Iran is playing a high-stakes game by attacking Israel Jacquelyn Schneider - April 17, 2024 What political science tells us about conflict, war, and unmanned attacks.
What to expect from the UN in the Israel-Hamas war Erik Voeten - February 1, 2024 The UN will have to overcome deep distrust among Israelis.
Will Congress shut down the government over aid to Israel and Ukraine? Elizabeth N. Saunders, Sarah Binder, Michael Tesler, Jordan Tama, and Andrew Payne - November 14, 2023 Four experts examine how U.S. foreign policy is dividing both Republicans and Democrats.
Putin’s Russia navigates Middle East conflict and war in Ukraine Joshua Tucker, Samuel Greene, and Kathryn Stoner - November 6, 2023 Two experts discuss the broader impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
What India is saying about the Israel-Hamas war Christopher Clary and Shubha Kamala Prasad - November 2, 2023 Can India balance support for Israel with its long-standing commitment to Palestine?
The ICC is investigating violence in Israel and Palestine Kelebogile Zvobgo - October 18, 2023 Israel doesn’t recognize the court’s jurisdiction – but it should.
Biden will visit Israel during a war. That’s unprecedented. Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 17, 2023 The humanitarian crisis and escalation fears heighten uncertainty.
Why the Gaza hostage crisis is different Danielle Gilbert - October 13, 2023 What we know about Hamas hostage-taking and Israel’s hostage recovery policy.
Gaza and Israel: Five things to watch Marc Lynch - October 9, 2023 Here’s what you need to know following Saturday’s attack by Hamas.
Why does Biden want Saudi-Israeli normalization so badly? Marc Lynch - September 20, 2023 The Abraham Accords may define a new regional order.
Israel’s Religious Zionists gained ground in the November election Brendan Szendro - December 16, 2022 What is Religious Zionism, and why is it getting more popular in Israel?
Rich people who own newspapers can shift elections. Israel shows how. Nikita Lalwani - December 5, 2022 Sheldon Adelson’s newspaper moved Israeli voters to the right. Could a similar newspaper shift votes in a U.S. swing state?
Israeli elections have become a referendum on Netanyahu Liron Lavi and Clareta Treger - November 17, 2022 After five elections in four years, how do Israelis view democracy?
Germany convicted a Syrian man of war crimes in Syria. Can national courts prosecute injustices everywhere? Maximo Langer, Margaret E. Peters, and Leslie Johns - January 14, 2022 The landmark case invoked the principle of ‘universal jurisdiction’
An Islamist party is part of Israel’s new coalition government. How did that happen? Guy Grossman and Devorah Manekin - June 6, 2021 Israel has marginalized Arab parties and Arab voters for decades
Can Jews and Palestinians live peacefully in Israel? Here’s a closer look. Stephanie Dornschneider, Sarina Schäfer, Samer Halabi, Oliver Christ, Miles Hewstone, and Danit Sobol-Sarag - June 4, 2021 Three things to know about Israel's "mixed cities."
Israel’s left hates Netanyahu. But his real problem is that some right-wingers hate him, too. Noam Gidron and Lior Sheffer - June 2, 2021 A small Never-Netanyahu party deprived him of his majority
Will the attack on Iran’s nuclear research facility derail U.S. nuclear talks? Dalia Dassa Kaye - April 13, 2021 The Biden administration will find it difficult to contain Israel and Iran’s escalating tensions.
Israel will hold national elections on Tuesday. Here’s a guide for the totally unfamiliar. Noa Balf - March 20, 2021 Don’t expect a stable governing coalition
The ICC says it can investigate Israel’s alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories. Netanyahu and Biden object. M.P. Broache and Kelebogile Zvobgo - February 10, 2021 Israel and the U.S. don’t think the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over nonmember states. Here’s when it does.
