Tel Aviv Notes - Contemporary Middle East Analysis

Tel Aviv Notes is the Moshe Dayan Center's monthly analytical update on current affairs and regional developments in the Middle East. Edited by Dr. Brandon Friedman, Dr. Daniel Zisenwine and Dr. Daniela Giulia Traub. Currently, we have archived issues dating back to 2011. If you are looking for an older article, please contact us and we will be glad to assist.

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The Islamic State: A Catalyst for Kurdish Nation-Building

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October 7, 2014

MDC Senior Researcher Professor Ofra Bengio discusses the effect of the Islamic State on cementing a Kurdish state.

The Yezidis: Traumatic Memory and Betrayal

Date

September 10, 2014

Idan Barir analyzes the unique and precarious position of the Yezidi community in Northern Iraq, in the wake of the ISIS offensive there.

A New Government in Baghdad: Background and Prospects

Date

August 26, 2014

MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel explores the challenges facing the newly formed Iraqi government.

What’s Behind al-Sisi’s Cold Shoulder Towards Hamas?

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August 14, 2014

MDC Researcher Dr. Mira Tzoreff discusses Egypt's policy considerations regarding Hamas.

The Shi’i Litmus Test of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Date

August 10, 2014

Ben Mendales discusses the potential challenges facing the Shi'i minority within Egypt.

Iraqi Shi'i Politics in the Wake of ISIS

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July 27, 2014

Dr. Elisheva Machlis discusses the prospects for Nuri al-Maliki's government in light of the threat posed by ISIS.

How ISIS Controls the Occupied Areas in Iraq

Date

July 11, 2014

MDC Researcher Dr. Ronen Zeidel discusses the way that the Islamic State (ISIS / ISIL) have been able to establish themselves in the Sunni regions of Iraq.

Hamas: Charting a New Strategic Course of Action

Date

July 10, 2014

MDC Researcher Dr. Harel Chorev analyzes the new strategic direction taken by Hamas as reflected in the 2014 escalation of violence that developed into Operation Protective Edge.