Unpacking Israel’s deterrence strategy after Iran’s missile attack Stacie Goddard and Boaz Atzili - April 25, 2024 A conversation with Boaz Aztili on Israel’s deterrence moves – and Iran's calculations
Why the House Speaker finally greenlit Ukraine aid Sarah Binder - April 23, 2024 There are underappreciated factors behind Rep. Mike Johnson’s shift.
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.
Why the U.S. border wall is getting more and more popular Michael Tesler - November 3, 2023 There are long and short-term factors behind this trend.
What political scientists know about occupation, applied to Gaza Elizabeth N. Saunders, Diana Greenwald, Dana El Kurd, David Edelstein, and Alexander Downes - October 24, 2023 Experts on the politics of foreign occupations tackle big questions in this week’s Good Chat.
How should we think about a mass exodus of Palestinians from Gaza? Elizabeth N. Saunders and Kelly M. Greenhill - October 20, 2023 Governments and non-state actors use mass migration as a tool of war.
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.
Ukraine war has side effects on Middle East geopolitics Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch - April 10, 2022 Here’s what our 2022 survey of Middle East scholars found.
Israeli extremists are attacking Palestinians. But are these mobs or pro-government militias? Hannah Bagdanov - June 28, 2021 Who’s behind the violence?
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."
Bunny Wailer, ‘Ceasefire’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - May 20, 2021 A cease-fire is reached in the Gaza conflict.
Hamas wasn’t behind the Jerusalem protests. So why is it fighting? Somdeep Sen - May 17, 2021 This confrontation with Israel overshadows the fundamental question of Palestinian liberation.
Israel’s Iron Dome defense protects lives – but there’s an unexpected effect Yagil Levy - May 14, 2021 The defense system may leave Israel fewer incentives for a political solution to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Young people led the 2021 Palestinian protests in Jerusalem Dana El Kurd - May 12, 2021 Four things to know about the Sheikh Jarrah clashes.
Critics say it’s apartheid. Do Israelis and Palestinians think it is? Dahlia Scheindlin - May 6, 2021 A 2021 survey reveals surprising points of agreement.
Biden reversed Trump’s sanctions on International Criminal Court officials. What happens now? Kyle Rapp and Kelebogile Zvobgo - April 4, 2021 Past U.S. administrations supported the court’s work — when it aligned with U.S. interests
Here’s how experts on the Middle East see the region’s key issues, our new survey finds Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch - February 16, 2021 We asked about their views on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Iran’s nuclear program and more
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.
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
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 responded to a Hamas cyberattack with an airstrike. That’s not such a big deal. Jacquelyn Schneider and Erica D. Borghard - May 8, 2019 Policymakers are debating how best to retaliate against cyberwarfare actions — and how not to.
The U.S. revoked the visa for the ICC prosecutor. That bodes poorly for international criminal justice. Judith Kelley - April 8, 2019 If the U.S. doesn’t respect international law, why should other nations?
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.
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.
