This week we would like to share with you an article written by David Makovsky, senior fellow and director of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on the Middle East Peace Process. The article can also be found here.
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On March 31, Likud Party leader Binyamin Netanyahu will be sworn in as Israel's next prime minister almost a decade after the end of his first premiership. Although American media has focused on the cabinet inclusion of Avigdor Lieberman, the head of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party, the more important policy news is Ehud Barak's continued tenure as defense minister. While Barak and Netanyahu come from different sides of the political aisle, they appear to share common views on Iran, Syria, and the Palestinian Authority (PA). Barak, a familiar figure to senior U.S. officials, may also help Netanyahu avoid escalating tension with Washington.
New Israeli Government: More Convergence Than DivisionSubmitted Wed Apr 01 2009 16:10:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)Operation Cast Lead and International LawSubmitted Wed Mar 11 2009 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)This week we would like to share with you an article written by Robbie Sabel of the Institute for National Security Studies. The article can also be found here. Israeli Elections Result: Implications for Middle East PeacemakingSubmitted Sat Feb 28 2009 00:00:00 GMT-0500 (EST)This week we would like to share with you commentary from Michael Oren and David Makovsky from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Michael Oren is a renowned scholar of Middle Eastern military and diplomatic history, a visiting professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem. David Makovsky is a senior fellow and director of the The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on the Middle East Peace Process. The article can also be found here. Preliminary Assessment of Israel's Operation Cast LeadSubmitted Wed Jan 28 2009 00:00:00 GMT-0500 (EST)This week we would like to share with you an article written by David Makovsky, senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The full article can also be found here. Middle East Briefing Archive 2008 Middle East Briefing Archive 2007 Middle East Briefing Archive 2006 Middle East Briefing Archive 2005 Middle East Briefing Archive 2004 |