/people-to-people-exchanges-matter-theyre-integral-to-nurturing-the-abraham-accords/
Eran Lerman, “The Battle Over Israel’s Judicial Reforms,” Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2023, https://jstribune.com/lerman-the-battle-over-israels-judicial-reforms/
Edward N. Luttwak, “The Failed British Double Cross of Israel,” Tablet, November 29,2022, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/failed-british-double-cross-israel
David Makovsky and Ben Caspit, “Decision Points: Grappling with the Direction of the New Netanyahu Government,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 23, 2023, https://youtube.com/watch?v=FmKycowuDp8 (all of Season 4: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/decision-points-podcast-season-4)
Kobi Michael, “The ‘Intifada Cognition’ of the Young Palestinians,” The Institute for National Security Studies, January 29, 2023, https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/the-cognition-behind-the-intifada-of-the-young-palestinians/
Debbie Mohnblatt, “Walking a Tightrope: Netanyahu May Have Taken a Calculated Risk in Allowing Ben-Gvir’s Early Morning Temple Mount Visit,” The Media Line, January 3, 2022, https://themedialine.org/by-region/walking-a-tightrope-netanyahu-may-have-taken-a-calculated-risk-in-allowing-ben-gvirs-early-morning-temple-mount-visit/
Artemis Moshtaghian and Mohammed Tawfeeq, “Israel was behind drone attacks at military plant in Iran, US media report,” CNN, January 30, 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/middleeast/drone-strikes-iran-isfahan-intl/index.html
Danielle Nagler, “US developer pays over $200 million for slice of central Jerusalem,” Times of Israel, January 20, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-developer-pays-over-200-million-for-slice-of-central-jerusalem/
Colonel Jacques Neriah, “Foreign Policy Forecast for the Middle East in 2023,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, January 11, 2023, https://jcpa.org/article/foreign-policy-forecast-for-the-middle-east-in-2023/
Tom O’Connor, “Exclusive: Iran Keeps Building Air Defense Network in Syria, Israel Keeps Bombing It,” Newsweek, January 10, 2023, https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-iran-keeps-building-air-defense-network-syria-israel-keeps-bombing-it-1772013
JP O’Malley, ” How the ‘Jewish Kennedys’ helped save 200,000 Jews in WWII and delayed Iranian nukes,” Times of Israel, January 21, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-jewish-kennedys-helped-save-200000-jews-in-wwii-and-delayed-iranian-nukes
PCPSR Staff, “Palestinian-Israeli Pulse: A Joint Poll: Support for a two-state solution among Palestinians and Israelis declines to just one-third on each side; growing opposition to a permanent peace agreement for implementing a two state solution. Palestine Policy Center Survey Research, January 24, 2023, https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Summary%2
0Report_%20English_Joint%20Poll%2024%20Jan%202023.pdf
Yohanan Plessner, “What Are the Challenges to Israel’s Democracy?” Israel Democracy Institute, December 9, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/46652
David Pollock, “Israel’s Power Shift: To Bibi, or Not to Bibi,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 11, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israels-power-shift-bibi-or-not-bibi
Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz. “Almost half of Israelis think that the diaspora Jewry should be part of the public debate on the Law of Return, Israel Democracy Institute, January 25, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/experts/36244
Paul Salem, Howard Eissenstat, Alex Vatanka, Nimrod Goren, Khaled Elgindy, Mirette F. Mabrouk, Gerald M. Feierstein, Intissar Fakir, Jonathan M. Winer, Charles Lister, Randa Slim, Marvin G. Weinbaum, Mohammed Mahmoud, Brian Katulis, 15 assessments: “A turbulent year for MENA in 2023: Economic stresses, political instability, and the need for decisive leadership,” Middle East Institute, January 30, 2023, https://www.mei.edu/publications/
turbulent-year-mena-2023-economic-stresses-political-instability-and-need-decisive
Ksenia Svetlova, “Ben-Gvir’s controversial new position angered the Arab world. But how will it impact a potential peace deal with Saudi Arabia?,” Atlantic Council, January 30, 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/ben-gvirs-controversial-new-position-angered-the-arab-world-but-how-will-it-impact-a-potential-peace-deal-with-saudi-arabia/
Izabella Tabarovsky, “Mahmoud Abbas’ Dissertation,” Tablet, January 18, 2023, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/mahmoud-abbas-soviet-dissertation
TOI Staff, “Netanyahu vows to maintain Temple Mount status quo in meeting with Jordanian king,” Times of Israel, January 25, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-vows-to-maintain-temple-mount-status-quo-in-meeting-with-jordanian-king
TOI Staff, “Reform or ruin? The next coalition’s plans for the judiciary,” Times of Israel, December 8, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/join-tois-live-event-reform-or-ruin-the-next-coalitions-plans-for-the-judiciary/
TOI Staff and Lazar Berman, “Antisemitic book that spurred Israeli complaint is taken off shelves at Cairo fair,” Times of Israel, January 30, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-book-that-spurred-israeli-complaint-is-taken-off-shelves-at-cairo-fair/
Sharon Wrobel, “For first time in 35 Years, Israel posts budget surplus driven by higher tax revenue,” Times of Israel, January 11, 2023.
Kenneth Stein, “The Jordanian, Israeli and Palestinian Triangle,” Center for Israel Education, January 26, 2023.
Moshe Zaq, “Thirty Years of Clandestine Meetings The Jordanian-Israeli Peace Treaty,”, Middle East Quarterly, March 1995, pp. 53-59, https://www.meforum.org/241/thirty-years-of-clandestine-meetings
#118 Contemporary Readings December 2022
January 6, 2023Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
“37th Government of the State of Israel and 25th Knesset is Sworn in,” [links to speeches by PM Benjamin Netanyahu, opposition leader Yair Lapid, Knesset speaker Amir Ohana], Knesset website, December 29, 2022, https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/News/PressReleases/Pages/press291222r.aspx
Khalil Al-Anani, Yara M. Asi, Amal Ghazal, Imad K. Harb, Khalil E. Jahshan, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, “The Biden Administration and the Middle East in 2023,” Arab Center Washington DC, January 4, 2023, https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-biden-administration-and-the-middle-east-in-2023/
Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Dan Williams and Aziz El Yaakoubi, “Analysis: New Arab allies face quandary as Israel shifts hard-right,” Reuters, January 5, 2023, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/new-arab-allies-face-quandary-israel-shifts-hard-right-2023-01-05/
Jon B. Alterman, “India’s Middle East Strategy,” Center for Strategic and International Studies, December 13, 2022, https://www.csis.org/analysis/indias-middle-east-strategy
Ramzy Baroud, “Israel was never a democracy: So why is the West lamenting end of ‘liberal’ Israel?,” The Jordan Times, January 3, 2023, https://jordantimes.com/opinion/ramzy-baroud/israel-was-never-democracy-so-why-west-lamenting-end-%E2%80%98liberal%E2%80%99-israel
Lenny Ben-David, “The Evolution of AIPAC’s Political Operation in Washington over 50 Years – An Eyewitness Perspective,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, December 12. 2022, https://jcpa.org/article/the-evolution-of-aipacs-political-operation-in-washington-over-50-years-an-eyewitness-perspective/
Calev Ben Dor, “Episode 194: The National Religious Vote,” BICOM Podcast, December 7, 2022, https://www.bicom.org.uk/podcast/episode-194-the-national-religious-vote/
BICOM staff, “Civil Society Pushes Back on New Government Appointment,” BICOM, December 5, 2022, https://www.bicom.org.uk/news/civil-society-pushes-back-on-new-government-appointment/
Elias Breuer and Tzvi Joffre, “Netanyahu requests extension to mandate to form coalition Agreement,” Jerusalem Post, December 8, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-724328
Udi Dekel, “From Slow to Accelerated Annexation: Transferring the Civil Administration from the Minister of Defense to the Minister of Settlement,” INSS, December 13, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/No.-1668.pdf
Seth Frantzman, “Israel-Turkey ties will be in spotlight of new Israel government – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, December 29, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-726117
