Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

MDC Principal Research Fellow Bruce Maddy-Weitzman argues that the Palestinian issue is just one of many on the crowded agenda of Mideast governments and nowhere near the top of their priorities.

Michael Barak discusses the protest movement in the Gaza strip that moved from social networks into the street.

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.

MDC Research Fellow Dr. Harel Chorev discusses the rise in the number of Palestinian attacks on Israeli targets at the end of 2013 and whether it implies a third intifada.

Research Fellow Harel Chorev analyzes the deepening crisis between Hamas and other members of the 'Resistance Axis'.

Ephraim Lavie analyzes the Paris Protocol and its impact on the Palestinian economy.

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.

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

MDC visiting scholar Oded Haklai analyzes the recent expressions of Palestinian nationalism in Israel