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Israel and the Middle East

It is time to make peace with Egypt

The news of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s planned visit to Egypt came shortly after popular Egyptian singer Mohamad Ramadan became the most hated person in his country; Ramadan was pictured

The Culture of Sciences: Bridging the Gaps
Between the Emirati and Israeli Research Systems

Research collaborations between Israel and the UAE is a touchstone to scale the nature of the relations between them. Academic, scientific, and technological cooperation was explicitly mentioned

Trump officially made Israel part of the Middle East

 In one of its final decisions, the Trump administration moved Israel from the purview of the Pentagon’s European Command (EUCOM) to the Area of Responsibility (AOR) of the US Central Command

Israel, Iran: Now is the time to test if détente can be reached

The last few months have witnessed a dramatic shift in the geopolitical balance of the Middle East. Normalization between Israel and multiple Arab states has altered the heart of the historic

Israel’s Relations with Arab Countries:
The Unfulfilled Potential

An Electronic Book edited by Dr. Roee Kibrik, Dr. Nimrod Goren, Merav Kahana-Dagan. Israel’s Relations with Arab Countries: The Unfulfilled Potential examines relations between Israel and seven

Semi-annual trends in Israel’s regional foreign policies with Arab states

Every six months, the Mitvim Institute maps key trends in Israel’s regional foreign policies based on the institute’s monthly reports that monitor ongoing developments. In July-December 2020, we

Israel and Morocco: Major Potential for Warm Peace

The establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco is not without precedent. In fact, the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1994 following Israel’s peace agreements

Progressive politics in the Middle East: Israel and the region

The Abraham Accords that were signed recently between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can be equalled to a tip of an iceberg: much more is laying beneath the surface. These

Opportunities and Challenges for Israel-UAE
Economic Cooperation

Israeli-Emirati economic ties have been developing continuously since the 1990s, setting the stage for the recent Abraham Accords and the partnerships that have begun to flourish as a result.

Will Saudi Arabia Pick Up the Mantle?

Yonatan Touval on Modern Diplomacy

Civilian cooperation between Israel and Arab states: How does it work?

A research by Dr. Roee Kibrik and Einat Levi

How Israel Is Triggering a Royal Civil War in Saudi Arabia

Prof. Elie Podeh on Haaretz

The UAE’s Stability from an Outsider’s Perspective

Dr. Moran Zaga on Qposts

Regional Cooperation: Government Practices

A research by Ksenia Svetlova and Mor Yahalom

Trump’s Middle East legacy: The good, the bad and the ugly

Op-ed by Prof. Elie Podeh on Jpsot

Trump’s Mideast legacy: The good, the bad and the ugly

The termination of Donald Trump’s presidency signals the end of an era in US involvement in the Middle East with its attendant good, bad and ugly aspects. The Trump Administration is said to have

Israel, the UAE and Bahrain: A different kind of peace

In the weeks since the historic August 13 declaration of diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, followed by a declaration of diplomatic ties with Bahrain, it has become

Israel’s Regional Foreign Policies: An Annual Assessment, November 2020

The Mitvim Institute presented its annual assessment of Israel’s regional foreign policies at its fourth annual conference on October 28, 2020. The conference was held in cooperation with the

Israel must prepare for a change in US policy toward Iran

Nadav Tamir on Jpost

UNSCR 1325: IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKEY AND ISRAEL

Policy paper published by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

Advancing the peace process depends on civilian ties

Einat Levi on Jpost

Israel, the Middle East and Joe Biden

Ksenia Svetlova, towards the US elections

Sudan’s economic interests tipped scales

Op-ed on Jpost by prof. Elie Podeh

Trump is bullying Sudan into embracing Israel. It won’t end well

As the Trump administration seeks to clinch another diplomatic breakthrough ahead of the November election, it has zeroed in on Sudan. Exerting heavy pressure on it to normalize relations Israel,

Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Negotiations: Cautious Optimism but No Bells of Peace

Op-ed by Amb. (ret.) Michael Harari

Advancing Israeli-Arab Peace Depends on Civilian Ties

An op-ed by Dr. Roee Kibrik and Einat Levi

Mitvim signed a cooperation agreement with the UAE think tank Trends Research & Advisory

TRENDS-Mitvim press release

What does the US election have to do with Middle East peacemaking?

