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WHEN REASON IS FORSAKEN

June 3, 2010

It is always easier to assess a situation like the Gaza flotilla fiasco in hindsight. The Israeli, Turkish and European governments and the aid organizations involved have all made a series of grave mistakes, and what we are left with are mores lives lost, no resolution to the blockade, and a tarnished image for all sides involved in this ugly predicament. But what is most disturbing, is that so many of us who have been privy to the gradual deterioratio...

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Prerequisites for the Success of Proximity Talks

May 28, 2010

 

This year, May 15th came and went without too much noise, relatively speaking. While the 62nd anniversary of the state of Israel was celebrated with fireworks and praise by Israelis throughout Jerusalem, noticeably absent was Mahmoud Abbas'...

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A Self-Defeating Fixation

May 24, 2010

Last week, an effort by the Qatari government to improve diplomatic relations with Israel and aid the reconstruction effort in Gaza has ended with a freeze in all official ties between the two countries. Qatar's offer to carry out infrastructure reconst...

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Common Strategic Interests: Balancing Support for Israel Against Other American Interests

May 11, 2010

This article was originally published in American Diplomacy on May 10th, and can be accessed at http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/

As the Obama administration is reviewing how to restart th...

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There is also an arabic translation available: مصالح استراتيجية مشتركة موازنة الدعم لإس

THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE: NOW OR NEVER

May 4, 2010

It has been almost a year now since President Obama set out for Cairo to deliver what has been seen as one of the largest overtures by the US to publicly engage the Middle East. Unfortunately, despite the high hopes that this new administration garnered ...

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IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND ISRAEL’S OPTIONS

April 29, 2010

*This essay was recently published in The Harvard International Review Magazine

Much has been written and argued about what Israel can do to effectively address Iran's nuclear program, which Israel views as a credible existentia...

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Taking Responsibility for the Palestinian Refugees

April 9, 2010

President Barack Obama's meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinians' President Mahmoud Abbas last September fuelled speculation that there would be palpable progress in the Middle East peace process. Yet so f...

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TIME TO CHANGE THE STATUS QUO

March 24, 2010

The last few weeks have looked like a crash course in Middle East diplomacy, replete with the grandeur of talks and lofty speechmaking, and the lows that shamed even those most committed to the peace process. As the media frenzy played out, the public watch...

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There is also a turkish translation available: STATÜKO’YU DEĞİŞTİRME ZAMANI

Reassessing the Genocide Resolution

March 9, 2010

Ankara, Turkey

Once again, as has happened every spring for years running, the debate over whether the ethnic clashes against the Armenians in the break up of the Ottoman Empire amounted to genocide has made it into the US political arena for...

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There is also a turkish translation available: Soykırım Tasarısının Yeniden Değerlendirilmesi

The Real Threat to Israel’s National Security

March 4, 2010

It is time for the Israeli government to be realistic with the changing political conditions in the Middle East. The national security paranoia that has defined its policy toward the Arab world is dated, and no longer helps Israel in dealing with its reg...

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