Iran is the number one Middle Eastern issue for the state of Israel but also for many of its neighbors. Any new Israeli government will be faced with the challenge of coming up with a workable peace strategy that will not simply regurgitate the formulae that were used and patently failed in the past. Gaza also poses a […]
The Obama Administration Reaches Out to Syria: Implications for Israel
* In early March, two senior U.S. officials traveled to Damascus for the highest-level bilateral meeting in years, part of the new administration’s policy of "engagement." Washington seeks to test Damascus’ intentions to distance itself from Iran. While a "strategic realignment" of Damascus is unlikely, in the short term the diplomatic opening is sure […]