CENTCOM Area of Responsibility, 2021CIE+
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President George W. Bush Hails “Unbreakable” U.S.-Israel Alliance in Knesset Address, 2008CIE+
Delivering the third address by a U.S. president to the Knesset, George W. Bush celebrates Israel’s 60th birthday by emphasizing the enduring U.S.-Israel relationship based on shared values.
#152 Contemporary Readings, October 2025
November 3, 2025 Compiled by Maya Rezak and Ken Stein David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain and Bridget Toomey, “Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood,” Foundation…
Annotated Hamas Bibliography: In-Depth Assessments, Analyses, Objectives, and Regional and International ImplicationsCIE+
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President Trump Addresses Knesset on Gaza Ceasefire, Middle East Peace, October 2025CIE+
Donald Trump takes a victory lap and lays out short- and long-term visions for Gaza, Israel and the Middle East while becoming the fourth U.S. president to address the Knesset.
הסבר: שלוש מדינות או חברי העמים היהודיים – 1030 לפנה”ס עד היום
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Explainer: Three Jewish States or Commonwealths, 1030 B.C.E.-Present
The First Commonwealth: Kingdom of Israel/the United Monarchy (circa 1030-930 B.C.E.) under Kings Saul, David and Solomon. The monarchy split into two kingdoms in 930 B.C.E. The northern Kingdom of Israel endured until 722 B.C.E., when…
Explicación: Tres estados o Mancomunidades judíos: 1030 a. C.-Presente
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Yair Lapid to Knesset, “We Are Not Going Anywhere,” October 2025CIE+
Opposition leader Yair Lapid, addressing the Knesset, praises Donald Trump for brokering the Gaza peace plan, calls on his fellow Israelis to renew their values-based democracy, and warns Israel’s enemies in the Middle East and beyond that the Jewish state is here to stay.
Bibliography — BDS and AntisemitismCIE+
Articles and books on the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and on antisemitism on U.S. campuses, with suggested sources to read on the history and politics of Zionism and modern Israel.
Vice President JD Vance “Very Optimistic” on Gaza Peace, October 2025CIE+
Visiting Israel, U.S. Vice President JD Vance expresses optimism about the rocky Hamas-Israel ceasefire and broader hopes for Middle East peace while refusing to set deadlines for Hamas to disarm or return all hostage bodies.
Timeline: Hamas-Israel Relations With Events, Statements and Clashes, 1988-Present
Hamas’ genocide against Israelis unleashed the long-blistering hatred that Hamas possesses for Israel and Jews. Entries include severe Arab criticism of Hamas, its detriment to Palestinian nationalism, statements by its leaders, and the war’s unfolding.
Photo Gallery: 20 Israeli Hostages Come HomeCIE+
October 13, 2025 The final 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas and other Palestinians in Gaza were released October 13, 2025, under the peace plan proposed by President Donald Trump and accepted by Israel…
6 Steps to Implement Gaza Peace Plan, October 2025CIE+
A memo obtained by multiple news organizations in early October 2025 explains the implementation plan for the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire.
Trump’s Vision for Middle East Peace at Sharm el-Sheikh, October 2025CIE+
The U.S., Turkey, Qatar and Egypt commit to trying to implement President Trump’s vision for enduring peace in Gaza and the entire Middle East without offering details or obtaining the sign-on of Israeli or Palestinian officials.
Netanyahu Thanks Trump for Extraordinary Friendship After Hostage Release, October 2025CIE+
In a Knesset speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu delivers effusive praise for President Trump’s Middle East peacemaking even though the U.S. plan appears to have put the support of key Muslim powers in the region ahead of sign-on from Israeli or Palestinian officials.
World Leaders React to Gaza Peace Plan, October 2025CIE+
Amid praise for the end of the war in Gaza and hopes for long-term peace, humanitarian aid and freed hostages, world leaders barely acknowledge Hamas exists, let alone that it bears any responsibility for the status of the Strip.
President Trump’s Executive Order Promising U.S. Protection for Qatar, 2025CIE+
President Trump issued a presidential order placing Qatar under the military protection of the United States. He did not submit his policy for U.S. Senate ratification, as would be necessary for the staying power of a treaty. The U.S. had never offered such protection to an Arab country, let alone one that sits across the Persian Gulf from Iran. The action was viewed as a direct response to Israel’s intrusion into Qatar’s sovereignty three weeks earlier in a failed attack on Hamas leaders in Doha. But the order might have been a step toward including Qatar in the Abraham Accords. And Qatar is potentially a key funder in rebuilding the Gaza Strip.
College Syllabus: “Israeli Culture and Society: 1880-Present”CIE+
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CIA Director George Tenet’s Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire and Security Plan, June 2001CIE+
CIA Director George Tenet proposes a cease-fire to stop vicious Palestinian-Israeli violence that carries on for four more years. The plan seeks to restore Palestinian-Israeli security cooperation, end incitement, arrest militants and establish mechanisms for accountability through the U.S.
Trump-Netanyahu News Conference, September 2025, “The Promise of a New Middle East Is So Close”CIE+
President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu explain their expansive vision for a peaceful Middle East through the implementation of a 20-point U.S. plan to end the Gaza war with the support of many Arab and Muslim countries.
Trump Plan to End Gaza War, September 2025CIE+
A comprehensive U.S. plan to end the Hamas-Israel war is unveiled eight days before the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