Nimrod Goren, “What the UN vote tells us about international sentiments and Israeli diplomacy,” Middle East Institute, January 4, 2023, https://www.mei.edu/blog/what-un-vote-tells-us-about-international-sentiments-and-israeli-diplomacy
Masjid Halabi, “To Forge Ties with Saudi Arabia, Israel must respect its concerns,” Y-Net, December 30, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hyqgorwti
Israel’s Basic Laws, “The Knesset Explanation,” https://m.knesset.gov.il/en/activity/pages/basiclaws.aspx
Tamar Herman and Or Anabi, “Majority Think Too Many Concessions Made to Coalition Partners,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 4, 2023, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/47050
Clara Keuss, “Jordan is Buying Iran’s Palestine Fallacy,” American Enterprise Institute, January 3, 2023, https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/jordan-is-buying-irans-palestine-fallacy/
Carrie Keller-Lynn, “Netanyahu puts extremist homophobic politician in charge of Israel’s Jewish identity,” Times of Israel, November 27, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-puts-extremist-homophobic-politician-in-charge-of-israels-jewish-identity/
David Klein, “Oman, once considered next Abraham Accords signer, criminalizes relations with Israel,” ynet, January 4, 2023, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sk51c8m5i
Yossi Klein Halevi, “The Jewish Path Back to Israeli Democracy,” Shalom Hartman Institute, January 5, 2023, https://www.hartman.org.il/the-jewish-path-back-to-israeli-democracy/
Arie Krampf, “The Netanyahu Doctrine,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2022, https://jstribune.com/krampf-the-netanyahu-doctrine/
Ben Lefkowitz, “The Israeli-Lebanese Maritime Agreement Was a Strategic Misstep,” American Enterprise Institute, January 4, 2023, https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/the-israeli-lebanese-maritime-agreement-was-a-strategic-misstep/
Edward N. Luttwak, “The Failed British Double Cross of Israel,” Tablet, November 29,2022, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/failed-british-double-cross-israel
Yiftach Mandelbaum, “Hendel slams political demands that will delay 5G,” Globes, December 29, 2022, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-hendel-slams-political-demands-that-will-delay-5g-1001434133
Debbie Mohnblatt, “Walking a Tightrope: Netanyahu May Have Taken a Calculated Risk in Allowing Ben-Gvir’s Early Morning Temple Mount Visit,” The Media Line, January 3, 2022, https://themedialine.org/by-region/walking-a-tightrope-netanyahu-may-have-taken-a-calculated-risk-in-allowing-ben-gvirs-early-morning-temple-mount-visit/
Jack Omer-Jackaman, “The Progressive Friend of Israel in the era of Ben Gvir: Prospects and Tasks,” Fathom Journal, Winter 2022, https://fathomjournal.org/the-progressive-friend-of-israel-in-the-era-of-ben-gvir-prospects-and-tasks/
Yohanan Plesner, “What are the Challenges to Israeli Democracy?” December 9, 2022, Israel Democracy Institute, December 9, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/46652
Barak Ravid, “Scoop: Netanyahu asked for Ukraine’s support at the UN — and Zelensky asked for military aid,” Axios, December 31, 2022, https://www.axios.com/2022/12/31/netanyahu-zelensky-ukraine-israel-occupation-un-icj
Jonathan Schanzer, “Neither Here nor There: Jordan and the Abraham Accords,” Research Memo, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, December 8, 2022, https://www.fdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fdd-memo-neither-here-nor-there-jordan-and-the-abraham-accords.pdf
Ari Shavit, “Far-right will drive Israelis to the streets en masse,” Y-Net, December 8, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjigk4k00j
Eldad Shavit, “From Jerusalem to Washington: The Significance of Israel’s New Government,” INSS, December 21, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/biden-new-israeli-government/
Ofer Shela, “National Security Decisionmaking Processes in Israel,” RAND Corporation, November 15, 2022, https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA2156-1.html
Sima Shine and Eldad Shavit, “The Iranian Challenge Intensifies, while the International System seems Otherwise Engaged,” INSS, December 8, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/iran-and-global-arena/
Nimr Sultany, “The Legacy of Justice Aharon Barak: A Critical Review.” Harvard ILJ On-Line, April 2007, Vol. 48, pp. 83-92, https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/17286/1/Legacy%20of%20Barak.pdf
Times of Israel staff, “As Netanyahu’s coalition deadline nears, Likud signs interim deal with UTJ,” Times of Israel, December 6, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-netanyahu-closes-in-on-coalition-deadline-likud-signs-interim-deal-with-utj/
Times of Israel staff, “Ben Gvir to get newly created role of national security minister in deal with Likud,” Times of Israel, November 25, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-said-to-make-progress-in-coalition-talks-with-otzma-yehudit-shas/
Times of Israel staff, “Who’s who in the New Netanyahu-led government, Times of Israel, December 29, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/whos-who-in-the-new-netanyahu-led-government/
Times of Israel, “Reform or ruin? The next coalition’s plans for the judiciary,” December 8, 2022, five speakers, 2:15 video, https://www.timesofisrael.com/join-tois-live-event-reform-or-ruin-the-next-coalitions-plans-for-the-judiciary/
Ori Wertman and Meir Elran, “The Israeli Electorate from the Perspective of the 2022 Elections,” INSS, December 1, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-elections-2022/
Dov S. Zakehim, “The Middle East in the New US National Security Strategy,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2022, https://jstribune.com/zakheim-the-middle-east-in-the-new-us-national-security-strategy/
#117 Contemporary Readings November 2022
December 5, 2022Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education
Stewart Ain, “Are Birthright participants more likely to marry Jews? A study says yes,” The Forward, November 14, 2022, https://forward.com/fast-forward/524798/birthright-israel-marriage-pew/
Antebi, “Iranian Drones in Ukrainian Skies: Not the Battlefield of the Future that Was Expected,” INSS, October 31, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/ukraine-uav/
Shlomo Avineri, David Makovsky host, “Herzl’s Chutzpah: Unpacking a Founder’s Vision,” Decision Points, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 17, 2022, https://play.acast.com/s/5db0a7590a8d06631ea7967e/636571f36087460011869008 (Full season: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/decision-points-podcast-season-4)
Gershon Baskin, “Political Battle: Is Israel more Jewish or more Israeli?,” Jerusalem Post, November 17, 2022, https://m.jpost.com/opinion/article-722585
Meir Ben-Shabbat, “The Abraham Accords at Year Two: A Work Plan for Strengthening and Expansion,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2022, https://t.co/qWcpvWj5U1 https://t.co/qWcpvWj5U1
Gideon Bromberg, “Bringing Water Security for Palestinians and Israelis: A Call for a “Green Blue Deal” for the Middle East,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2022, https://t.co/l2uUIjBiKD
Petra Dachtler, “From New to Normal: Two Years after the Abraham Accords,” German Institute for Global and Area Studies, August 2022, https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/giga-focus/from-new-to-normal-two-years-after-the-abraham-accords
Hillel Halkin, David Makovsky host, “Jabotinsky and the Birth of the Israeli Right,” Decision Points, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 28, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/decision-points-podcast-season-4
Simon Davies and Joshua Hantman, :How Netanyahu and his allies won by a knockout: The data.” Times of Israel, November 7, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-netanyahu-and-his-allies-won-by-a-knockout-the-data/
Yaacov Katz, “Yair Lapid to ‘Post’: Centrism will win through hope and optimism, Jerusalem Post, October 28, 2022, https://t.co/D2x01iVDL7
Yossi Klein Halevi, “What Netanyahu’s comeback means for Israel,” The Globe and Mail, November 2, 2022, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-netanyahu-election-results-israel
David Horovitz, “Netanyahu, who mainstreamed Israel’s radicals, now the last obstacle to their agenda,” Times of Israel, November 6, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-who-mainstreamed-israels-radicals-now-the-last-obstacle-to-their-agenda
Arie Krampf, “The Netanyahu Doctrine,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2022, https://jstribune.com/krampf-the-netanyahu-doctrine/
