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  • January 24, 2014

    Al Mabhouh's assassination and the assassination of the Arab Spring

    I believe that none of us will ever forget Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh. Al-Mabhouh, a member of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades, was assassinated on January 19 2010 at the age...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Gaza on the regional decision-makers' negotiating table

    In light of political developments in Egypt and the international and regional support the coup has received, it has become clear that the United States’ current policy is to...

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  • January 24, 2014

    How Sovereign a State?

    Will re-launched Israeli-Palestinian negotiations lead to a sovereign Palestinian state? In this brief, Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Camille Mansour analyzes Israeli and Palestinian positions relating to key issues of sovereignty...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Is democracy possible in the Middle East?

    It is a highly charged question that has prompted years of scholarly debate. Some argue that democracy may be incompatible with Middle Eastern values. In his book “What Went...

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  • January 24, 2014

    What is behind the resumption of negotiations in Washington?

    US Secretary of State John Kerry has worked hard on the Israel-Palestine portfolio since he came into office earlier this year. He has made six tours to the region,...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Israel's referendum problem

    As peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials jumpstart into motion again, plenty of questions remain. “What was on the menu for last week’s White House Iftar?” Fish and...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Shamir 1991; Netanyahu 2013; history repeats itself

    Unlike the Palestinians, Netanyahu’s government does not depend on negotiations. The importance of the negotiations goes beyond tables and press conferences. It is more important for Israel to be...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The politics of selective compromise

    “They already have a certain amount of self-determination – something that’s less than a state but covers almost all of the Palestinian population.” Elkin’s statement refers to the alleged...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Saudi foreign policy is an open-ended struggle

    From Lebanon to Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Yemen and Iraq, not to mention its support for the Syrian opposition, Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy appears to be contradictory. While attacking the...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The Hamas dilemma in Egypt

    I realise that the environment in Egypt is not conducive to discussion of the state’s relationship with Hamas, which has been accused of interference in Egyptian affairs post-January 25...

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