What to Expect from a Harris Administration on Israel-Palestine and the Middle East
Should she beat Donald Trump in this November’s election, Kamala Harris would come into office with more foreign policy experience than most presidents. As vice president, she made 17 foreign trips, giving a high-profile speech at the Munich Security Conference and leading the US delegation to the 2023 climate summit in Dubai. She has met […]
Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran – How Should Israel Prioritize Enemy Arenas?
Israel faces a strategic dilemma regarding prioritization of the multiple arenas of attacks it faces across the region: Can it continue to prioritize Gaza while maintaining the current low tempo of operations in Lebanon and preparing for responses from Iran? In Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has made significant progress since the Hamas invasion […]
America the Unprepared
The principal product of Washington D.C. is words. They come in three different kinds of packages: memoranda, by which government departments and organizations communicate internally; op-ed articles, by which these various groups communicate with each other and the public; and reports, usually compiled under the auspices of people with expertise in the subject being addressed. […]
Global Dimensions of the Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War is a grand battle about both the future of Europe and the principle of inviolability of borders. In addition, the war’s course and outcome can accelerate, contain or reverse broader political, social and ideological trends across the globe. Stabilizing the International Order A Ukrainian victory would lead to a stabilization of the […]
Who was Ismail Haniyeh?
The first and the only time I interviewed Ismail Haniyeh, the late head of Hamas’ political bureau, was in January 2006 in Gaza, on the day of the fateful elections for the Palestinian parliament, shortly after exit poll results were published. Like every other member of Hamas, Haniyeh was overwhelmed by this unexpected victory. Hamas […]
Higher Education and American National Security
Higher education has become a national security risk, for the present and for the long term: this is the lesson of the aftermath of October 7 on campus. Contemporary great power competition is taking place in many arenas, especially in the dimension of technological innovation. Leading research universities play a vital role in this race. […]
Planning for Postwar Gaza: Lessons from Kosovo
As the war in Gaza drags on, so do efforts to identify a model for postwar governance and security. The experience of Kosovo following NATO’s 1999 expulsion of Serbian forces may offer some lessons. A Brief History Refresher In March 1999, in the wake of a growing Kosovo Liberation Army insurgency, an upturn in Serbian […]
A New Approach to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict<span class="book-review-title-italic">Israel Victory: How Zionists Win Acceptance and Palestinians Get Liberated</span> <span class="book-review-author">by Daniel Pipes</span>
In the 76 years since the founding of the modern state of Israel, the conflict with its Arab neighbors has consumed an enormous amount of the attention of national leaders, international organizations, diplomats, academics, and journalists. This conflict, which changed after the Israel-Egypt peace treaty of 1979 from one between and among sovereign states to a […]
After Nine Months, Israel Continues to Grind Down Hamas in Gaza
The war in Gaza after nine months shows no sign of concluding in the near term. Hamas and other groups in Gaza continue to hold on, after the IDF estimates it has killed or captured 14,000 Hamas members. In every area the IDF left, such as northern Gaza, Hamas returned, albeit in a diminished form.
Israel’s Economy After Nine Months of War: A Fragile Recovery
On a recent Saturday afternoon walk in Jerusalem’s Old City, usually bustling in summer high season, most shops were shuttered. Only a few intrepid Korean pilgrims were visible, along with small groups of Jews holding prayerbooks headed to the Western Wall. The war has largely scared off tourists, with knock-on effects for subsidiary businesses like […]
