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February 4, 2010
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In this The Guardian op-ed, Aluf Benn talks about the discrepancy between how Israelis view their country and how it is viewed from the outside, offering an explanation for why American efforts to resume the Israeli-Palestinian talks fail to interest Israelis.
See more in Palestinian Authority, U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 21, 2010
Article
The Atlantic
In an interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, Elliott Abrams discusses the current Middle East situation and chances for peace negotiations.
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January 20, 2010
Interview
New strains in the Israeli-Turkish relationship stem from Turkey's concerns over conditions in Gaza and sloppy diplomacy on both sides, says CFR's Steven A. Cook.
See more in Turkey, International Peace and Security
January 13, 2010
Interview
As the United States plans to spur Mideast peace efforts, CFR expert Elliott Abrams says progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will come through development and building a legal system in the West Bank, not negotiations when the conditions aren't ripe.
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December 27, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Times
"The Obama administration has an opportunity to break the current logjam in the Middle East by pushing for renewed Syrian-Israeli negotiations," writes Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Syria, U.S. Strategy and Politics
December 26, 2009
Op-Ed
GlobalPost
Mohamad Bazzi writes that the U.S. and Europe must ensure that the most volatile border in the Middle East—Lebanon’s southern frontier with Israel—stays under control.
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December 18, 2009
Op-Ed
The National
Mohamad Bazzi writes that negotiating peace between Israel and Syria is both, urgent and feasible and the Obama administration should actively attempt brokering a deal between the two sides.
December 8, 2009
Audio
Listen to Daniel Senor, adjunct senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, discuss his new book, Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle.
See more in Economic Development
December 8, 2009
Op-Ed
GlobalPost
Unlike the Israel-Palestine conflict, improving relations between Israel and Syria is a much more feasible task, writes Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Syria, Conflict Assessment
December 4, 2009
Op-Ed
Christian Science Monitor
Although Lebanon has a new U.S.-backed Prime Minister, Hezbollah remains the dominant military and political force and it holds the key to both domestic and external stability, writes Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Lebanon, Conflict Prevention
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