Reviving the Iran nuclear deal will be harder than it looks Henry Rome - November 22, 2020 Politics in the region — and in the United States — have changed since 2015
Pompeo just visited the West Bank. That’s likely to deepen the partisan division over Israel-Palestine. Jeremy Pressman and Dov Waxman - November 19, 2020 Trump administration decisions on Israel marked a shift away from decades of U.S. policy.
What do ordinary Arabs think about normalizing relations with Israel? Dana El Kurd - October 25, 2020 Our research suggests many oppose normalization but may be reluctant to say so
Why Gulf nations are normalizing ties with Israel Jonathan Hoffman - September 24, 2020 Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
Israel is about to reveal its West Bank annexation plans. How will Congress respond? Shibley Telhami / Managing Editor - June 21, 2020 Our new poll finds Americans are open to questioning the Israeli-U.S. relationship.
Governments around the world are restricting rights, using the pandemic for cover Neil J. Mitchell, Kristin Bakke, and Hannah M. Smidt - May 4, 2020 But here’s how they’ve been restricting human rights and other non-governmental groups for years.
The pandemic challenges democracies — but really hurts dictators Michael Albertus - April 30, 2020 Here’s how the economic fallout may fray domestic political alliances
Israel’s Arab parties may help determine who runs the next government. Omar H. Rahman - March 13, 2020 The last election boosted their clout.
Israel is voting — for the third time in a year. That’s polarizing voters even more. Lotem Bassan-Nygate and Chagai Weiss - February 26, 2020 Here’s how to undo some of the social damage from divisive campaigns
The White House peace plan puts Israel’s concerns first — and shortchanges Palestinians Brent E. Sasley - January 30, 2020 The deal is one-sided in these five ways
Expect a tumultuous 2020 in the Middle East Marc Lynch - December 31, 2019 The embassy assault in Baghdad is just the beginning. Here are 3 trends to watch.
Pompeo says Israeli West Bank settlements aren’t illegal. What does this mean in practice? Yael Berda - November 23, 2019 Israeli border police arrest a Palestinian protester following scuffles at
Could Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment end Israel’s political stalemate? Jonathan Rynhold - November 22, 2019 Bibi probably has no political future, but he’ll keep trying.
The U.S. president asks you for ‘a favor.’ How could it hurt your country? Eugene Finkel - October 2, 2019 Let’s look at what happened in Israel when Netanyahu acceded to Trump’s request to ban two members of Congress.
Israel’s next government won’t put peace with the Palestinians first — even if Netanyahu is defeated Brent E. Sasley - September 23, 2019 Neither of the nation’s two big parties shows interest in negotiations.
Trump will send troops to Saudi Arabia. Here’s why it matters that there’s no formal defense alliance. Mira Rapp-Hooper - September 22, 2019 The U.S. has a number of mutual defense treaties — but not with Saudi Arabia or Israel.
An HBO series looks at political violence in Jerusalem. Here’s the reality behind the drama. Chagai Weiss - September 13, 2019 We researched the explosive summer that the series portrays.
Here’s what the Israeli public thinks about Netanyahu’s campaign promise to annex parts of the West Bank. Dahlia Scheindlin - September 12, 2019 Hint: The voters he’s courting are very supportive
What does Israel’s response to two U.S. congresswomen mean for the future? Brent E. Sasley - August 16, 2019 The U.S.-Israel relationship has been rocky for years.
Repeat elections in Israel may not be enough to overcome religious divisions Michael Freedman - June 6, 2019 Any resulting coalition would be unstable. Here’s why.
Jordanians worry that the ‘deal of the century’ will come at their expense Curtis Ryan - May 31, 2019 At a protest against the United States’ Middle East peace
Key takeaways from the Israeli election Brent E. Sasley - April 12, 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not only survived but increased his party’s share of parliamentary seats.
Trump’s Golan Heights tweet disregards decades of U.S. commitment to U.N. resolutions Jeremy Pressman - March 22, 2019 Here’s what recognizing Israeli sovereignty of the strategic land could mean for the region.