Dr. Lior Lehrs on The Jerusalem Post

Israel in the Middle East: A year of achievements and one big failure

Prof Elie Podeh on The Jerusalem Post

Tourism is the key for civic ties between Israel and the MENA region

Einat Levi on The Jerusalem Post

Multilateral Platforms Built Framework for Ties with Israel

Dr. Moran Zaga on The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

The Potential for Israel–UAE Cooperation

Dr. Moran Zaga at LSE blog

The coming out of the Israel-Bahrain clandestine relationship

An article published on the Jerusalem Post

The agreement may have advanced Shimon Peres’ vision of peace

An op-ed published on The Jerusalem Post

The United Arab Emirates: Profile of a state on the move

An op-ed published on The Jerusalem Post

If UAE deal ushers in pro-peace leaders its achievement will be strategic

An article published on The Jewish News

The Real Reasons Israel Showed Solidarity With Lebanon After the Beirut Blast

When disaster struck in Lebanon on August 4th, killing dozens, injuring thousands and causing widespread devastation, Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi

What Netanyahu failed to learn from the Arab Spring

Prof. Elie Podeh, Op-ed, August 2020

Peace? Sure. End of Conflict? Hardly

Many Israelis were watching the first civilian–albeit not yet commercial—flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi and checking out the rates of hotel in Dubai, when the reality had knocked on their

UAE also wants good ties with US Jewish lobby

Prof. Elie Podeh, Op-ed, September 2020

How the UAE and Saudi Arabia Now Hold Israel Hostage

Prof. Elie Podeh, Op-ed, August 2020

UAE, Israel Deal Could be Just the Beginning

Ksenia Svetlova, Op-ed, August 2020

Senior Jordanian Officials: Annexation Endangers Israel-Jordan Relations

Insights from the Mitvim Institute’s Israel-Jordan Policy Dialogue

Egyptian Plague or Spring of Youth? The Israeli Discourse regarding the Arab Spring

From the outset of the protest events in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and other countries, many people in the world began using the term “Arab spring” to describe the sequence of

An Alternative Model of Israeli-Arab Encounters

The Arab Spring presents Israel with new opportunities for dialogue with the region. Nevertheless, only little effort has been invested so far in organizing bi-lateral encounters between Israelis

Israel won’t become part of the Middle East until the occupation ends

The chance of Israel’s re-admittance to the Middle East lies in its ability to show initiative, originality and flexibility of thought. Only by attempting sincerely to solve the Palestinian

Israel is entangled in UAE-Palestinian rivalries

Prof. Elie Podeh, Op-ed, July 2020

What Is the UAE Trying to Tell Israelis?

Op ed by Dr. Moran Zaga, June 2020

The Middle East Rediscovers the Jews

The much-acclaimed television series “Umm Haroun” produced for Ramadan month viewing, describes the life of Kuwait’s Jewish community in the 1940s. It has generated stormy discussion throughout

Israel and Qatar Focus on Shared Interests, Setting Aside Differences

In the shadow of the Coronavirus outbreak, Qatar is once again throwing a lifeline to the Gaza Strip and establishing itself as the Palestinians’ sole savior. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad

Israel-Iraq Cooperation in 2019: Security Challenges and Civilian Warming

The final months of 2019 were marked by widespread, prolonged protests throughout Iraq. The demonstrations, centered in Baghdad, targeted the ruling political elite and the state backing it:

The 2019 Israel-Turkey Policy Dialogue of the Mitvim Institute

In September 2019, the Mitvim Institute held its annual Israel-Turkey policy dialogue, for the eighth consecutive year. The dialogue took place in Istanbul and Ankara, in cooperation with

Israel’s Relations with Key Arab States in 2019

A series of policy papers by Mitvim experts

The Political Situation in Iraq: An Opportunity for Israel?

On April 9, Mustafa al-Kadhimi was tasked with forming a new Iraqi government after two other candidates, Mohammed Tawfik Allawi and more recently Adnan al-Zurfi, failed to win enough

Israel and Qatar Focus on Shared Interests, Setting Aside Differences

In the shadow of the Coronavirus outbreak, Qatar is once again throwing a lifeline to the Gaza Strip and establishing itself as the Palestinians’ sole savior. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad

Israel-Morocco Cooperation in 2019: Warming from the Bottom Up

A 2018 paper entitled “Israel and Morocco: Cooperation Rooted in Heritage”, written within the framework of the Mitvim Institute’s project on the unfulfilled potential of Israel’s relations with

Gaza Helps Israel and Qatar Find Common Ground

According to Israeli media reports, the heads of the Mossad and of the IDF’s southern command secretly visited Qatar in early February. The visit validates comments made to me by a Qatari senior

Israel-UAE Cooperation in 2019: Warming Relations, Also in Civilian Affairs

The relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel are primarily characterized by mutual interest and cautious rapprochement steps. The rapprochement can be attributed to the

Israel-Iraq Cooperation in 2019: Security Challenges and Civilian Warming

The final months of 2019 were marked by widespread, prolonged protests throughout Iraq, which began in October. Baghdad was the focal point of the demonstrations, which were directed at the

Israel-Egypt Cooperation in 2019: Strategic Warming, Civilian Coolness?

