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Expect Russia to Do Little on Iranian Presence in Syria

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Jul 13, 2018

Expect Russia to Do Little on Iranian Presence in Syria

By Holly Dagres

Israel’s prime minister met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Iranian presence in Syria, on the same day the Supreme Leader’s senior advisor arrived in Moscow with a message. Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia’s president on June 11, “Our opinion is known that Iran needs to leave Syria—that is not something new,” hours after a […]

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Jun 27, 2018

Doctor, Minister, Soldier, Spy: Tehran’s Man in Tel-Aviv

By Ehud Eiran

On June 15, the Israeli state prosecution indicted a former minister, Dr. Gonen Segev, for spying for Iran. Israeli authorities arrested him about a month earlier. His arrest and indictment were kept secret until a gag order was partially lifted on June 18.  If found guilty, Dr. Segev would be the most senior Israeli political […]

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IranSource

Jun 27, 2018

Doctor, Minister, Soldier, Spy: Tehran’s Man in Tel-Aviv

By Ehud Eiran

On June 15, the Israeli state prosecution indicted a former minister, Dr. Gonen Segev, for spying for Iran. Israeli authorities arrested him about a month earlier. His arrest and indictment were kept secret until a gag order was partially lifted on June 18.  If found guilty, Dr. Segev would be the most senior Israeli political […]

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem on June 25, 2012.

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Jun 15, 2018

The Art of the (Russian-Israeli) Deal

By Ehud Eiran

On June 1, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya told the press that he “believes” that his country and Israel reached an agreement regarding “certain disengagement in the southwest of Syria.” Other sources reported that the agreement will include the withdrawal of Iranian and Iranian-backed forces from the Syrian-Israeli border in return for implicit […]

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Jun 5, 2018

Slavin Quoted in Newsweek on Israel- Iran Relations

By Barbara Slavin

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May 23, 2018

US Initiative Vital for Calming Israeli-Palestinian Tensions

By Moritz Luetgerath

The death of at least sixty Palestinians during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Gaza border on May 14 was just the latest reminder of a crisis that has gradually worsened in the absence of diplomacy and progress toward improved political and economic conditions in the Palestinian territories. A US-led initiative is needed to […]

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May 21, 2018

Alfoneh Quoted by the United States Institute of Peace on Iran’s Role in Syria

By Ali Alfoneh

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New Atlanticist

May 17, 2018

Has The United States Jeopardized Its Prospects For ‘The Ultimate Deal’ In The Middle East?

By Rachel Brandenburg

Early in his presidency, Donald J. Trump set out to achieve “the ultimate deal”: Israeli-Palestinian peace. The US president deputized his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, with the task, claiming the feat could be achieved within the first year of his administration. A little over a year later that “ultimate deal” is nowhere to be seen. Instead, […]

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May 15, 2018

Hellyer in The Globe and Mail: To Arabs, Jerusalem Represents the Symbolic Denial of Freedom

By H.A. Hellyer

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May 15, 2018

Cunningham Joins Fox to Discuss Trump’s Decision to Move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

By James Cunningham

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