In this episode of The Language of Power, host Paul Taylor is joined by Mairav Zonszein of the International Crisis Group and Nimrod Goren of Mitvim to unpack the election results and their
Israel’s October 2026 elections produced a striking paradox. After three years of devastating wars, the failures surrounding 7 October, growing international isolation and deep domestic
Israel once had bipartisan support in the United States, but a strong showing for Democrats, some of whom are deeply critical of the war in Gaza, has left the country with fewer friends in Congress.
In Harari's, the rivalry between Ankara and Israel in Syria is one of competition rather than confrontation, and it remains manageable as long as Washington acts as arbiter.
In an interview with Phileleftheros, Cyprus Forum 2026 speaker Nimrod Goren, Co-Founder and Executive Board Member of Diplomeds and Founder and President of Mitvim, examines the evolving
Votes are still being counted after Israel's parliamentary election. The campaign was framed as a choice between continuity and change, but neither side received a clear mandate to govern.
“It’s going to be very problematic if this government is re-elected and gets the democratic legitimacy. I don’t see that the EU, or even those member states like the Czech Republic, [could]
Ahead of a key election in Israel on the 27th October, experts assess the forces shaping the campaign and the domestic implications for both Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Was Eisenkot von der derzeitigen Regierung enttäuschten konservativen Israelis anzubieten hat, ist eher eine Haltung als ein Programm. „Er legt eigentlich keine konkreten Pläne vor, abgesehen von
This webinar examined how the war is reshaping domestic political support for the alliance and intensifying the public debate over unconditional U.S. support for Israel.
The American-Israeli war against Iran launched in late February 2026 included an unusually ambitious objective. Beyond degrading Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, Israel and the United
Mitvim - The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies has issued a report, outlining a diplomatic plan for a new Israeli government formed after the October 27 election, including what
Josefin Herrmann speaks with Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, about Israel three years after October 7 and how much the country's upcoming
The foreign ministry summoned Spanish Chargé d’Affaires Francisca Pedrós for a reprimand after Spain’s youth minister said that the Spanish public supports a Palestinian state “from the river to
PUBLIC CONFERENCE: The Middle East at crossroads: A progressive vision
Six months of fighting in the Middle East have demonstrated American military power but exposed the strain on Washington’s commitments in Asia.
It’s time Jewish political leaders acted on promises to work with moderate Arab parties, argues Yonatan Touval.
Der Gazakrieg belastet das Verhältnis zwischen Israel und der Türkei. Trotz Krisen und Differenzen in Syrien bieten gemeinsame Sicherheitsinteressen in der Region Perspektiven für eine Annäherung.
The assertion by the chancellor, a supporter of the Jewish State, contrasts with Jerusalem’s rejection of such narratives.
Murciano, the CEO of Mitvim and an expert on Israeli foreign and security policy, spoke with the Post after Axios reported that the Trump administration had orchestrated a diplomatic agreement to
“Netanyahu deve tenere insieme due esigenze contrapposte, evitare uno scontro con Trump e allo stesso tempo non apparire come il leader che concede un ritiro da Gaza senza garanzie sul disarmo di
A durable transition in Gaza will require phased disarmament, trusted verification, civilian recovery and reciprocal Israeli and Palestinian commitments.
"Spesso Hamas lascia trapelare concessioni del genere per premere per l’ulteriore ritiro israeliano, che l’attuale coalizione di governo a Gerusalemme, sotto elezioni, è molto difficile accetti",
."The involvement of international actors requires at least a minimum level of political stability"
On Global News Today on Al Arabiya English, Melinda Nucifora examines the latest security threat facing Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones
The article focuses on the tens of millions of tons of rubble across the Strip, and on the possibility of turning waste into a resource for sustainable rebuilding.
"Die Beteiligung internationaler Akteure setzt voraus, dass zumindest ein Mindestmaß an politischer Stabilität geschaffen wird".
Gil Murciano, the head of Mitvim, a foreign policy think-tank in Israel warns: “In private all the politicians are aware that the next prime minister, assuming it’s not Mr Netanyahu, will have to
"Türkiye is not Israel's gravest threat, and the friction between them amounts to competition rather than confrontation," retired Israeli Ambassador Michael Harari said in an exclusive interview
Seit vielen Jahren ist der israelische Ministerpräsident der Garant für die Sicherheit seines Landes. Doch er hat sich verkalkuliert, in Iran und im Weissen Haus.
En Israël, l'accord-cadre entre États-Unis et Iran provoque l'insatisfaction générale. La population juive estime que l'armée doit poursuivre les combats contre le Hezbollah libanais.