Since President Abdel Fatah a-Sisi’s rise to power in 2014, Israeli-Egyptian ties have been marked by defense-strategic cooperation. This is based on the shared perception of Iran and radical

Israel and Qatar: Relations Nurtured by the Palestinian Issue

This article focuses on relations between Israel and Qatar, analyzing them in historical context, in the context of Qatari foreign policy and in terms of their potential and the limitations

Israel Election Results Give Reason for Israel-Arab Dialogue

The results of the Israeli election did not give a clear majority to any of the sides, but they still yielded a dramatic result. For the first time, a majority in the Knesset – from Lieberman’s

Moving on from Trump’s plan for the Middle East

Trump’s vision for Israeli-Palestinian peace was supposed to be the ultimate gift for Netanyahu’s electoral campaign, rather than the ultimate deal for Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution.

Revisiting Arab Peace Initiative is best hope to solve Israel-Palestine conflict

The “deal of the century” is here, and so is the simmering, century-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Although the publication of the details of President Trump’s peace initiative has not so far

The Gulf States’ Changing Attitudes towards Judaism: A Cultural Revolution in the Making

Dr Muhammad al-Issa’s unprecedented visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp on 23 January 2020, the 75th anniversary of its liberation, marked a peak in a process of interfaith momentum that

Trends in Israel’s Regional Foreign Policies, Vol. 4

This document outlines major trends in Israel’s regional foreign policies over the past six months. It is based on the Mitvim Institute’s monthly reports that cover ongoing developments in the

Israel’s Regional Foreign Policies: An Annual Assessment

The Mitvim Institute 3rd annual conference provided an annual assessment of Israel’s regional foreign policies. It was held in Tel Aviv on 14 November 2019, in cooperation with the

The Palestinian Foreign Service at a Time of Diplomatic Freeze

The annual commemoration of the UN’s vote on 29 November 1947 for the partition plan provides an opportunity for the Palestinian Foreign Service and the Palestinian President to shine a global

25 Years of Israel-Jordan Peace: Time to Restart the Relationship

Towards the 25th anniversary of the peace treaty with Jordan, Mitvim experts visited Amman for a series of meetings with political, security, media and civil society figures in Jordan. The

The Quality of Israel’s Peace with Jordan is Dependent on the Israeli-Palestinian Issue

The question of the affinity between the Israeli-Palestinian track and the Israeli-Arab track is a contentious issue in Israeli public discourse. Prime Minister Netanyahu repeatedly claims that

When Israel Smiled at the World, the World Smiled Back

“In the last decade of the twentieth century, atlases, history and geography books no longer present an up-to-date picture of the world. Walls of enmity have fallen, borders have disappeared,

Existing and Potential Cooperation between Israel and Key Arab States

For the past two years, Mitvim Institute experts have been studying the changing relations between Israel and key Arab states – Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and

The US became a Dishonest Broker between Israel and the Palestinians

Jason Greenblatt, US special envoy, said in a recent interview, “There has never been an honest mediator for this conflict. The mindset of a so-called honest mediator never existed and will never

Lessons from the Peace Process between Ethiopia and Eritrea

For those interested in promoting peace between Israel and the Palestinians, the current situation may be discouraging. Indeed, the misconception that there is “no solution” is

An Economic Workshop in Bahrain, With No Political Horizon

The June 25-26 economic workshop planned by the Trump administration in Bahrain is an attempt to put the economic carriage before the diplomatic horse. History shows that most international

Israel Should Advance an International Initiative to Support Gaza

The political, security, humanitarian and economic crisis in the Gaza Strip has been on the Israeli, regional and international agenda for many years now. However, the disengagement from the Gaza

Stable but Tepid: The Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty After 40 Years

On March 26, 1979, Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty – the first between Israel and an Arab state. Many Israelis were disenchanted when the treaty did not result in normalized bilateral

Israel and Egypt: Strategic Partnership, Civil Remoteness?

