Iran in Israel’s Strategic Calculus
“Will Israel Attack Iran?” was the provocative headline of respected Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman’s January story published in The...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Iran in Israel’s Strategic Calculus
A nation must think before it acts.
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Israel and Iran: Everyone Is Asking the Wrong Question
On the 19th of February 2012, the New York Times had an interesting article pointing out the logistical and...
The Middle East Circa 2016
When I received the assignment for today, it reminded me of that 1999 book, Dow 36,000. At the time...
Post-Mubarak Egyptian Attitudes Toward Israel
As the most populous and influential Arab state, Egypt had always taken the initiative in wars, many against Israel...
Why Did Saddam Want the Bomb? The Israel Factor and the Iraqi Nuclear Program
Introduction On March 27, 1979, Saddam Hussein, the de facto ruler and soon-to-be president of Iraq, laid out his...
An Enemy from Within: the Iranian Regime and the New Political Challenge
On May 11, 2011 hardliner cleric, Ayatollah Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, held a meeting with members of the conservative Islamic Coalition...
Turkey’s Changing Foreign Policy and Its International Ramifications
Turkey’s geographical location and size bestows on the state strategic importance. Indeed, Turkey carries great regional and international weight....
Israeli-Turkish Tensions and their International Ramifications
Abstract The deterioration of relations between Israel and Turkey, culminating in the “Gaza flotilla” affair of June 2010, are...
Al Qaeda Targeting Israel: Between Rhetoric and Reality
Abstract Al Qaeda leaders have often stated their desire to attack the state of Israel. But, while the intent...
Religion, Identity and Mideast Peace
The 10th Annual Templeton Lecture on Religion and World Affairs It is true that most conflicts that are...