The Palestinian issue: The root of all Middle East conflicts?

We should question the view that any negative occurrence in the Middle East stems from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Yet historically, the Arab-Jewish conflict in Mandatory Palestine is at the heart of the regional conflict

Iran: The Nuclear Train Has Arrived

In the absence of effective alternatives, the nuclear deal being negotiated may give the West...

Syrian Civil War: Waiting for a Tiebreaker

Without a drastic change in regional circumstances and in external funding of the warring factions,...

Israel's Political Center Lacks Regional Vision

The parties at the center of Israel’s political spectrum – from the Labor on the...

Radicalization of Arab Knesset Members: a Civic rift

Public statements by Arab members of the Israeli parliament have grown more extreme over the...

METU is still standing

A few weeks ago students in Ankara demonstrated against the Turkish Government. Their protest was...

The Jewish-American Vote Doesn’t Matter

Contrary to common belief, the Jewish vote has no effect on the outcome of the...

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

While Kenneth Waltz may be accused of shoddy academics for his latest Foreign Affairs article...

Revolution in Libya: Interview with wounded soldiers

We cannot foresee the exact toll the untold traumas will have on young Libyans –...

American moderates go the way of the Dodo

The political center in the United States is increasingly losing ground as the debate on...

From Beirut to Balandi: Occupation Corrupts

The United States must carefully consider whether it is willing to win the battle for...

Old News in Settler Land

As outrageous as the recent attack on the IDF base may be, it is not...

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אם אתם באזור | New in The Region

A monthly newsletter dedicated to analyzing Israel’s relations in the Middle East from diverse perspectives, edited by Dr. Eli Osheroff

זמן שמ”ש | Partnership-Based Peace

A regular publication by the Shemesh Center for Partnership-Based Peace at the Van Leer Institute, exploring global conflicts and developing language and ideas for Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation grounded in partnership and equality.

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