Another round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington is underway, but is US President Donald Trump himself sabotaging the talks by acting against both Jerusalem and Beirut? KAN's David Ze'ev spoke
SBS speaks to Hiba Qasas and Dr. Gil Murciano, who are on an Australian speaking tour called "Roadmap to Peace".
The latest round of confrontation with Iran once again demonstrates the determination of the regime not only to avoid capitulation, but also to continue fighting for its interests and national honor.
“The US President is indeed the one currently dictating the level of military escalation in the wars on Iran and on Hezbollah. The Israeli Prime Minister seeks to stir US decision making towards
Netanyahu's efforts to de-link Israel's conflict with Iran from Israel's fronts in Lebanon and Gaza, against groups funded by Tehran, have backfired. Can Israel get out of this mess or even spin
Palestinian Hiba Qasas and Israeli Gil Murciano have their differences on the long-running conflict in their homeland, but they have come to Australia together with a simple message.
World Geostrategic Insights interview with Dr. Ilai Saltzman on the feasibility of the “fragmentation of fronts” doctrine pursued by Tel Aviv, the limits of regional deterrence, the weight of
Nimrod Goren, the president of Mitvim, an Israeli think tank, said “the differences are now very public”, unlike in the past when they were usually quietly managed behind closed doors.
Nimrod Goren, the president of Mitvim, an Israeli think tank, said "the differences are now very public", unlike in the past when they were usually quietly managed behind closed doors.
Yair Lapid’s recent slip of the tongue on Nadav Perry’s podcast, when he said, “You know I’m a Zionist and a patriot, not a leftist,” reflects something deeper in Israeli public life: an almost
Während Washington mit Teheran verhandelt, scheint Jerusalem an der Seitenlinie zu stehen. Dort fürchtet man eine voreilige Einigung, die ernsthafte Konsequenzen für Israels Sicherheit haben könnte.
A crisis within Netanyahu's coalition, a Knesset on the verge of dissolution, a Gaza under expanding occupation and a West Bank on the edge – Israel heads into an uncertain election season with
This Israeli security analyst and Palestinian peacebuilder insist that the only sustainable future is one they build side by side.
Gli Usa colpiscono nel sud iraniano, Teheran promette ritorsioni con Khamenei che rilancia lo slogan "Morte all'America e Morte a Israele". L'escalation è gravissima in territorio libanese, con
»Sa’ar und Netanyahu distanzieren sich immer nur dann, wenn eine internationale rote Linie überschritten worden ist«, sagt Gil Murciano, Direktor der israelischen Denkfabrik Mitvim.
Officially or not, Washington is now breaking the taboo and talking about its ally’s bombs.
The deployment is the first known combat use of the system outside Israel as Emirati-Israeli ties shift from political normalization toward military coordination.
Intervista con l'analista del Mitvim sulle manovre in vista delle elezioni di due dei principali avversari del primo ministro israeliano: "La loro unione di per sé non cambia le sorti della
“Netanyahu’s false narratives and Trump’s dominance over Israeli decision-making leave Israelis baffled."
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Forum for Regional Cooperation invite you to listen to our next meeting of HIWAR FORUM DISCUSSION called "The Implications of the Iran Crisis for Energy
Spain, Slovenia and Ireland failed to win the unanimity needed to limit the country’s preferential access to the single market.
As war fatigue deepens, Israeli voices point to diplomacy, elections and regional deals as the only viable path forward.
According to Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu, this moment underscores a deeper structural change in European attitudes toward Israel, with public opinion and political leadership increasingly aligned in
Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, offers a sharp analysis of the current ceasefire dynamics, highlighting their instability, conflicting interpretations, and unresolved core issues.
“Hungary’s veto was the only thing preventing the package of sanctions against violent settlers,” said Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu, the director of the Israel-Europe relations programme at the Mitvim
The Israeli-Lebanese negotiations that were launched on 14 April in Washington, DC, were the first of their kind in many years. They took place under the shadow of significant gaps and low
The regime in Iran has not changed and the nuclear and missile threats have not been eliminated, leaving many Israelis to wonder what this was all for.
“In terms of relations with the State of Israel, Israel still has a lot of credit in its contribution to the EU, especially in terms of innovation, especially in its security and defense
“The temporary ceasefire has been met in Israel with significant criticism - both regarding President Trump’s unclear commitment to the goals set at the outset of the campaign"
“The cease-fire announcements themselves were very vague and contradictory,” said Yonatan Touval, an Israeli foreign policy analyst at Mitvim, an independent research group based in Tel Aviv. “We
"The Ukrainians are operating under the relative anonymity afforded by commercial shipping," Ksenia Svetlova, director of the Israel–Middle East program at the Mitvim Institute and a research
"The discovery of offshore natural gas has allowed Israel to be in a situation where it isn't feeling the economic pinch on the energy front the way that other countries are," said Gabriel
The planners of the Iran war had plenty of on-the-ground intelligence but operated with little insight into the minds of their enemies.