This article describes the relationship and cooperation between Israel and Egypt, and discusses the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on them. It focuses on the current political and

Tunisia and Its Relations with Israel Following the Arab Spring

The Israeli discourse surrounding regional cooperation tends to focus primarily on the Gulf States and on security issues; as such, it often overlooks more moderate and pro-Western countries in

A Better Way for the International Community to Benefit the People of Gaza

The situation in Gaza is horrific. Actually, worse than that. Gazans have been deprived of electricity, water, jobs and salaries; they were stripped off their self-respect and parental authority,

Holocaust Studies in Morocco?

Einat Levi in the Morocco World News

Mahmoud Abbas’ Interest is to Topple Hamas

It is impossible to isolate the recent escalation of tension between Israel and the Gaza Strip from the stalemate in the internal Palestinian reconciliation process. From the current perspective,

The Quest for a Long-Term Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

The attempts by officials in the Middle East and beyond to find the formula for a long-term ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, attest to the complexity of the problem that emerged over a decade ago,

Israel in an (Un)Changing Middle East

The Middle East is a confusing area. On the one hand, it is highly volatile, with frequent changes throughout the region and in the domestic affairs of its countries. On the other hand, many

Beyond Judo: The Routinizing Effect in Israel-Morocco Relations

Einat Levi in the Morocco World News

Israel, Kurdish Independence, and the Palestinians

On the eve of Kurdistan’s referendum, the international community is rife with speculation about what the vote will mean for the future of Iraq, the fight against ISIS, regional dynamics with

Happy Holidays? Not in the Middle East

How does the Middle East look on the eve of Rosh Hashanah 5778? One can point to a number of important changes that took place over the past year: * The Islamic State is about to disappear

Trump Should Not Play Politics with the Iran Nuclear Deal

The adversarial US-Iranian relationship has many dimensions, including Syria, Yemen, the Gulf and terrorist financing. But the primary threat from Iran is nuclear. Prior to the Joint

Sanwar and Dahlan: An Egyptian-Brokered Alliance against Abbas

The renewed relationship between the Hamas leader and the former Fatah strongman, who grew up together in the Khan Younis refugee camp, proves that the key for creating change in the Palestinian

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Israel’s Relations with the Middle East, Europe, and the US

The Israeli public thinks that the continuation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict significantly damages Israel’s foreign relations with the Middle East and Europe, and that the Israel-US

Briefing Summary: Israel-Jordan Relations

On 22 March 2017, the Mitvim Institute hosted Dr. Abdullah Swalha for a briefing on Jordan’s foreign policy and its relations with Israel. Dr. Swalha, founder and director of the Center for

Is Israel’s Regional Opportunity Becoming More Concrete?

As President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia drew near, the Wall Street Journal reported a new initiative originating from the Gulf states vis-a-vis Israel: Should Israel take steps to promote

The Arab Peace Initiative is the Greatest Missed Opportunity in Israel’s History

The anniversary of the most important peace initiative ever put forth in Israel is marked by no celebration. Not even a small family gathering. For 15 years it has been set on the table, clear,

No Shortcuts to a Regional Breakthrough

Prime Minister Netanyahu succeeded in injecting his regional approach into the policy vacuum that characterizes President Trump’s first weeks in office. Since 2014, Netanyahu has declared at home

A Multi-Regional Israeli Foreign Policy

Israel has come to see its geo-political location in a negative light, mostly as a result from the Arab-Israeli conflict and its subsequent regional isolation. As a consequence, it has developed

The Gulf States’ Foreign Policies: Summary of a briefing with Dr. Karen E. Young

On December 29th , 2016 the Mitvim Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung hosted Dr. Karen E. Young of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington for a briefing titled “The Interventionist

Time for an Israeli Regional Initiative

On July 20, 2016, the Knesset Lobby for Regional Cooperation held a conference at the Knesset, in cooperation with the Mitvim Institute, on the need for an Israeli regional initiative that can

Mosul – the Battle for the Middle East

The attack of the Iraqi army – reinforced by Kurdish and United States forces – on Mosul is not just another military operation against “the Islamic State” (also known as ISIS, or Daesh). The

The cost of energetic independence: Israel’s natural gas challenges

Gabriel Mitchell, a doctoral fellow in government and international affairs at the University of Virginia Tech, discusses with host Gilad Halpern how Israel balances security interests and

Israel – no longer people dwelling alone

The stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians, Iran’s growing influence, acts of terrorism by jihadi Islamic organizations, the collapse of Arab countries after the Arab Spring, and the

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