Ephraim Lavie, Mohammed Wattad, Aref Abu Gweder, Ilham Shahbari, Jony Essa and Meir Elran “Arab society in Israel and the Elections to the 25th Knesset,” INSS, November 20, 2022, (in depth, incisive) https://www.inss.org.il/publication/elections-2022-arab-society
Jacob Magid, Biden elevates “State Department official to new role solely focused on Palestinians,” Times of Israel, November 23, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-elevates-state-dept-official-to-new-role-solely-focused-on-palestinians/
Walter Russell Mead, David Makovsky host, “Genesis of American Support for Israel: The Gentile Push for a Jewish State,” Decision Points, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 31, 2022, https://play.acast.com/s/5db0a7590a8d06631ea7967e/635c3aa282b77a0012302b29 (Full season: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/decision-points-podcast-season-4)
Jacob Metzer, The Divided Economy of Mandatory Palestine, Cambridge University Press, 1988, https://yplus.ps/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/General-Metzer-Jacob-The-Divided-Economy-of-Mandatory-Palestine.pdf (250 pp)
Jack Mukand, “Netanyahu is ‘not a man who believes in peace,’ says Mahmoud Abbas in rare interview,” Times of Israel, November 14, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-is-not-a-man-who-believes-in-peace-says-mahmoud-abbas-in-rare-interview/
Jonah Naghi, “Bridging the gulf between Israel’s Arab citizens and the Gulf,” Times of Israel, October 19, 2022, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/bridging-the-gulf-between-israels-arab-citizens-and-the-gulf
Haviv Rettig Gur, “The Israeli left has lost more than an election,” Times of Israel, November 7, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-israeli-left-has-lost-more-than-an-election/
Henry Rome and Louis Dugit-Gros, “New EU Sanctions Indicate More Willingness to hold Tehran Accountable,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 15, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/new-eu-sanctions-indicate-more-willingness-hold-tehran-accountable
Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, “A Narrow Government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich Threatens US-Israel Ties,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 2, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/narrow-government-ben-gvir-and-smotrich-threatens-us-israel-ties
Itamar Rabinovich, “Testing the “Israel Lobby” Thesis, reprinted from The American Interest, March/April 2008 (with permission of the author).
Arik Rudnitzky, “Arab votes for the 2022 Israel Elections — Analysis,” Israel Democracy Institute, November 9, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/46271
Paul Scham, “Israel’s election produces a clear winner — and a lurch further to the right,” Middle East Institute, November 3, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/publications/israels-election-produces-clear-winner-and-lurch-further-right
Yoron Schneider and Rom Zimmt, “A New Government in Iraq: The Significance for Tehran and the Iranian Camp,” INSS, November 15, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/iraq-new-government/
Ken Stein, “The US-Israeli Relationship,” Oxford Handbook of Israeli Politics and Society, November 2020. 50pp.
Marilyn Stern, “Joshua Teitelbaum on Israel and the Persian Gulf: Dawn of a New Era,” webinar, Middle East Forum, October 31, 2022, https://www.meforum.org/63763/joshua-teitelbaum-on-israel-and-the-persian-gulf
Chaim Sukenik, “The key to haredi integration in Israeli society is education — opinion,” The Jerusalem Post, November 22, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-723322
TOI staff, “8.7% of votes went to parties that failed to enter Knesset, the highest in over 3 decades,” Times of Israel, November 8, 2022. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/8-7-of-votes-went-to-parties-that-failed-to-enter-knesset-the-highest-in-over-3-decades/
TOI staff and agencies, “Palestinian Authority PM: Israeli power swap is ‘difference between Pepsi and Coke,” Times of Israel, November 3, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-authority-pm-israeli-power-swap-is-difference-between-pepsi-and-coke/
Dov S. Zakehim, “The Middle East in the New US National Security Strategy,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, November 2022, https://jstribune.com/zakheim-the-middle-east-in-the-new-us-national-security-strategy/
#116 Contemporary Readings October 2022
November 5, 2022Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and the Center for Israel Education
November 3, 2022
Marie Abdi, “Where is the US’s red line on Iran’s protests?” Middle East Institute, October 24, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/publications/where-uss-red-line-irans-protests
AFP, “Algeria president urges Arab unity to confront ‘tensions and crises,” Ahram Online, November 1, 2022, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/478940/World/Region/
Algeria-president-urges-Arab-unity-to-confront-;te.aspx
AFP, “As Israel’s far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrug,” Ahram Online, November 3, 2022, https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/479066.aspx
Al Jazeera staff/news agencies, “Palestinian leader Abbas meets Putin, rules out US mediator role,” Al Jazeera, October 13, 2022, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/13/putin-meets-palestinian-leader-abbas-in-astana
Suleiman Al-Khalidi, “Analysis: Arabs view revived Netanyahu with concern but as balance against Iran,” Reuters, November 2, 2022, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/arabs-view-revived-netanyahu-with-concern-balance-against-iran-2022-11-02/
Liran Antebi, “Iranian Drones in Ukrainian Skies: Not the Battlefield of the Future that Was Expected,” INSS, October 31, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/ukraine-uav/
Ehud Barak, “When Israel Struck Syria’s Reactor: What Really Happened,” Middle East Quarterly, Fall 2022, Vol. 29, No. 4 https://www.meforum.org/63517/when-israel-struck-syrias-reactor
Lazar Berman, “Leaked text of Lebanon-Israel maritime deal underscores its ambiguity,” Times of Israel, October 12, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/leaked-text-of-lebanon-israel-maritime-deal-underscores-its-ambiguity/
Udi Dekel, “The Lion’s Den: A Wake-Up Call [by Palestinians] for Imminent Challenges [to Israel], INSS, October 19, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/lions-den/
Gerald M. Feierstein and Yoel Guzansky, “The Arab Peace Initiative returns. Will it supplant the Abraham Accords?,” Middle East Institute, October 27, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/publications/arab-peace-initiative-returns-will-it-supplant-abraham-accords
Ariel Finkelstein, Ayala Goldberg, Adv. Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz , “Who is a Jew? Survey on Religion and State,” Israel Democracy Institute, September 21, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/45962
Robert O. Friedman, “Israel’s Tightrope between Russia and Ukraine,” Middle East Quarterly, Fall 2022, Vol. 29, No. 4, https://www.meforum.org/63520/israel-tightrope-between-russia-and-ukraine
Simon Henderson, “Israel’s Karish Offshore Gas Field: Facts and Figures,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 14, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israels-karish-offshore-gas-field-facts-and-figures
Simon Henderson, Hanin Ghaddar, Matthew Levitt, Ehud Yaari, David Makovsky, David Schenker, Andrew J. Tabler ,“Israel’s Karish Gas Fields: Diplomatic Opportunity or Casus Belli?” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, September 22, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israels-karish-gas-field-diplomatic-opportunity-or-casus-belli
Tamar Hermann and Or Anabi, “39% of Israelis Do Not Trust the Purity of the Knesset Elections,” The Israel Democracy Institute, October 28, 2022. https://en.idi.org.il/articles/46175
Sivan Hilaie, Elisha Ben Kimon, Kobi Nachshoni, Einav Halabi , “Israeli parties prepare for crucial battles ahead of November 1 elections,” Y-Net, October 2, 2022 (multiple authors), https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjd71suzi
Yaacov Katz, “Yair Lapid to ‘Post’: Centrism will win through hope and optimism, JerusalemPost, October 28, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/israel-elections/article-720826
Sheldon Kirshner, “Anti-Semitism: 2000 years of history,” Times of Israel, September 22, 2022, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/anti-semitism-2000-years-of-history/