Opinion: For the IDF and the US military to win on the battlefield, they must first win the battle over the narrative on social media
We cross to Tel Aviv as the war in Iran enters its fourth week.
The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, for now, runs parallel to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. But Lebanon will become a main arena when the campaign against Tehran ends.
Israel’s leaders are naturally fixated on the war against Iran and Hezbollah’s missiles from Lebanon, but the threat that could ultimately prove most dangerous to their country is the loss of the
Yun Sun and Gedaliah Afterman, in conversation with Lincoln Hines, unpack how the Iran war is testing China’s relationships across the Middle East, what Beijing’s response reveals about the
Rina Bassist, Israeli journalist, is our guest.
A solution to the Israel-Palestine dilemma has eluded world leaders for decades, but that hasn’t stopped the search for a permanent answer to ensure long-term stability. Founding Executive
Intervista con l'analista israeliano: "Netanyahu sta cercando di agire in modo tale da non superare i limiti imposti da Trump, ma le recenti decisioni del suo governo mettono a repentaglio la
I have been teaching the seminar “Negotiating Middle East Peace,” which addresses successful and failed peace processes in the Arab Israeli conflict, in different settings, for the last 23 years.
Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.
Often crossing continents, 'workarounding' is a strategy allowing states to cooperate, mostly on trade, outside rigid U.S.-China alignments.
On Saturday night, as I walked through the streets of Tel Aviv, along with tens of thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish protesters, there was a feeling in the air that something had changed.
“The UAE’s decision reflects a widely shared international position that recognises Israeli universities as legitimate academic institutions that contribute to science, innovation, and global
Sion-Tzidkiyahu warned that the combination of political identity, polarization, and the aftermath of October 7th has transformed the way Israelis interpret European reactions: “New thresholds
What may seem like a technical disagreement is in fact a struggle over Gaza’s future governance. Roee Kibrik, head of research at Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign
“On the other hand, it’s not really clear where all this is headed”
A senior Saudi researcher has declared that normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu's government is "almost impossible," citing the prime minister's handling of
The controversy over Zohran Mamdani’s bid for mayor of New York City – home to the largest Jewish population in the world – has reignited a familiar question: Does anti-Zionism automatically
“By accepting the Trump plan, Netanyahu has agreed to the establishment of the ISF. Israel wants the US to clearly be the one in charge of this endeavour, and is generally reluctant toward UN
Donald Trump is probably the most popular person in the State of Israel. From Hostages Square to the Knesset and throughout the length and breadth of the country, American flags were raised in
“Erdogan was the first to congratulate Hamas after it won the 2006 Palestinian elections”
“The rivalry between the two, which has seen various updates, is now changing yet again and Turkey has entered through the front door to be directly involved in the Palestinian issue.”
"Netanyahu’s calculations may flip from caving to pressure to trying to ensure his political survival"
Nimrod Goren, the president of the Mitvim Institute, an Israeli think tank, said that while the realization of the first stage of Trump’s plan “is a huge achievement,” the big questions about the
Dr. Nimrod Goren — president and founder of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies — joins to share insight on the mood in Israel as hopes for a path to peace begin to emerge.
According to a recent opinion poll, most Israelis could certainly imagine a Palestinian state – but they do have a few conditions. Click here to read the full article in German
“I am very deeply concerned about their ability to take revenge on us via the hostages,” said Moran Zaga, expert on the Gulf region at Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign
This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at the recent decision by Western nations to recognise the State of Palestine.
US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack used his latest visit to Beirut to deliver what was, in effect, an ultimatum to the Lebanese government, though he took care not to present it as such.
Nimrod Goren participated in a session where participants discussed what the role of the UfM should be with regards to the post-conflict recovery process in Gaza.
“Common perception in Israel that Netanyahu is acting due to his own political needs, rather than the national good and concern for the Israeli hostages”. Watch and read here
Following a large protest in Tel Aviv calling for an end to the Gaza war and for the release of Israeli hostages, Dr. Nimrod Goren – President of the Mitvim Institute & Executive Board
“The wheel must be broken at some point,” said Bar Rapaport of Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. “Israel needs to manage the humanitarian effort in a proactive
“The most central Israeli motivation for military action inside Syria is enforcing strategic red lines,” said Dr. Nimrod Goren, President of the Mitvim Institute.
Genuine progress toward a two-state solution could unlock broad regional cooperation and opportunities, Kibrik said, "but with this government, that option is off the table."
As a progressive Zionist, I often find myself feeling horrified by the fringes of the progressive movement. Their combative, radical identity politics, purity politics, and “cancel culture” lead
