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Defensible Borders with Syria?

Israel’s Security Concept in a Maze

From “The Iron Wall” to “Peace Through Strength”

Egypt’s Place in Israel’s National Security Concept

The United States Has Given Iran a Foothold in Lebanon

Sudan and the Abraham Accords: Between Cancellation and New Cooperation
Defensible Borders for Israel
Vice President JD Vance meets with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan

The United States Has Given Iran a Foothold in Lebanon

The understandings reached in Switzerland grant Iran a direct lever of influence in Lebanon and could place Israel on a collision course with the Trump administration over the future of its military presence in southern Lebanon.
Yoni Ben Menachem

Iran Seeks to Drive a Wedge Between the U.S. and Israel

Yoni Ben Menachem

How Americans Misread Iran, Jihadism, and the Prospects for Peace

Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Sudan and the Abraham Accords: Between Cancellation and New Cooperation

Dr. Dan Diker
Iran and Bahrain

Iran Revives Its Claim to Bahrain After the War

Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall
Lebanon/Syria/Israel Border

Most Israelis Say Security Must Precede Territorial Withdrawal and That Buffer Zones Are Vital for Defense

The Jerusalem Center
President Donald J. Trump signs a Memorandum of Understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States at the Palace of Versailles, France on June 17, 2026

How Washington’s Deal Revives Iran’s Proxy War Strategy

Aviram Bellaishe
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The Secretary-General of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, and the West Bank military coordinator, Saleh al-Aruri, met with Khamenei in Tehran on June 14, 2023. Both Hamas leaders were killed

Israel Under Fire – Iran’s Involvement in the October 7, 2023 Massacre: From the Shadows to Center Stage

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Pro-Palestinian protesters at a demonstration on Al Quds Day in London on Friday, April 5, 2024. The controversial annual event also supports Hizbullah.

Israel Under Fire – Foreword

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Congratulations Mr. Dictator

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas refuses to hold elections because he knows he would lose to Hamas.
Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The Sources of Iranian Negotiating Behavior

Dr. Harold Rhode
U.S. President Donald Trump

Stabilizing Gaza – Securing Israel: The Importance of Disarming Hamas

Dr. Dan Diker
The border fence separating Israel and Egypt

Sinai: The Strategic Pivot of Egypt-Israel Security Interdependence

Dalia Ziada
The terrorists in their PA Security Force uniforms

Is U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority Fueling Terror?

Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch, Rikki Zagelbaum

Two-State “Solution” or Two-State Delusion?

Jerusalem

Poll Reveals Dramatic Shift in Israeli Public Opinion after October 7 Attacks

Lawless in Gaza: Palestinians loot a truck with humanitarian aid that entered the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side through the Rafah Border Crossing. November 2, 2023.

Why a Palestinian State Today Will Endanger Israel and the Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Ramallah, West Bank

Recognition of a Palestinian State Will Be a Victory for Iran and a Reward for Islamist Terrorism

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The PA Tries to Fool the World

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Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein, Hazem Alghabra, Dr. Dan Diker, MK Ariel Kellner at the Knesset.

JCFA and Knesset Caucus for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization Announce Joint Initiative to Combat Antisemitism and Delegitimization

The Jerusalem Center
October 7, Antisemitism and the War on the West

October 7, Antisemitism and the War on the West by Fiamma Nirenstein

The Jerusalem Center
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The Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs Team in North America

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The State of Israel’s Legal Right to Judea and Samaria

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October 7, Antisemitism and the War on the West

October 7, Antisemitism and the War on the West

Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein
The 10 Lies about Israel

The 10 Lies about Israel

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