Elias Leight, “Kanye West Documentary Scrapped by Producer MRC After Antisemitic Comments,” Billboard, October 24, 2022, https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/kanye-west-documentary-canceled-producer-mrc-antisemitism-1235160273/
Jonathan Lincoln, “Middle East Peace: The Biden Administration’s Approach,” RANDCorporation, August 31, 2022, https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/08/middle-east-peace-the-biden-administrations-approach.html
David Makovsky and Tamar Hermann, “Israel Goes to the Polls: the State of the Race Less Than One Week Out,” (1:07 video), Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 27, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-goes-polls-state-race-less-one-week-out
Walter Russell Mead, (David Makovsky host), “Decision Points Podcast: Genesis of American Support for Israel: The Gentile Push for a Jewish State,” October 31, 2022, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/decision-points-podcast-season-4#episode-1-genesis-of-american-support-for-israel-the-gentile-push-for-a-jewish-state
Media Line, “Israel’s elections: scenarios, upsets and intrigue,” Ynet News, October 27, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hyahdtdej
Orna Mizrahi, “The Agreement with Lebanon: The Benefits Outweigh the Drawbacks,” INSS, October 25, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-lebanon-agreement/
PCPSR Staff, “West Bank and Gaza Public Opinion Poll No. 85,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, October 2, 2022, https://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/920
Dennis Ross, “When There’s Good News about the Middle East, We Should Take Note,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 17, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/when-theres-good-news-about-middle-east-we-should-take-note
Arik Rudnitzky, “Arab Politics in the 2022 Election Campaign,” Israel Democracy Institute, October 18, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/46056
Yoram Schweitzer and Orna Mizrahi, “The Maritime Border Agreement: What Israel and Lebanon Gain, and Hezbollah’s Position,” podcast (26:41), INSS, October 24, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/podcast/the-maritime-border-agreement-what-israel-and-lebanon-gain-and-hezbollahs-position/
Ksenia Svetlova, “The Israel-Lebanon maritime deal is an example of successful US-led mediation. Can it be copy-pasted to other Middle Eastern arenas?,” Atlantic Council, October 28, 2022, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-israel-lebanon-maritime-deal-is-an-example-of-successful-us-led-mediation-can-it-be-copy-pasted-to-other-middle-eastern-arenas/
#115 Contemporary Readings September 2022
September 30, 2022Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and the Center for Israel Education
October 1, 2022
Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and the Center for Israel Education, kenstein@israeled.org
Mohamed Abdelaziz , “In New Poll, Most Egyptians Split on Relations with Foreign Powers, Pessimistic About Domestic Economy,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, September 9, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/new-poll-most-egyptians-split-relations-foreign-powers-pessimistic-about-domestic
James Doubek, “50 years ago, the Munich Olympics massacre changed how we think about terrorism,” NPR, September 4, 2022, https://www.npr.org/2022/09/04/1116641214/munich-olympics-massacre-hostage-terrorism-israel-germany
Hassan Elbahtimy, “Diplomacy under the nuclear shadow: Kennedy, Nasser and Dimona,” Middle Eastern Studies, June 11, 2022, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/
00263206.2022.2083109?src=
Asaf Elia-Shalev, “Israel to measure inequality between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews with new statistics,” JTA, September 8, 2022, https://www.jta.org/2022/09/08/israel/israel-to-measure-inequality-between-mizrahi-and-ashkenazi-jews-with-new-statistics
Tomer Fallon and Estaban Klorfein, “The Israeli Economy in an Uncertain Global Environment,” INSS, August 31, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-economy/
Amos Gilead, Ephraim Sneh, Ehud Yaari and Amos Yadlin, “Israeli National Security on the Eve of Yet Another Election,” Washington Institute, September 22, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israeli-national-security-eve-yet-another-election-forum-memory-zeev-schiff
Tamar Herman and Or Anabi, “On the Eve of the Jewish New Year: How Optimistic Are Israelis and What Are Their Opinions on Iran and the Two-State Solution?” Israel Democracy Institute, September 25, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/46000
Avi Issacharoff, “Israel doesn’t have an alternative to Palestinian Authority,” YNet, September 7, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1vdk6rgs
Yaakov Katz, “Iran nuclear program hasn’t crossed Israel’s red line yet,” Jerusalem Post, September 8, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-716694
Yaacov Katz, “Netanyahu has finally removed ‘liberal’ from the Likud’s identity,” Jerusalem Post, September 16, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-717259
Yaacov Katz, “Rosh Hashanah: What image best embodies the past Jewish Year,” Jerusalem Post, September 22, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-717949
Avi Kumar, “Forty-five years on, Vietnamese refugees are still writing their Israeli story,” Intermountain Jewish News, July 14, 2022, https://www.ijn.com/vietnamese-refugees-israelis/
Walid Ladadweh and Khalil Shikaki, “Can the Demographic Advantage be an Effective Weapon in the Struggle to Achieve Palestinian Rights?” Palestinian Center for Policy and Research, September 2022, https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Brief%203_2022_Ladadweh_Shikaki%20on%20Demography_English%20transl.pdf
Lapid, Yair, Speech to the United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2022, https://israeled.org/resources/documents/israel-prime-minister-yair-lapids-speech-to-the-united-nations-general-assembly/
Lev-Ram, Tal, “The Challenges Facing the Next Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, September 2022, https://jstribune.com/lev-ram-the-challenges-facing-the-next-idf-chief-of-staff/
Navon, Emmanuel, “Leveraging the Abraham Accords for Israel’s Relations with Europe,” The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, September 29, 2022, https://jiss.org.il/en/navon-leveraging-the-abraham-accords-for-israels-relations-with-europe/
Dan Perry, “Springtime for Ben Gvir,” Times of Israel, September 27, 2022, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/springtime-for-ben-gvir
David Pollock, “New Saudi Poll Shows Biden’s Visit Barely Budged Skepticism,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 30, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/new-saudi-poll-shows-bidens-visit-barely-budged-skepticism
David Pollock, “July/August 2022 UAE Survey Shows U.S. Leads Iran, but Lags Russia and China,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 30, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/julyaugust-2022-uae-survey-shows-us-leads-iran-lags-russia-and-china
Shmuel Sandler, “From Tribal to Territorial Democracy: How can Israel emerge from its political abyss?” Jewish Political Studies Review, July 2022, https://jcpa.org/article/from-tribal-to-territorial-democracy-how-can-israel-emerge-from-its-political-abyss/
Attila Somfalvi, “Israel’s November Elections: What’s It All About,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, August 2022, https://jstribune.com/somfalvi-israels-november-elections/
Chen Artzi Sror, “The miseducation of religious Jewish children,” YNet, September 12, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjku1tnli
Svetlova, Ksenia, “The Lost Opportunity of Mahmoud Abbas,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, August 2022, https://jstribune.com/svetlova-the-lost-opportunity-of-mahmoud-abbas/
Dov Zakheim, “Turkey, Israel, and the Road to Capitol Hill, The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, September 2022, https://jstribune.com/zakheim-turkey-israel-and-the-road-to-capitol-hill/
Neil Zilber, “What if Netanyahu Wins?” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 24, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/what-if-netanyahu-wins
Zinotti, Jim, “Israel Background and U.S. Relations in Brief,” Congressional Research Service,
Raz Zimmt, “Islamic Republic or Islamic Monarchy? The Possible Transfer of Power in Iran to the Supreme Leader’s Son,” INSS, September 18, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/
mujtaba-khamenei/
