In many ways, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the war in Gaza that preceded it seem transformative. After decades of shadow warfare, Iran and Israel have now attacked each other’s homelands directly. And Israel and the United States have joined forces in a genuinely novel way to wage war against Iran.
United States Central Command (CENTCOM), one of the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) six geographical combatant commands, is responsible for countering threats, responding to crises, and strengthening regional stability in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.
This report considers the lack of Palestinian political agency as a driver of regional insecurity that must be resolved before wider conflicts can be settled. The author analyses the conditions that contributed to the destruction of Palestinian political capacity, including Israeli policies, Palestinian shortcomings, and exploitation by Iran, and makes recommendations for an Arab strategic initiative.
Audio recording from Jerusalem’s Future Chronic Conflict or a Shared Peace in a City of Three Faiths?
Audio recording from Jerusalem’s Future Chronic Conflict or a Shared Peace in a City of Three Faiths?
Audio recording from Jerusalem’s Future Chronic Conflict or a Shared Peace in a City of Three Faiths?
Audio recording from Jerusalem’s Future Chronic Conflict or a Shared Peace in a City of Three Faiths?
Audio recording from The Kurds Ascending:The Evolving Solution to the Kurdish Problem in Iraq and Turkey
Audio recording from The Kurds Ascending:The Evolving Solution to the Kurdish Problem in Iraq and Turkey
Audio recording from The Kurds Ascending:The Evolving Solution to the Kurdish Problem in Iraq and Turkey
Audio recording from The Kurds Ascending:The Evolving Solution to the Kurdish Problem in Iraq and Turkey
Audio recording from Who Speaks For Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Audio recording from Who Speaks For Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Audio recording from Who Speaks For Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Audio recording from Who Speaks For Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Audio recording from The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
Audio recording from The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
Audio recording from The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
The oldest peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the study of the modern Middle East, MEI’s flagship journal covers politics, society, and culture in the region.
