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Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution
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Martin Indyk is the Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He served in several senior positions in the U.S. government, most recently as ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs. He was also a founding executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He has published widely on Palestinian-Israeli peace and other topics in Middle East policy, and is now working on a study of the Clinton Administration’s diplomacy in the region.
For more information on Martin Indyk, follow this link: http://www.brookings.edu/experts/indykm.aspx
Expertise:Arab-Israeli conflict; Iran, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf; Algeria, Libya, and North Africa
Experience:Past Positions
U.S. Ambassador to Israel (1995-97, 2000-01); Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. Department of State (1997-2000); Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs, National Security Council (1993-95); Executive Director, Washington Institute for Near East Policy;Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University
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Toward A New U.S.-Middle East Strategy
May 7, 2008
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Martin S. Indyk, who served as ambassador to Israel in the Clinton presidency and advises Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign, says it's crucial for President Bush and Secretary of State Rice to become more involved in sealing a Palestinian-Israeli peace deal.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority, International Peace and Security, Diplomacy
April 17, 2008
| Authors: | Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution |
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Other Report
In February, Martin Indyk and Richard Haass engaged leading Gulf policymakers in detailed conversations about what they are looking for from a new American president. While all those with whom they spoke were fascinated by the American presidential primary elections and seem to be following the results closely, few have yet focused on the possibility that a significant change in U.S. foreign policy might result from a new administration in Washington. There was also a significant disconnect between leaders and publics: The leaders are focused on how the next administration will deal with complex regional security challenge posed by Iran, whereas the publics are hoping that a new president will resolve the Palestinian issue and press authoritarian governments to be more open, transparent and accountable.
See more in Middle East, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Presidency
November 28, 2007
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Martin S. Indyk, a Mideast expert and former diplomat, expresses disappointment at the lack of specifics in President Bush’s comments at the Annapolis conference.
See more in United States, Israel, Palestinian Authority, Nation Building, Diplomacy, Peacemaking
June 6, 2007
| Speakers: | Sallai Moshe Meridor, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Martin S. Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution |
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Audio
Listen to Sallai Moshe Meridor, Israeli ambassador to the United States, discuss what Israel sees as obstacles to achieving peace, particularly Iran, as well as the similarity of interests between Israel and much of the Arab world.
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority
June 6, 2007
| Speaker: | Sallai Meridor, Israeli Ambassador to the United States |
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| Presider: | Martin S. Indyk, Director, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, the Brookings Institution |
Transcript
Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Sallai Meridor, discusses the current crisis, future challenges, and the possibility for peace in the Middle East.
See more in Middle East, Defense/Homeland Security
May 23, 2007
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
A leading Mideast expert, Martin S. Indyk, says Israeli troops are likely to enter Gaza to end Hamas-directed rocket attacks, with the hope of yielding to international peacekeepers.
See more in Israel, Conflict Assessment
February 20, 2007
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Former ambassador Martin S. Indyk says Secretary Rice’s decision to mediate between the Israelis and Palestinians marks a major change in the Bush administration’s approach to the Middle East.
See more in Palestinian Authority, Peacemaking
July 27, 2006
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Martin S. Indyk, a former top U.S.policymaker on the Middle East, says it would be wrong to invite Iran and Syria, the major backers of Hezbollah, into negotiations to end the current fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.
See more in Israel, Lebanon, Defense Strategy, Wars and Warfare
October 31, 2005
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
See more in Lebanon, Syria, International Organizations
February 9, 2005
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
March 19, 2004
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
March 9, 2004
| Author: | Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution |
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Must Read
Martin Indyk disputes the Bush administration's claim that the war in Iraq played a significant role in Libya's decision to abandon WMD programs.
See more in Libya, Weapons of Mass Destruction
February 4, 2004
| Speakers: | Martin S. Indyk, director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution Leslie H. Gelb, president emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Transcript
See more in Iraq
February 4, 2004
| Speakers: | Leslie H. Gelb, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations Martin S. Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution |
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Video
May 2, 2003
| Speakers: | Martin S. Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution; Ambassador to Israel (1995-97, 2000-01) Daniel Pipes, Director, Middle East Forum; Author, Militant Islam Reaches America |
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| Presider: | Charlie Rose, Executive Producer and Host, The Charlie Rose Show |
Video
May 2, 2003
Transcript
See more in Middle East
May/June 2003
| Author: | Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
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May 1, 2003
| Author: | Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
February 3, 2003
Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
See more in Israel, Palestinian Authority
January/February 2002
| Author: | Martin S. Indyk, Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
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