MDC Research and Analysis

The current issue of Bayan, Quarterly Review of Arab Society in Israel, is published at the beginning of a year in which elections to the 26th Knesset are expected to take place. It focuses on the preparations and readiness of the Arab political system in Israel for the upcoming elections. In his article, Rani Hassan provides an in-depth analysis of the voting considerations of Arab voters in the upcoming elections.

The current issue of Bayan is published at the beginning of a year in which elections to the 26th Knesset are expected to take place. It focuses on the preparations and readiness of the Arab political system in Israel for the upcoming elections. In is article, Shahin Sarsour, examines the Joint List and the circumstances that led to its reestablishment.

In our latest issue of Turkeyscope - celebrating a decade of analysis on Turkey and its impact on the region - Martine Panner discusses the reasons why Erdoğan stopped talking about the situation of the Uyghurs in China despite remaining vocal on other issues.

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Prof. Ofra Bengio compares post Baʿth Iraq and Syria, showing how regime collapse in both states led not to democratic renewal but to continued authoritarian rule, sectarian tension, and weak legitimacy.

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Dr. Ronen Zeidel examines the 2025 Iraqi parliamentary election, revealing a fragmented political landscape where Prime Minister al-Sudani's electoral victory faces challenges from internal Shiʿi divisions and competing American and Iranian pressures in shaping Iraq's next government.

In our latest issue of Turkeyscope, Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examines how Ankara’s response to the Gaza war has evolved into a broad delegitimization campaign against Israel. He shows how diplomatic moves, media narratives, and international legal steps increasingly frame Israel as a strategic threat while legitimizing Hamas, transforming bilateral ties into an ideological confrontation with long-term regional consequences.

The MDC is pleased to announce the publication of our latest issue of "Bustan: The Middle East Book Review", Vol. 16, No. 2 (December 2025)

Findings of an In-depth survey of the Arab community in Israel following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. This survey was conducted in November 2025 and was initiated by the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation at MDC.

In this latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Josh Krasna examines the Abraham Accords from the Emirati and Bahraini perspectives.