Carter Foreign Policy Team Crafts Middle East Policy
Five major points regarding Israel were made at the White House Middle East Policy review meeting on April 19, 1977.
Israel-Lebanon Agreement, Ratified by Israel but not Lebanon, 1983
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a treaty in 1983 through U.S. mediation, only for Syria’s dominance and Lebanon’s dysfunction to block ratification.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Statement on Iran War, April 11, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlights strategic if incomplete achievements in wars fought since October 2023 while working to solidify his political support before fall elections.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Remarks on Iran War, March 12, 2026
Almost two weeks into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses the country to explain what has been achieved and what remains to be done.
Estrecho de Ormuz: Una lucha por determinar la fuerza de Irán en el futuro
Por Ken Stein, Presidente de CIE En marzo de 2026, Irán anunció el cierre del estrecho de Ormuz, la vía marítima que conecta el golfo Pérsico con el golfo de Omán y el mar Arábigo….
Discurso del presidente Trump a la nación sobre la guerra con Irán, abril de 2026
El discurso del presidente Trump, a un mes del inicio de la guerra, presenta a Irán como un enemigo histórico de Estados Unidos y sostiene que la guerra ha tenido éxito en gran medida y que pronto terminará.
Board of Peace Representative Updates U.N. on Gaza, March 2026
Nickolay Mladenov, the Trump-led Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, explains the progress made toward Phase 2 of the ceasefire and the necessity for Hamas’ disarmament and immediate housing and increased aid for Gazans.
Arjeh Tartakower, 1921-1922: “The Land Question and Land Politics in Palestine”
Writing early in the British administration of Palestine, sociologist Arjeh Tartakower assesses the inflationary effects of immigrant land purchases and the failure of absentee Arab landlords to provide any benefits or protection to tenant farmers.
“Zionism an Affirmation for Judaism,” 1942
From the end of World War I until the June 1967 war, American Jewish attitudes toward Zionism moved from lukewarm embrace to full-throated support. The debate of American rabbis in the 1940s exemplified by this letter reflects attitudinal differences. The Holocaust, Israeli statehood and Israel’s stunning military success in June 1967 established Israel as a valued element in American Jewish identities.
Michael Eisenstadt: Hamas-Israel War With Comments on U.S.-Israel-Iran War
Washington Institute Senior Fellow Michael Eisenstadt speaks about the regional effects of the 2023-2025 Hamas-Israel war and the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war in March 2026.
President Trump’s Address to Nation on War With Iran, April 1, 2026CIE+
President Trump’s speech a month into the war makes the case for Iran as a longtime U.S. enemy and argues that the war has largely succeeded and will soon be over.
#157 Contemporary Readings March 2026
Maya Rezak and Ken Stein, March 31, 2026 Videos and Multimedia Phillip Brown, “Middle East Oil,” Congressional Research Service, March 3, 2026. Yonit Levi, Nadim Koteich, Amer Al Sabaileh and Robert Satloff, “How Middle East…
Straße von Hormuz: Ein Ringen um Irans zukünftige Stärke
Im März 2026 kündigte der Iran die Schließung der Straße von Hormuz an, jener Wasserstraße, die den Persischen Golf mit dem Golf von Oman und dem Arabischen Meer verbindet. Für Teheran stellt dies die einfachste und potenziell folgenreichste Reaktion auf die täglichen militärischen Angriffe durch die Vereinigten Staaten und Israel dar.
Objetivos y conclusiones: Guerra entre Estados Unidos, Israel e Irán
Estados Unidos e Israel comparten la motivación de cambiar o poner fin al comportamiento político hostil de Irán, que durante medio siglo ha causado la muerte de estadounidenses e israelíes, ha socavado la estabilidad de los estados árabes, ha perturbado los mercados de gas y petróleo y, en general, ha desafiado un orden internacional basado en los principios liberales de libertad, soberanía nacional, pluralismo político y autodeterminación individual.
Strait of Hormuz: A Struggle to Determine Iran’s Strength TomorrowCIE+
Iran’s move to assert sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz has short- and long-term implications for the Islamic regime and the world economy.
Golda Meir’s U.N. Statement on Israeli Withdrawal From Sinai and Gaza, March 1957CIE+
Golda Meir tells the U.N. General Assembly that Israel will comply with demands that it withdraw to the 1949 armistice lines with Egypt, but it expects U.N. support to keep the Straits of Tiran open.
Map of Middle East Oil Production, DistributionCIE+
The Congressional Research Service shows where Middle Eastern oil is produced, refined, and shipped or piped.
U.N. Security Council Resolution 2817, 2026: Condemning Iran’s Attacks on Arab StatesCIE+
The U.N. Security Council, on a 13-0 vote with two abstentions and with 135 co-sponsors from U.N. member states, enacts a resolution condemning Iran’s airstrikes on Arab states and its threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
הנשיא טראמפ מודיע על מתקפה על איראן, פברואר 2026
פבראור 28, 2026 מָקוֹר https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-E7DIctrzo בסרטון בן שמונה דקות ב-28 בפברואר 2026, הנשיא דונלד טראמפ הכריז על “מבצעים קרביים משמעותיים” של הצבא האמריקאי נגד איראן. הוא לא הזכיר שישראל משתתפת…
ראש הממשלה נתניהו מודיע על תקיפה על איראן, פברואר 2026.28
פברואר 28, 2026 מקור: https://x.com/GPOIsrael/status/2027669194515345820 ו- https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-netanyahus-message-as-israel-us-strike-iran-we-will-remove-existential-threat/ בפעם הרביעית בתוך שנתיים, ישראל תקפה את איראן ב-28 בפברואר 2026, בהמשך תהליך שיטתי של ניסיון להסיר את איראן כאיום אסטרטגי, פיזי ואידיאולוגי. במשך חצי מאה, איראן הייתה…
El primer ministro Netanyahu anuncia un ataque contra Irán en 28 febrero de 2026
Por cuarta vez en dos años, Israel atacó a Irán el 28 de febrero de 2026, continuando un proceso sistemático de intento de eliminar a Irán como amenaza estratégica, física e ideológica.
El presidente Trump anuncia un ataque contra Irán en febrero de 2026
En un video de ocho minutos del 28 de febrero de 2026, el presidente Donald Trump anunció importantes operaciones de combate del ejército estadounidense contra Irán. No mencionó la participación de Israel en este ataque.
Israel-Iran Relations, a Comprehensive BibliographyCIE+
For those looking for the best reads and watches on Iran and its relations with Israel, the United States and the Jewish people, CIE has compiled analyses, videos, documents and books.
Objectives and Conclusions: U.S.-Israel-Iran WarCIE+
While too much is unknown after a week of fighting to make definitive statements about the war, certain possible outcomes can be explored.
