Israel-Hamas war

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are providing insight and analysis at speed and in depth on the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Israel’s response, and how the emerging conflict is upending the Middle East and the world.

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The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, seeks to broaden and deepen normalization between Israel and Arab and Muslim countries. It works with governments to produce actionable recommendations to deliver tangible benefits to their people.

Content

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib in the Good Men Project: Trump has kicked off a new wave of dehumanizing Palestinians. Let’s remember who the real enemies are

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Wechsler joins 20Detik to discuss Indonesia’s role in Gaza reconstruction

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib quoted in US News on collective healing for Arab Israels on the Lebanon border

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Israel

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

LeBaron joins Asharq to discuss the prospect of Trump delivering peace

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Conflict

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Citrinowicz joins Yemen News to discuss Sana’a forces’ effect on the conflict with Israel

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Damon joins CNN to discuss Rubio’s meeting with Israeli officials

By Atlantic Council

Crisis Management Israel

MENASource

Feb 21, 2025

What the Middle East conflicts reveal about the future of terrorism

By Maayan Dagan

As policymakers turn to the future of Gaza and other political negotiations, they should also take note of the lessons learned over the past sixteen months.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2025

A plan for postwar Gaza: Instead of removing Palestinian civilians, remove Hamas

By Daniel B. Shapiro

Drawing inspiration from an approach that worked in 1982, US President Donald Trump should put forward a landmark plan to rid Gaza of the terrorist organization.

Conflict Israel

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2025

A plan for postwar Gaza: Reconstruction will fail unless these two challenges are addressed

By Ahmed F. Alkhatib

Gaza’s reconstruction will require creativity and an understanding that there is no simple US real-estate solution for the strip.

Israel Middle East

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Feb 12, 2025

The Global Foresight 2025 survey: Full results

In the fall of 2024 after the outcome of the US presidential election, the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security surveyed the future, asking leading global strategists and foresight practitioners around the world to answer our most burning questions about the biggest drivers of change over the next ten years. Here are the full results.

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