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
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
What do peace processes without women’s participation produce? Less peace. Daniel Nerenberg - September 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78127" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In 1993, President Bill Clinton stands
The Trump administration’s new idea for Israeli-Palestinian peace is actually an old, failed idea Curtis Ryan - September 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77615" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Palestinian woman waits for transportation
On Israel’s 70th anniversary, what does the region think? Dana El Kurd - May 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73331" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Palestinian man throws leaflets dropped
Why Gaza’s ‘March of Return’ isn’t dominating Arab headlines Marc Lynch - April 13, 2018 On Friday, March 30, Israeli troops killed more than 20
Why Hamas is protesting in Gaza — and why it will continue Imad Alsoos - April 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71879" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinians wave flags as smoke billows
Who is responsible for solving Gaza’s massive electricity crisis? Diana Greenwald - February 5, 2018 Last week, Beit Hanoun Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip
Does the Palestinian reconciliation deal make peace more likely? Wendy Pearlman - October 24, 2017 This month, Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation
Why a new Palestinian intifada could be non-violent: because that’s what Hamas wants Wendy Pearlman and Imad Alsoos - August 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62979" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli police officers on patrol in
Israel’s ‘temporary’ occupation has lasted 50 years. A new book explains why. Gershon Shafir - June 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59565" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Israeli soldier stands guard in
Palestinians don’t trust institutions. What that means for peace 50 years after the Arab-Israeli War. Mark Tessler and Diana Greenwald - June 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59527" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas casts
50 years after the Six-Day War, Israel’s pre-1967 borders are still a hot topic. Here’s why. Boaz Atzili - June 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59473" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Israeli barrier between the Palestinian
Five myths about the Palestinian hunger strike Julie Norman - April 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57297" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian protesters wave their national flag
These 4 factors trigger anti-Semitic hate crimes in the U.S. Ayal Feinberg / Managing Editor - December 21, 2016 From Trump retweeting images from white nationalists to post-election reports
Next month’s Palestinian local elections aren’t happening. Here’s why. Diana Greenwald - September 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center,
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
Trump’s not the only one who wants a wall. Border walls are trending. Ron Hassner and Jason Wittenberg - March 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36859" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ahmed Kadesh, 5, from Damascus, sleeps
How Israel’s Jewishness is overtaking its democracy Shibley Telhami - March 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36900" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A demonstrator holds an Israeli flag
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
How Israel shifted risk from soldiers to Gazan civilians Yagil Levy - August 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28655" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Smoke rises after an airstrike by
Who is Turkey really targeting with its buffer zone? Lionel Beehner and Gustav Meibauer - July 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28057" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Turkish soldiers patrol with an
How many dead civilians makes a war crime? Ask the UN, Israel, and Hamas. David Traven - July 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27363" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A Palestinian runs in an area
Israel’s appeal courts treat Arabs better when one judge is Arab-Israeli Sam Pimentel, Oren Gazal-Ayal, and Guy Grossman - May 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24257" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Arab-Israeli protester waves a Palestinian
Israel's appeal courts treat Arabs better when one judge is Arab-Israeli Henry Farrell - May 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24257" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Arab-Israeli protester waves a Palestinian
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
The identity politics of displacement in the Middle East Adam Lichtenheld - March 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22334" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An aerial view shows the Zaatari
Different faces of Turkish Islamic nationalism Senem Aslan - February 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21493" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Turkish protester holds a banner
The Islamic State’s model Aaron Zelin - January 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20630" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A member of security (L) for
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
Is Libya a proxy war? Frederic Wehrey - October 24, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17106" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The remains of a burnt airplane
The evolution of Islamism since the Arab uprisings Quinn Mecham - October 24, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17089" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Egyptian protester ransacks the Muslim
Tom Ricks doesn't know what he's talking about Paul Staniland - September 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16224" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The journal International Security publishes articles
Tom Ricks doesn’t know what he’s talking about Paul Staniland - September 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16224" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The journal International Security publishes articles
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
Schadenfreude in Gaza Mina Cirkara and Van Bavel - August 27, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14960" align="alignnone" width="620"] Palestinian fighters of the Ezz Al-Din
(In)discriminate language on Gaza Sarah Parkinson and Evgeny Finkel - August 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14177" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Two women hold placards reading "Stop
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
Failing to forecast the Israeli-Palestinian crisis Charles Kurzman - July 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13758" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Palestinian man runs in an
‘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
The ‘price’ of radical flanks and the conflict in Gaza Peter Krause and Ehud Eiran - July 11, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12843" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Palestinian farmer carries away burnt
Threading needles in Syria James Fearon - August 29, 2013 Erica, Erik, and several scholars over at the Duck have
Morsi was No Role Model for Islamic Democrats Joshua Tucker - July 18, 2013 The following guest post is from UT-Austin political scientist Jason
On the Anniversary of the 1967 War John Sides - June 5, 2013 We welcome another guest post from Jeremy Pressman. ***** Forty-six
2013 Israeli Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - January 2, 2013 Continuing our series of election reports, the following is a pre-election
Turkish Neocons? John Sides - June 12, 2011 bq. Since Turkey's aid flotilla to Gaza, many foreign policy