#114 Contemporary Readings August 2022
September 4, 2022Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and the Center for Israel Education, kenstein@israeled.org
Or Anabi, “The Democratic Characteristics of [Israeli] voters, Israel Democracy Institute, August 1, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/39409
Ibrahim Awad, “Arab Nationalism, Regionalism, and Regional Integration,” The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, Winter 2022, https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/arab-nationalism-regionalism-and-regional-integration/
Maysam Bazaer, “What Iran’s emerging demographic “tsunami” means for Tehran,” Middle East Institute, August 25, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/publications/what-irans-emerging-demographic-tsunami-means-tehran
Ricky Ben-David, “Cost of living, economy are top priority for voters in upcoming election — survey,” Times of Israel, August 10, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/cost-of-living-economy-are-top-priority-for-voters-in-upcoming-election-survey/
Mordechai Chaziza. “Israel-China Relations in an Era of Strategic Rivalry and Great Power Competition,” INSS, July 2022, https://strategicassessment.inss.org.il/en/articles/israel-china-relations-in-an-era-of-strategic-rivalry-and-great-power-competition/
Steven A. Cook, “How Israel and Turkey Benefit From Restoring Relations,” Council of Foreign Relations, August 23, 2022, https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/how-israel-and-turkey-benefit-restoring-relations
Hillel Frisch, “Normalizing Relations Between Israel and the Arab World Continues Calmly in a Turbulent World,” August 9, 2022, Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, https://jiss.org.il/en/frisch-normalizing-relations-between-israel-and-the-arab-world/
Naftali Granot, “Hezbollah’s threats against Israeli Gas rigs,” The Miryam Institute, August 15, 2022, https://www.miryaminstitute.org/commentary-blog/hezbollahs-threats-against-israeli-gas-rig-possible-miscalculations
Judah Ari Gross, “In Basel, Israeli minister urges paradigm change on Israel-Diaspora relations,” Times of Israel, August 28, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/in-basel-israeli-minister-urges-paradigm-change-on-israel-diaspora-relations/
Marinanne Guenot, “The US had a plan in the 1960s to blast an alternative Suez Canal through Israel using 520 nuclear bombs,” Business Insider, March 25, 2021, https://www.businessinsider.com/us-planned-suez-canal-alternative-israel-blast-with-nuclear-bombs-1960s-2021-3
Tawfiq Hamid, “The Intellectual revolution that the Arab world needs,” Middle East Broadcasting Network, August 5, 2022, https://www-alhurra-com.translate.goog/different-
Tamar Hermann, Or Anabi and Yaron Kaplan, “Israelis Say They Base Their Vote on Party’s Economic Platform,” August 7, 2022, Israel Democracy Institute Voice Index, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/39510
Aryeh Lightstone, “Behind the Curtain at the Creation of the Abraham Accords,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, July 2022, https://jstribune.com/lightstone-behind-the-curtain-of-the-abraham-accords/
Gallia Lindenstrauss and Remi Daniel, “Normalization between Turkey and Israel: will it last, INSS, August 28, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/turkey-israel-normalization/
Media Line, “India’s growing ties with Israel can make it a great mediator,” Ynet News, August 19, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjumz1nc9
Sayid Hossein Mousavian, “A Revolution and A War: How Iran Transformed Today’s Middle East,” Cairo Review of Global Affairs, Winter 2022, https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/a-revolution-and-a-war-how-iran-transformed-todays-middle-east/
Jacob Nagel and Jonathan Schanzer, “Another Iran Deal? Looking Back and Looking Ahead,” The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, August 18, 2022, https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2022/08/18/another-iran-deal-looking-back-and-looking-ahead/
David Pollock, “July/August 2022 UAE Survey Shows U.S. Leads Iran, but Lags Russia and China,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 30, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/julyaugust-2022-uae-survey-shows-us-leads-iran-lags-russia-and-china
David Pollock, “New Saudi Poll Shows Biden’s Visit Barely Budged Skepticism,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 30, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/new-saudi-poll-shows-bidens-visit-barely-budged-skepticism
Uzi Rabi, “Israel and the Arab Middle East—A New Geopolitical Architecture,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, June 2022, https://jstribune.com/rabi-israel-and-the-arab-middle-east/
Paul Rivlin, “The Ukraine War and the Middle East: The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer,” The Moshe Dayan Center, Tel Aviv University, July 20, 2022, https://dayan.org/content/ukraine-war-and-middle-east-rich-get-richer-and-poor-get-poorer
Attila Somfalvi, “Israel’s November Elections: What’s It All About,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, August 2022, https://jstribune.com/somfalvi-israels-november-elections/
Michael Tanchum, “The India-Middle East Food Corridor: How the UAE, Israel and India are forging a new inter-regional supply chain,” Middle East Institute, July 27, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/publications/india-middle-east-food-corridor-how-uae-israel-and-india-are-forging-new-inter
Neil Zilber, “What if Netanyahu Wins?” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 24, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/what-if-netanyahu-wins
Ido Zelkovitz, “Game of Thrones: The Struggle between Fatah and Hamas for Political Hegemony in the Palestinian Authority, 2011-2022,” INSS, July 2022, https://strategicassessment.inss.org.il/en/articles/game-of-thrones-the-struggle-between-fatah-and-hamas-for-political-hegemony-in-the-palestinian-authority-2011-2022/
#113 Contemporary Readings July 2022
August 1, 2022Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and the Center for Israel Education, kenstein@israeled.org
Vic Alhadeff, “25 years after Maccabiah Bridge Collapse: ‘It has left a gaping hole’,” Plus61j Media, July 12, 2022, https://plus61j.net.au/featured/25-years-after-maccabiah-bridge-collapse-it-has-left-a-gaping-hole/
Ron Ben Yishai, “Biden’s strategic goals in his Mideast tour are in the Gulf,” Y-Net News, July 9, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1rqassj5
BICOM Staff, Israeli-Palestinian coordination ahead of Biden visit, July 10, 2022, Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre, https://www.bicom.org.uk/news/israeli-palestinian-coordination-ahead-of-biden-visit/
Joe Biden, “Why I’m going to Saudi Arabia,” Washington Post, July 9, 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/09/joe-biden-saudi-arabia-israel-visit/
Itamar Eichner, “Jewish Agency names Major General (Res.) Doron Almog as new chairman,” Y-Net, July 16, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjqea2dfq
Tamir Hayman and Yoel Guzansky,” The Arab World amidst Great Power Competition,” INSS, June 13, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/arab-states/
Tamir Heyman and Eldad Shavit, “President Biden’s Visit to the Middle East: Recommendations for Israel,” INSS, July 3, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/biden-visit-to-the-me/
Frederic Hof, “I almost negotiated Israel-Syria peace. Here’s how it happened,” Atlantic Council, May 26, 2022. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/i-almost-negotiated-israel-syria-peace-heres-how-it-happened/
Yaacov Katz, “Lapid has a chance to be what Israel needs in his turn as PM,” The Jerusalem Post, June 30, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-710930
Jon Hoffman, “The Middle East and the Manipulation of Great Power Competition,” The National Interest, May 9, 2022, https://nationalinterest.org/feature/middle-east-and-manipulation-great-power-competition-202264
James Jeffrey and Dennis Ross, “The True Promise of Joe Biden’s Middle East Trip,” The National Interest, July 27, 2022, https://nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-east-watch/true-promise-joe-biden%E2%80%99s-middle-east-trip-203856?page=0%2C1
Tzvi Joffre, “IDF releases court documents from Kafr Kassem massacre,” Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-713447
Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen and Hesham Youssef, “The Negev Summit Furthers Arab-Israeli Normalization,” United States Institute of Peace, March 31, 2022, https://www.usip.org/publications/2022/03/negev-summit-furthers-arab-israeli-normalization
