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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Israel, Hamas and "the Egypt We Were Waiting For"

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November 26, 2012

MDC Researcher Brandon Friedman discusses the "double game" Hamas has been playing with Egypt and with salafi-jihadi Gaza-based groups, and Egypt's own diplomatic maneuvring during the recent confrontation between Hamas and Israel.

"Operation Pillar of Defense": A Window into the "New" Middle East

Date

November 20, 2012

MDC Director Uzi Rabi analyzes Israel's latest large-scale military action against Hamas, against the backdrop of a dramatically changed region.

Egypt's Copts Under Islamist Rule

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November 11, 2012

Junior Researcher Joyce van de Bildt discusses the status of Egypt's Copts under President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood's rule.

The African Union in Somalia: African Solutions to African Problems?

Date

October 25, 2012

MDC Researcher Dr. Irit Back discusses the African Union's involvement in Somalia .

Middle Eastern Responses to Anti-U.S. Protests: Signs of Healthy Change?

Date

October 10, 2012

Guest contributor James M. Dorsey discusses the various responses in the Muslim world sparked by the anti-Muslim movie 'the Innocence of Islam'.

Triangle of Tension: The United States, Israel and Iran

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September 27, 2012

MDC Director Prof. Uzi Rabi discusses the tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran regarding the latter's nuclear program.

Media in the Wake of the Arab Spring

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August 26, 2012

MDC Research Assistant Ben Silsbee analyzes the effect of media on the Arab Spring.

Instability and State Weakness: The 'Post-Revolutionary' Challenge in the Arab World

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August 9, 2012

Dr. Benedetta Berti and Yoel Guzansky analyze the challenges that the 'Arab Spring' have posed to state cohesion in the Middle East.

Women's Bodies under Attack: Tahrir Square as a Site for Collective Abuse

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July 30, 2012

Samir Ben-Layashi examines sexual harassment against women in Tahrir Square and in the broader context of Egyptian society.

Turkey: A Conservative Road

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July 10, 2012

Duygu Atlas discusses Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its policies in light of the recent abortion debate.