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With No Easy Fixes for Middle East Studies, It’s Time for New Programs
By Robert SatloffBreaking out of a field notorious for poor scholarship and ideological capture by Israel-obsessive, activist faculty.
Robert Satloff
Robert Satloff is the Segal executive director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and its Howard P. Berkowitz chair in U.S. Middle East Policy.
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The Twisted Logic Behind Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
By Robert SatloffFrance, Britain, and Canada pave roads to nowhere.
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E-Book: To Save Itself from International Isolation, Israel Must Hold On to the West Bank
By Rafi DeMogge, Robert Satloff, Evelyn Gordon, Calev Ben-DorGet a free e-book about the unforeseen diplomatic consequences Israel would face if it acceded to a Palestinian state.
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Why Israel Should Keep Open the Possibility of Palestinian Statehood
By Robert SatloffThe status quo is worth sustaining, but the Oslo Accords are part of it.
Observation ·
The Merits—and the Limits—of Democracy Promotion in the Middle East
By Robert SatloffIn his new book, a veteran foreign-policy official and analyst provides a riveting 40-year history of the idea that human rights should be more than two nice-sounding words.
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The Vichy Corruption
By Robert SatloffHow American leaders in World War II picked up deliberately anti-Semitic policies from their Vichy French partners in North Africa.
Monthly Essay ·
The Jews Will Have to Wait
By Robert SatloffIn 1942 a band of Algerian Jews risked all to help the Allies invade North Africa. Then Washington betrayed them. Thus was born modern American Middle East policy.
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Everyone Loves Israel—Until They Don’t
By Robert SatloffYes, Israel's popular right now. But most of its new friendships are based on assessments of common interest—and such assessments can change overnight.
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Israel’s Situation, in One Word
By Robert SatloffGood. In two words: not good. But despite the murkiness, there are things it can do.
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The Middle East—It’s Bad Enough As Is
By Robert SatloffWe don't need overhyped claims about the collapse of Sykes-Picot to see that Israel has more than enough bad options to grapple with.