Yair Lapid, “I am a Zionist,” Y-Net News, January 30, 2009, https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3664422,00.html
Yair Lapid, Inaugural speech upon taking office, July 2, 2022, Israel Prime Minister’s Office, https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/event_statement020722
David Makovsky and Dennis Ross, “The Israeli Government Falls: New Election and Implications for U.S-Israel Relations, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 27, 2022, (webcast, 1:12) https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israeli-government-falls-new-election-and-implications-us-israel-relations
Irwin J. Mansdorf, “Jewish Americans and Antisemitism: How their Views Compare with the Rest of America,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, July 24, 2022, https://jcpa.org/article/jewish-americans-and-antisemitism-how-their-views-compare-with-the-rest-of-america/
Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, “The Liberation of the Arabs From the Global Left,” Tablet, July 11, 2022, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/history/articles/liberation-arabs-global-left
MEMRI Danielle Nagler, “After a century, mystery owners of coveted Petah Tikva plot identified,” Times of Israel, July 29, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-a-century-mystery-owners-of-coveted-petah-tikvah-plot-identified
Staff, “Saudi Press Ahead Of Biden Visit And Summit With Regional Leaders: We Expect Satisfactory Answers Regarding Iran; Should U.S. Disappoint, We Have Alternative Allies, MEMRI, June 28, 2022, https://www.memri.org/reports/saudi-press-ahead-biden-visit-and-summit-regional-leaders-we-expect-satisfactory-answers
Zohar Palti, “Israel Hoping for Shift in US Iran Policy from Diplomacy to Deterrence, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 30, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/
policy-analysis/israel-hoping-shift-us-iran-policy-diplomacy-deterrence
Michael Robbins, Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa, Arab attitudes toward its strengths/shortcomings across the region, deep analyses, Arab Barometer, July 2022, https://www.arabbarometer.org/wp-content/uploads/ABVII_Governance_Report-EN-1.pdf
Paul Salem, and others, “Monday Briefing: Biden’s Realist Roadshow,” Middle East Institute, July 18, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/blog/monday-briefing-bidens-realist-roadshow
Daniel Shapiro, “The Israeli government collapse was a curveball for Biden’s upcoming visit. But it shows the depth of the US-Israel relationship,” Atlantic Council, 2022, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-israeli-government-collapse-was-a-curveball-for-bidens-upcoming-visit-but-it-shows-the-depth-of-the-us-israel-relationship/
Khalil Shikaki, “Can A Newly Elected Parliament Repair the Damage Done to the Palestinian Political System in its Absence,” Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research, January 2021, http://pcpsr.org/en/node/831
Yedidia Stern, “Israel must maintain, preserve future of diaspora Jews,” Y-Net News, July 16, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rj11d5rqj9
Michael Tanchum, “The India-Middle East Food Corridor: How the UAE, Israel and India are forging a new inter-regional supply chain,“ Middle East Institute, July 27, 2022, https://www.mei.edu/publications/india-middle-east-food-corridor-how-uae-israel-and-india-are-forging-new-inter
Rich Tenorio, “Hollywood and Israel, a love story: How the Jewish state met the silver screen,” Times of Israel, July 25, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/hollywood-and-israel-a-love-story-how-the-jewish-state-met-the-silver-screen
The Syrian Observer Staff, “Syrian Islamic Council: Mufti’s Meeting with Haniyeh to Discourage Hamas from Normalizing with Regime,” The Syrian Observer, July 6, 2022, https://syrianobserver.com/news/77268/syrian-islamic-council-muftis-meeting-with-haniyeh-to-discourage-hamas-from-normalizing-with-regime.html
TOI Staff, “Biden in Israel: A blessing to be where Jewish People’s roots date to biblical times,” [Biden, Lapid and Herzog’s full airport speeches], Times of Israel, July 13, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-in-israel-a-blessing-to-be-where-jewish-peoples-roots-date-to-biblical-times/
TOI Staff, “Saudi cleric known for Auschwitz visit, interfaith dialogue gives main hajj sermon,” Times of Israel, July 10, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-cleric-known-for-auschwitz-visit-interfaith-dialogue-gives-main-hajj-sermon/
Gil Troy, “A New Way to Look at Israel and the Arabs,” Commentary, July/August 2022, https://www.commentary.org/articles/gil-troy/israel-arab-conflicts-diplomacy/
#112 Contemporary Readings June 2022
July 1, 2022July 1, 2022
Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and the Center for Israel Education, kenstein@israeled.org
Ahmed Aleiba, “No Arab NATO,” Al-Ahram Weekly, June 28, 2022, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50/1201/470815/AlAhram-Weekly/Egypt/No-%E2%80%98Arab-NATO%E2%80%99-.aspx
Dalia al-Qadi, “The Need for an Arab NATO is growing ever more pressing,” Arab News, April 5, 2022, https://www.arabnews.com/node/2057496
Moran Azoulai, “What pushed Bennett to dissolve Knesset – and what happens next?” Y-Net News, June 20, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sye1sertc
Peter Baker/Ben Hubbard, “Biden to Visit Saudis in Bid to Repair Ties,” New York Times, June 3, 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/us/politics/biden-saudi-arabia.html
Joseph Berger. “A.B. Yehoshua, Politically Engaged Israeli Writer, Dies at 85,” New York Times, June 14, 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/books/ab-yehoshua-dead.html
Aaron Boxerman, “As elections loom, Arabs take stock of Ra’am’s year-long experiment in government,” Times of Israel, June 24, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-elections-loom-arabs-take-stock-of-raams-year-long-experiment-in-government/
Aaron Boxerman and TOI Staff, “Top Abbas adviser al-Sheikh to lead PLO’s executive committee,” Times of Israel, May 26, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-abbas-adviser-al-sheikh-to-lead-plos-executive-committee-report/
Jotam Confino, “Israel’s former UN ambassador tells of the hostility he faced every day at the global organisation’s HQ,” The Jewish Chronicle, June 1, 2022, https://www.thejc.com/news/world/israels-former-un-ambassador-tells-of-the-hostility-he-faced-every-day-at-the-global-organisations-hq-59e1fbjXJj5O200OixmkHs
Steven Cook, “The BDS movement has already lost,” Foreign Policy, May 18, 2022, https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/05/19/bds-movement-boycott-israel-palestine-harvard-crimson/
Abraham Cooper and Johnnie Moore, “Silence will doom Iranians to become a generation facing ongoing tyranny,” AlArabiya News, May 31, 2022, https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2022/05/31/Silence-will-doom-Iranians-to-become-a-generation-facing-ongoing-tyranny
Noga Emanuel, “What is your nation, if I may ask?’: Antisemitism and Zionism in James Joyce’s Ulysses,” Fathom, June 2022, https://fathomjournal.org/what-is-your-nation-if-i-may-ask-antisemitism-and-zionism-in-james-joyces-ulysses/
Jihad Harb, “With Recent Shifts in the Structure of the Palestinian Political System, What Choices Remain for a Safe Succession Process?” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, June 2022, https://pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Brief%201_2022%20succession_Harb%20ENGLISH.pdf
Prof. Tamar Hermann, Dr. Or Anabi, Yaron Kaplan, Inna Orly Sapozhnikova), “Jews and Arabs a Conditional Partnership,” Israel Democracy Institute, 12 pages, June 2022 https://en.idi.org.il/publications/39009
Frederic Hof, “I almost negotiated Israel-Syria peace. Here’s how it happened,” Atlantic Council, May 26, 2022. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/i-almost-negotiated-israel-syria-peace-heres-how-it-happened/
Yossi Klein Halevi, “Israel democracy faces its most critical test I the upcoming elections,” The Globe and Mail, June 21, 2022, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-israeli-democracy-faces-its-most-critical-test-in-the-upcoming
Yossi Klein Halevi, “The soon-to-end coalition that nurtured two visions of Israel,” Times of Israel, June 12, 2022, https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-soon-to-end-coalition-that-nurtured-two-visions-of-israel
Israel Democracy Institute staff, “Israel’s Worst Political Crisis Is Not Over,” Israel Democracy Institute, June 20, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/39157
Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI Staff, “Lapid at PM handover ceremony with Bennett: ‘The job is bigger than all of us’, Times of Israel, June 30, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-at-pm-handover-ceremony-with-bennett-the-job-is-bigger-than-all-of-us/
Ofer Kenig, “Five (Elections) in Less Than Four (Years),” Israel Democracy Institute, June 20, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/39154
Doron Kooperstein, “U.S. medics who leave everything behind to come to Israel midlife.” Y-Net, June 17, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/rjvvzzblc
Joseph Krauss and Josef Federman, “Rumored Abbas successor claims ‘no partner,’ while working closely with Israelis,” Times of Israel, June 14, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/rumored-abbas-successor-claims-no-partner-while-working-closely-with-israelis
David Makovsky, “Bennett on the Brink: Israel’s Precarious Coalition One Year On,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 13, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/bennett-brink-israels-precarious-coalition-one-year
David Makovsky/Dennis Ross, “The Israeli Government Falls: New Election and Implications,” June 22, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israeli-government-falls-new-election-and-implications-us-israel-relations
David Makovsky/Dennis Ross, “The Israeli Government Falls: New Election and Implications for U.S-Israel Relations, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 27, 2022, (webcast, 1:12) https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israeli-government-falls-new-election-and-implications-us-israel-relations
The Media Line and Y-Net staff, “Palestinians face uncertainty over Abbas’ successor as leader’s health declines,” Y-Net, June 13, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/r1tuswnkc
MEMRI staff, “Saudi Analyst In Article On Al-Arabiya Website: Solution To Palestine Problem Is Naturalizing Palestinians In Jordanian Kingdom That Includes Gaza, West Bank; It’s Time For The Palestinians To Accept Reality, Focus On Living Their Lives,” MEMRI, June 21, 2022, https://www.memri.org/reports/saudi-analyst-article-al-arabiya-website-solution-palestine-problem-naturalizing
Yitzhak Mualem, “Quiet Diplomacy: The Exodus of Egyptian Jews between the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition,” Jewish Political Studies Review, January 13, 2020, https://jcpa.org/article/quiet-diplomacy-the-exodus-of-egyptian-jews-between-the-six-day-war-and-the-war-of-attrition/
David Pollock, “Shifting East Mediterranean Tides: From Conflict to Club Med?,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/shifting-east-mediterranean-tides-conflict-club-med
Eunice G. Pollack, “Black Antisemitism in America: Past and Present,” INSS, June 1, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/black-antisemitism/
Shmuel Rosner, Camil Fuchs and Noah Slepkov, “Should Moral Considerations be Brought to Bear in Foreign and Security Policy? Attitudes of Israeli Jews,” The Jewish People Policy Institute, June 6, 2022, https://jppi.org.il/en/article/morals-interests-survey/#.YrxDAnbMIdV
Dennis Ross, “The Abraham Accords and the Changing Shape of the Middle East,” Caravan, The Hoover Institution, June 21, 2022, https://www.hoover.org/research/abraham-accords-and-changing-shape-middle-east
Jalal Selmi, “Rebuilding Israeli-Turkish Relations: A Marriage of Convenience,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 26, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/rebuilding-israeli-turkish-relations-marriage-convenience
Khalil Shikaki, “Can A Newly Elected (Palestinian) Parliament Repair the Damage Done to the Palestinian Political System in its Absence,” Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, January 2021, http://pcpsr.org/en/node/831 (This is a superb history of the institutional inter-relationships, competitions, and weaknesses of the PA, the PLO, the PLO Central Committee, Fatah, Hamas, and the Palestinian presidency.)
Anita Shapira, “Tel Aviv on the Sands,” (origins and meaning of Tel Aviv’s building in 1909), der Vereinigung für Jüdische Studien eV, 2009, pp. 11-21, https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/opus4-ubp/frontdoor/deliver/index/docId/3489/file/pardes15_s11_21.pdf
Assaf Shapira/Chen Friedberg, “Dissolving the Knesset: A Historical Survey,” Israel Democracy Institute, May 18, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/38887
Ari Shavit, “The Tragedy of Naftali Bennett,” Y-Net News, June 18, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryoesuny9
Leon Wieseltier, “Language, Identity, and the Scandal of American Jewry,” Journal of Jewish Communal Service, 2011, pp. 14 -22, https://www.bjpa.org/content/upload/bjpa/leon/Leon%20Wieseltier%20Language%20Identity%20Scandal%20of%20American%20Jewry.pdf
#111 Contemporary Readings May 2022
June 9, 2022Updated June 1, 2022
Assembled by Ken Stein, Michele Freesman-Levenson, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and the Center for Israel Education, kenstein@israeled.org
Ahram Online Staff, “UAE to earmark $10 bln for investments in Egypt, Jordan,” Ahram Online, May 29, 2022, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/467021/Business/Economy/UAE-to-earmark–bln-for-investments-in-Egypt,-Jord.aspx
AP. “Israel, UAE sign free trade deal, first with an Arab country,” Ahram Online, May 31, 2022, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/467144/Business/Economy/Israel,-UAE-sign-free-trade-deal,-first-with-an-Ar.aspx
Anat Thon Ashkenazy, “The Democratic Ethos and the Rules of the Political Game,” Israel Democracy Institute, May 8, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/38827
Alan Baker, “Jordan and the Temple Mount,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, May 9, 2022, https://jcpa.org/article/jordan-and-the-temple-mount/
Ofra Bengio, “Has Erdogan turned Turkey around?” Jerusalem Post, May 8, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-706163
BICOM Staff, “Jerusalem Day passes relatively quiet,” BICOM, May 30, 2022, https://www.bicom.org.uk/news/jerusalem-day-passes-relatively-quiet/
Carl Bindt Javier Solana, “All eyes are on Ukraine, but another crisis is brewing in Iran,” Washington Post, May 17, 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/17/carl-bildt-javier-solana-revive-iran-nuclear-deal/
Sagi Cohen, “The War Inside Israel to Rule the Next Cyber Frontier,” Haaretz, May 22, 2022, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2022-05-22/ty-article/.premium/the-war-inside-israel-to-rule-the-next-cyber-frontier/00000180-f6bf-d18b-a787-f7ff5d7b0000
Abraham Cooper and Johnnie Moore, “Silence will doom Iranians to become a generation facing ongoing tyranny,” AlArabiya News, May 31, 2022, https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2022/05/31/Silence-will-doom-Iranians-to-become-a-generation-facing-ongoing-tyranny
Steven R. David, “Israel, and China: Making a Difficult Threesome Work,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, May 18, 2022, https://jiss.org.il/en/david-biden-israel-and-china/
Hagai Etkes and Wifag Adnan, “Illegal Workers in Israel: Did Israeli Policy during the Pandemic Boost their Employment?” INSS, May 22, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/illegal-workers/
Chen Friedberg and Assaf Shapira, “Dissolving the Knesset: A Historical Survey,” Israel Democracy Institute, May 18, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/38887
Amir Fuchs, “Legislating the Right to Equality is a Must,” Israel Democracy Institute, May 18, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/38888
Clement Gibon, “Lebanon’s election sees political vote buying and intimidation,” Al-Arabiya News, May 26, 2022, https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/05/26/Lebanon-s-election-sees-political-vote-buying-and-intimidation
Yoel Guzansky and Gallia Lindenstrauss, “The Gulf Countries and Turkey: (Re-)Drawing the Map of Alliances in the Middle East,” INSS, May 2, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/turkey-gulf-states/
Yoel Guzansky and Elad Shavit, “US Relations with Arab Gulf States: A Passing Crisis?” INSS, May 30, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/usa-gulf/
Nasreen Haddad Haj Yahya and Oded Ron, “A Year Later: Arab-Jewish Relations in Mixed Cities,” Israel Democracy Institute, May 24, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/38956
Lahav Harkov, “Israel negotiating gas exports to Europe,” Jerusalem Post, May 22, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-707371