Sorry, President Trump. Here’s why American Jews aren’t abandoning the Democratic Party. Michael Tesler - March 21, 2019 These three factors mean a “Jexodus” is unlikely any time soon.
Will Israel’s Palestinian Arab citizens turn out to vote? Shibley Telhami - March 19, 2019 Here is what our new poll shows.
Netanyahu’s new rival is surging in Israel’s polls Mark Tessler and Alon Yakter - February 25, 2019 Here’s why Benny Gantz’s ambiguity on Palestinians is a winning strategy.
What the controversy over Ilhan Omar’s tweets tells us about AIPAC today Brent E. Sasley - February 12, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83695" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked
Israel’s upcoming election could produce even more political parties. Here’s why. Brent E. Sasley - January 4, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82128" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks
How might recent confrontations with Hamas influence Israeli elections? Chagai Weiss - December 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80984" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends
Israeli elections could be happening soon. Here’s what you should know. Brent E. Sasley - November 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers
Israel-Hamas fighting erupted just as negotiations advanced. What started it, and why does it matter? Wendy Pearlman and Boaz Atzili - November 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80233" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A ball of fire rises above
A new law in Israel complicates future peace talks. Here’s why. Joshua Freedman - August 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76750" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People are seen through a banner
If you want Israelis to favor peace negotiations, let them trade stocks Sam Winter-Levy - July 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76212" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center,
North Korea says it’s dismantling its nuclear test site. How significant is that? Or Rabinowitz - May 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68522" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A mushroom cloud after the test of
Can the International Criminal Court investigate the violence in Gaza? Mark Kersten - May 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73484" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People run through tear gas May
President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran deal. Here’s what you need to know. Elizabeth N. Saunders - May 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73078" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump delivers a statement on
Trump wants to wring a ‘better deal’ from Iran. Here’s why that’s so unlikely. Nicholas Miller - May 8, 2018 Within the next few days, the Trump administration will decide
What Netanyahu’s dramatic speech about Iran’s nuclear program revealed — and concealed Or Rabinowitz - May 4, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/netanyahu-files-show-iran-is-brazenly-lying-about-nuclear-program/2018/04/30/64332ddc-4c9b-11e8-85c1-9326c4511033_video.html Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no amateur when
Israelis have been protesting government corruption for 61 weeks Noa Cnaan-On - February 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68882" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the Zionist
Yes, some Poles were Nazi collaborators. The Polish Parliament is trying to legislate that away. Jeffrey Kopstein and Jason Wittenberg - February 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68799" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Auschwitz concentration camp is seen
Why are Israel’s religious parties suddenly so influential? Michael Freedman - January 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68473" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Recent legislation solidifies the perception that
Trump’s rhetoric on Jerusalem tells us a lot about what kind of Israeli-Palestinian proposal he’ll deliver Jeremy Pressman - December 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67129" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Muslim worshipers walk past the
Does the Palestinian reconciliation deal make peace more likely? Wendy Pearlman - October 24, 2017 This month, Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation
How do women affect conflict, peace, and security? That depends on exactly what you’re asking. Joshua Tucker - September 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64226" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This file photo from October 19,
What Twitter can tell us about the Jerusalem protests Akin Unver - August 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62825" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Muslims wave a national flag
What the Labor Party’s election says about the prospects for Israel’s left Brent E. Sasley - July 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of the center-left Zionist
The Palestinian president is visiting Washington. A new survey shows Americans divided on the peace process. Shibley Telhami - May 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57679" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the
Who agrees with Bernie Sanders on Israel? Large numbers of Americans. Dina Smeltz - April 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39277" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Bernie Sanders gestures during the Democratic
This is why Bernie Sanders’s criticism of Israel won’t hurt him in today’s New York primary Dov Waxman - April 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39277" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Sen. Bernie Sanders gestures during the
How to (almost) eliminate the partisan divide on the Middle East Shibley Telhami - December 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33435" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Former Arkansas governor and former Republican
