Israel

Europe and the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Middle East

Tobias Borck

The pandemic preoccupies Europe. But the continent should not lose sight of potential new crises in the Middle East.

""It’s election season, a lot can get said and he doesn’t lose anything. He’s not under pressure from the U.S. It’s a very permissive administration,” said Michael Stephens, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank. “It’s good a regional climate as well as a lot of gulf Arabs are distracted with instability within themselves or Iran or Yemen. They don’t really have the energy to dedicate toward the Palestinian issue, especially if it hurts their relationship with the U.S.,” he added. "

Emboldened by Trump, an embattled Netanyahu pledges radical annexation move

Retired Generals in Israeli Politics: Concerning Backstep or Status Quo?

Ian Westerman

Concern over the political rise of former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz is misplaced. The military’s role in Israeli politics has always served to reinforce democratic values, not erode them.

WhatsApp Hack Calls into Question Government Use of Commercial Spyware

Sneha Dawda and Alexander Babuta

As government use of commercial spyware becomes increasingly commonplace, stronger checks and balances will be needed to ensure software providers are acting in the public interest.

The End of the Two-State Solution to the Israel–Palestine Conflict? Turkey and the Kushner Plan

Burcu Ozcelik

The unveiling of the ‘deal of the century’ to resolve the thorny Arab–Israeli conflict, conjured up by chief negotiator and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is rumored to be imminent. Turkey will also be affected.

Israel’s World is Shrinking: How the Iran–Russia Axis is Gaining Ground

Kyle Orton

Israeli opinion generally regards the country’s efforts to contain Iran, especially in Syria, as having been successful. In fact, the trendline runs the other way: Iran is constraining Israel, entrenching all around the Jewish state.