Rany Hasan, “First year of the coalition: The situation of the Arab parties and the balance of power between them,” Moshe Dayan Center: Bayan, May 11, 2022, https://dayan.org/content/first-year-coalition-situation-arab-parties-and-balance-power-between-them
Tamar Hermann and Or Anabi, “50% Jewish Israelis support Jewish Prayer on the Temple Mount,” Israel Democracy Institute, May 4, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/38824
Gil Hoffman, “Lapid working on plan to stop Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott,” Jerusalem Post, May 18, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-706950
Hiba Husseini, “An Israeli-Palestinian Confederation Is the Best Path to Peace,” Foreign Policy, May 23, 2022, https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/05/23/israeli-palestinian-confederation-peace/
John Jeffay, “Israeli robots to be care companions for 800 New York seniors,” Israel21C, May 29, 2022, https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-robots-to-be-care-companions-for-800-new-york-seniors/
Jerusalem Post Staff, “Israeli startup Watergen, SMV Jaipuria Group partner to bring India ‘air-to-water’ technology,” Jerusalem Post, May 26, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-707711
Jerusalem Post Staff, “President Herzog speaks with PA head Abbas, Middle East leaders,” Jerusalem Post, May 1, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-705625
Carrie Keller-Lynn, “New elections creep closer with resignation, but coalition of 59 not buried yet,” Times of Israel, May 19, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-elections-creep-closer-with-resignation-but-coalition-of-59-not-buried-yet/
Isabel Kershner, “Israel’s Political Crisis Is Resolved, but Governing Remains a Strain,” New York Times, May 22, 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/world/middleeast/israel-government-crisis.html?searchResultPosition=5
Patrick Kingsley, “Israeli Government Loses Parliament Majority, Raising Prospect of Election,” New York Times, May 19, 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/world/middleeast/israel-opposition-parliament-majority.html?searchResultPosition=6
Patrick Kingsley, “Old Palestinian Wound Resurfaces at Israeli Resort,” New York Times, May 11, 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/11/world/israeli-palestinian-mass-grave-tantura.html?searchResultPosition=12
Abigail Klein Leichman, “Tens of thousands expected at Tel Aviv Pride Month events,” Israel21C, May 19, 2022, https://www.israel21c.org/tens-of-thousands-expected-at-tel-aviv-pride-month-events/
Zvika Klein, “’Crimson editors aligned to movement most Jews see as antisemitic,’ Israeli students at Harvard say,” Jerusalem Post, May 22, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-707363
Joshua Krasna, “A Tale of Two Normalizations: Israeli Normalization with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Part I,” Moshe Dayan Center: Tel Aviv Notes, May 17, 2022, https://dayan.org/content/tale-two-normalizations-israeli-normalization-united-arab-emirates-uae-part-i
Eran Lerman, “The Roots of Israel’s Diplomatic Revolution,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, May 4, 2022, https://jiss.org.il/en/lerman-the-roots-of-israels-diplomatic-revolution/
Nermeen Al-Mufti, “No normalisation with Israel in Iraq,” Ahram Online, May 31, 2022, https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50/1203/467179/AlAhram-Weekly/World/No-normalisation-with-Israel-in-Iraq.aspx
Maha Natoor, “Life, Death, and Beyond: The Belief in Reincarnation and the Phenomenon of Notq in the Druze Community,” Moshe Dayan Center, May 24, 2022, https://dayan.org/content/life-death-and-beyond-belief-reincarnation-and-phenomenon-notq-druze-community
Suzie Navot, “Equality Now!” Israel Democracy Institute, May 19, 2022, https://en.idi.org.il/articles/38890
Alon Pinkas, “Biden’s Dilemma: Is Saudi Arabia Really a U.S. Ally?” Haaretz, May 31, 2022, https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2022-05-31/ty-article/.highlight/bidens-dilemma-is-saudi-arabia-really-a-u-s-ally/00000181-1a5a-dd8a-a9f9-bffb91e40000
Sever Plocker, “The danger of Israel becoming a bi-national state,” YNet, May 4, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjglt11tbc
David Pollack, “Shifting East Mediterranean Tides: From Conflict to Club Med?” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/shifting-east-mediterranean-tides-conflict-club-med
Daniel Rakov, “Israel Must Adjust its Ukraine Policy,” Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, May 10, 2022, https://jiss.org.il/en/israel-must-adjust-its-ukraine-policy/
Abdulrahman al-Rashed, “Did Biden change his mind?” Al-Arabiya News, May 29, 2022, https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2022/05/29/Did-Biden-change-his-mind-
Barak Ravid, “Key Israeli official to travel to U.S. for talks on Biden visit, Iran and Saudi Arabia,” Axios, May 26, 2022, https://www.axios.com/2022/05/26/israel-washington-saudi-arabia-iran-hulata-white-house
Reuters, “Iran’s energy export revenue up 60 pct in March-May vs year ago: Oil ministry media,” Al- Arabiya News, May 29, 2022, https://english.alarabiya.net/business/energy/2022/05/29/Iran-s-energy-export-revenue-up-60-pct-in-March-May-vs-year-ago-Oil-ministry-media
Reuters, “Israel ramping up gas output, looks to help supply Europe,” YNet, May 16, 2022, https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1n5jyldc?utm_source=Taboola_internal&utm_medium=organic
Grant Rumley, “The Impact of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion in the Middle East and North Africa,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 18, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/impact-russias-ukraine-invasion-middle-east-and-north-africa
Tal Schneider and David Horovitz, “Herzog to ToI on Israel at 74: Celebrate, unify, seize moment for regional dialogue,” Times of Israel, May 5, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-to-toi-on-israel-at-74-celebrate-unify-seize-moment-for-regional-dialogue/
Jalal Selmi, “Rebuilding Israeli-Turkish Relations: A Marriage of Convenience,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 26, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/rebuilding-israeli-turkish-relations-marriage-convenience
Carol Silber, “Polling Indicates Widespread Frustration in Lebanon and Sectarian Disagreement on Global Powers,” Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 19, 2022, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/polling-indicates-widespread-frustration-lebanon-and-sectarian-disagreement-global
Sam Sokol, “A Violent Schism Just Exploded in Israel’s Most Powerful Hasidic Sect,” Haaretz, May 23, 2022, https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-05-23/ty-article/.highlight/a-violet-schism-just-exploded-in-israels-most-powerful-hasidic-sect/00000180-f6cc-d18b-a787-f7edc0320000
Shoshana Solomon, “Israel at 74: Economy shows resilience, though clouds loom large on the horizon,” Times of Israel, May 4, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-at-74-economy-shows-resilience-though-clouds-loom-large-on-the-horizon/
TOI Staff, “Khaled Kabub sworn in as Israeli Supreme Court’s first Muslim justice,” Times of Israel, May 9, 2022, https://www.timesofisrael.com/khaled-kabub-sworn-in-as-supreme-courts-first-muslim-justice/
Khaled Abu Toameh, “Hamas wins Birzeit University student council elections,” Jerusalem Post, May 19, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-707081
Khaled Abu Toameh, “PA: Sovereignty over Jerusalem, holy sites belongs to ‘State of Palestine’,” Jerusalem Post, May 8, 2022, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-706138
Biancamaria Vallortigara, “Mercenary Fighters in Libya and Ukraine: How Social Media Are Exposing the Russian Wagner Group,” Moshe Dayan Center: Beehive, May 31, 2022, https://dayan.org/content/mercenary-fighters-libya-and-ukraine-how-social-media-are-exposing-russian-wagner-group
Alexander Ward and Nahal Toosi, “Biden made final decision to keep Iran’s IRGC on terrorist list,” Politico, May 24, 2022, https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/24/biden-final-decision-iran-revolutionary-guard-terrorist-00034789
Jim Zanotti, “Israel: Background and U.S. Relations in Brief,” Congressional Research Service, April 15, 2022, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44245/107
Raz Zimmt, “Demonstrations in Iran in Protest of the Sharp Rise in Prices of Basic Goods,” INSS, May 19, 2022, https://www.inss.org.il/publication/iran-demonstrations-2022/
Eyal Zisser, “Expect more of the same in Lebanon,” Moshe Dayan Center, May 17, 2022, https://dayan.org/content/expect-more-same-lebanon