Are Egypt’s Islamists Headed for a Collision with the Military?
The Islamists have hijacked the Egyptian revolution. They created the illusion that they would share power with the non-Islamic forces, but then went on to win 70% of the seats in parliament.
The First Year of the Egyptian Revolution: Assessment and Predictions
Few in Egypt believe that the army is sincere about the transfer of power to the civilians.
A Quiet Transformation in China’s Approach to Israel
As China seeks to become a leading innovator, it is looking more to Israel – the “Start-Up Nation.”
Iran Takes Off the Gloves
It is no longer clear that Iran sees carrying out an attack in the U.S. as crossing some sort of red line.
Poll: 77 Percent of Israelis See Iran Nukes as Existential Threat
77% of Israelis see a nuclear Iran as an existential threat to Israel.
U.S. Policy on Preventive Military Action against Iran
Since World War II, states have been prepared to take preventive military action against non-imminent threats when facing the prospect of an eventual change in the balance of power.
Manipulation and Deception: The Anti-Israel “BDS” Campaign (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions)
The BDS movement is composed of a small number of well-financed activists encouraged by senior Palestinian figures.
Iran: The Syrian Highway in the Fight Against Israel Is Still Open
The wave of protest in Syria has put to the test the strategic alliance between Iran (and Hizbullah) and Bashar Assad’s regime. Syria is the main state component of the “resistance camp” and serves as a logistical hinterland for Hizbullah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Iran sees its unequivocal backing for Syria as a demonstration of its ability to stay loyal to its allies despite the regional turmoil.
Will Egypt’s Islamic Parties Nullify Peace Treaty with Israel?
Egypt’s Islamic movements seek a way to cast off the Camp David agreement in a manner that will incur minimal diplomatic and economic damage while restoring Egypt to its leading role in the circle of states confronting Israel. This means re-examining the Camp David agreement and submitting it to the decision of the new parliament that will be controlled by the Islamic parties or to a referendum – thereby alleviating the responsibility of any future Egyptian government for cancelling the peace treaty.
Hard Choices for Hamas with the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
Hamas is abandoning the sinking ship of Syria and many senior cadres have already settled in Gaza.
Iran Signals Its Readiness for a Final Confrontation
Since the November 2011 IAEA report, senior figures of the Iranian regime have begun to use threatening language toward Israel and the U.S.
The Significance of the November 2011 IAEA Report
Iran already has enough uranium on hand for at least four or five nuclear bombs. Iran is determined to obtain nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to target.
Hizbullah Discusses Its Operational Plan for War with Israel: Missile Fire on Tel Aviv and Conquest of the Galilee
The next military conflict with Israel, Hizbullah will hit Tel Aviv with missiles at the outset of the war, while dispatching forces to conquer the Galilee.
Did the Libyan Leadership Deceive the West?
The political debate in Libya will be within an essentially Islamist universe, with different leaders distinguished by the degree to which they seek to implement their Islamism. It seems that the strategy of the democratic states that trusted the promises of the rebel forces to adopt and implement the principles of democracy has collapsed, and that Western aid to overthrow Gaddafi’s tyrannical regime prepared the groundwork for the establishment of an Islamic state, which eventually may become hostile to the West.
Israels Rights as a Nation State in International Diplomacy: Introduction
A concerted campaign is being waged against Israel to question its very legitimacy in virtually every aspect of its historical, political, and cultural life, with the aim of undermining the very foundations of Israel’s existence.
