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At the Cairo Summit, the Arab States Failed to Get Serious about Gaza
Making no effort to disarm Hamas only guarantees the inevitability of the next war.
Michael Koplow
Michael Koplow is the policy director of the Israel Policy Forum and an analyst of Middle Eastern politics.
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By Striving to Unify with Hamas, the Palestinian Authority Is Missing Yet Another Opportunity
Making lemonade back into lemons.
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Mahmoud Abbas Praises Russia and Bashes the U.S.—against His Own Interests
Biting the hand that feeds the Palestinians.
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Yom Ha-Atsma’ut Is Not Just about Israeli Independence, but about Jewish Liberation
How Zionist victory changed life in the Diaspora.
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Deterred in Gaza, Hamas Tries New Avenues of Terror
Jihadist leaders have decided that it’s safer to kill Jews in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
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The Myth of Israel’s Political “Blocs”
The most ideologically coherent coalition is the one least likely to come about.
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How the Abraham Accords Can Help Provide Coronavirus Vaccines for Palestinians
A situation where everyone wins.
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Actually, Everybody Recognizes Oslo Failed
By Michael KoplowSome of Shany Mor’s indictment of the Middle East policy professionals whom he calls “the peace processors” is apt and deserved. His critique of the process that led to the 1993 Oslo Accords, and of...
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How to Make Israel’s Improving Relations with the Arab World Last
An American priority.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Insults Israel’s Supporters, Especially the Remaining Jewish Liberals Among Them
Boycotting Yitzhak Rabin.
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By Killing Abu al-Atah, Israel Sent a Message to Iran
And tested Hamas.
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The Irrationality of Punishing Israel by Withholding Aid
Slashing security assistance could cost lives, but it won’t change Israel’s behavior.
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The Electoral Upheaval in Jerusalem Could Change Israel’s Political Map
A schism in the ḥaredi parties.
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While Jordan Worked to Resolve the Temple Mount Crisis, Turkey Worked to Exacerbate It
Exchanging metal detectors for an Israeli embassy guard?
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Will Avi Gabbay Lead Israel’s Labor Party to a Comeback?
A businessman and child of Moroccan immigrants is a sharp break from the socialist past.
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Last Week Left Mahmoud Abbas Strengthened and Hamas Weakened
A White House visit and a public-relations stunt.
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America Can Find Better Allies than Turkey
No longer reliable.
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The Syrian Civil War and Israeli Security
A choice among Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Syria-Iran-Hizballah alliance.