Geopolitics of the Middle East
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Between Swords of Iran and Al Aqsa Deluge: The Regional Politics of the Hamas-Israel War
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Dr. Joshua Krasna and Dr. Brandon Friedman assess, in an article published by Foreign Policy Research Institute, how the Hamas-Israel War is affecting regional politics.
Israel and the Emerging Strategic Architecture in the Middle East
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Dr. Joshua Krasna from MDC and Hadar Lasry point to Israel’s changing perception of itself as an integral part of its region, not a “villa in the jungle” separate from it, and its increasing appetite for issue-specific alliances and collective security arrangements. This article is part of a special issue of "Orbis: A Journal of World Affairs", published by MDC's Hiwar Forum, with support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Israel office.
Saudi Arabia’s Reluctant Regionalism
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Dr. Brandon Friedman discusses the tension between Saudi Arabia’s aspirations for leadership in the region, and the necessity for it to act in concert with other regional actors to achieve its objectives, due to its vulnerability and military weakness. This article is part of a special issue of "Orbis: A Journal of World Affairs", published by MDC's Hiwar Forum, with support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Israel office.
The Middle East is changing, Israel must be ready - opinion
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Prof. Uzi Rabi, the director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, analyzes in the Jerusalem Post Israel's position in the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East.