Russian Policy in the Middle East
Alexey Drobinin is a Minister-Counselor at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Israel. He gives an analysis of Russian policy in the Middle East.
Turkish Foreign Policy and the Specter of Sykes-Picot
Strategic and Geopolitical Aspects of the Sykes-Picot Agreement
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Director of the Project on Regional Middle East Developments at the Jerusalem Center discusses strategic and geopolitical aspects of the Sykes-Picot agrement.
League of Nations Mandates and Subsequent Nation State Borders
Prof. Eugene Kontorovich
Northwestern University School of Law.
Teaching: Federal Courts; Constitutional Law; Constitutional Law Colloquium; Universal Jurisdiction seminar; International Law Colloquium.
What’s the history of the Egypt-Israel Border ?
Professor Ruth Lapidoth, Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and Professor Emeritus of International Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem addresses the legal aspects of Sykes-Picot Agreement.
Earthquakes of the Middle East
Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, senior fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Former Deputy Head for Assessment of Israeli Military Intelligence discusses the history and ongoing repercussions of the Sykes-Picot agreement, and the modern political unrest in the Middle East across border lines, such as the influence of ISIS and the war in Syria.
Sykes-Picot Agreement: The French Perspective
Dr. Richard Rossin, Former Head of the European Academy of Geopolitics, on the French historical perspective of Sykes-Picot’s legacy.
How the Middle East Views Sykes-Picot: Then and Now
Professor Efraim Karsh of King’s College, London subverts the established narrative of Sykes-Picot, explaining how French and British interventions led to pan-Arab nationalist movements.
Sykes-Picot: An Obstacle to the Jewish State: Dr. Martin Kramer
President of Shalem College, Dr. Martin Kramer, reveals how Sykes-Picot was an obstacle to the creation of the Jewish state and the Zionist dream.
Sykes-Picot Conference: Opening Remarks. Amb. Freddy Eytan and Prof Shlomo Avineri
Ambassador Freddy Eytan introduces Professor Shlomo Avineri of Hebrew University on the historical legacy of Sykes-Picot.
Sykes-Picot Conference: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sykes Picot Conference opening remarks by Director General of the Jerusalem Center, Chaya Herskovic; Ambassador Freddy Eytan; and Dr. Michael Borchard of Konrad-Adenauer-Stifung Israel.
The Knife and the Message
Was this recent terror wave in Israel as random as it seemed?
Experts reveal a larger underlying political framework orchestrated by Palestinian leaders and fueled by incitement. It is “a plan to be unplanned.”
Why the Islamic State Is in Retreat
Is the Islamic State just a passing phase?
The Requirements of Nation-States Then and Today
Why Middle Eastern states failed
Problems Created by the Sykes-Picot Agreement
Dr. Michael Borchard is the Head of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Office in Israel. Europe should not underestimate the Islamist movements today which is challenging the Sykes-Picot arrangements.