What exactly was the Islamic State targeting in its Paris attacks? Laurent Bonnefoy - November 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32593" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A woman is evacuated from the
Did Netanyahu’s visit divide American opinion on Israel? These are the facts. Dina Smeltz - November 9, 2015 Foreign Policy’s David Rothkopf has written that “the U.S.-Israel relationship
Netanyahu blames a Palestinian for the Holocaust. What does the evidence say? Evgeny Finkel - October 22, 2015 In October 2015, speaking to the 37th Zionist Congress, Israeli
Three lessons for the Iran nuclear deal from a spy thriller about the Cold War Alex Bollfrass - October 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30384" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A scene from "Deutschland 83." (SundanceTV)[/caption]
Obama’s U.N. speech was very different from everyone else’s Mathison Clore and Erik Voeten - October 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30237" align="aligncenter" width="1847"] Heatmap based on 2015 U.N. General
Here are four possible reasons that the White House wants a filibuster on the Iran nuclear deal Gregory Koger - September 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29219" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (AP
Why isn't there an anti-Iran alliance? - June 3, 2015 The Iranian flag flies in front of a UN building
Why isn’t there an anti-Iran alliance? Gregory Gause - June 3, 2015 The Iranian flag flies in front of a UN building
Parquet Courts, 'Ducking & Dodging': The Week in One Song Christopher Federico - March 20, 2015 During a tumultuous Israeli election week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Parquet Courts, ‘Ducking & Dodging’: The Week in One Song Christopher Federico - March 20, 2015 During a tumultuous Israeli election week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The weakening of the Israeli left Brent E. Sasley - March 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22895" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli supporters of the center-left Zionist
Why Netanyahu's win isn't that dramatic - March 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22848" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Likud party supporters react after hearing
Why Netanyahu’s win isn’t that dramatic Nadav Shelef - March 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22848" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Likud party supporters react after hearing
The Israeli election is still too close to call Evgeny Finkel - March 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22796" align="alignnone" width="620"] Israeli supporters of the center-left Zionist
To Bibi or not to Bibi Evgeny Finkel - March 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22663" align="alignnone" width="620"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves
A new role for Palestinian citizens in Israel's election - March 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22602" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Arab Israeli woman casts
A new role for Palestinian citizens in Israel’s election Yousef Munayyer - March 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22602" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Arab Israeli woman casts
What Americans really think about an Iran deal Steven Kull and Shibley Telhami - March 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22298" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks
Israel holds an election in 3 weeks. Here's what you need to know. Joshua Tucker - February 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21868" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Israeli worker hangs posters of
Israel holds an election in 3 weeks. Here’s what you need to know. Sefi Keller - February 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21868" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Israeli worker hangs posters of
How the latest leak hurts intelligence cooperation James Walsh - February 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21816" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
How Americans really feel about Netanyahu and why it matters Shibley Telhami - January 30, 2015 The controversy over an invitation to Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin
Israel’s challenge to the International Criminal Court Mark Kersten / Managing Editor - January 20, 2015 Israeli government officials have reacted furiously to the Palestinian Authority's
The politics of Israel's security officers - November 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18367" align="alignnone" width="620"] Israeli soldiers from the paratroop brigade
The politics of Israel’s security officers Brent E. Sasley - November 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18367" align="alignnone" width="620"] Israeli soldiers from the paratroop brigade
For Israel, defense may be the best defense Boaz Atzili - September 23, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16049" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Israeli Iron Dome defense system
Lawsuit lessons from abroad Sefi Keller and Shai Cohen - August 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14753" align="alignleft" width="300"] Netanyahu and Obama agree: lawsuits against
Is Israel’s blockade worth fighting for? Michael Robbins and Amaney Jamal - August 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14033" align="alignnone" width="620"] An Israeli soldier stands on top
‘Foreign Fighters’ for Israel David Malet - July 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13407" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli soldiers take up positions close
Does the Gaza operation threaten Netanyahu’s political future? Brent E. Sasley - July 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13219" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks