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Aug 5, 2015

Slavin: Netanyahu Keeps Up Attacks on Iran Nuke Deal

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Voice of America on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal: 

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Jul 20, 2015

Itani on Hezbollah after Iranian Deal

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on how the Iranian nuclear deal could strengthen Hezbollah:

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In the News

Jul 2, 2015

Slavin: Jerusalem Youth Chorus Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Divide

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the ways in which the YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus empowers both Palestinian and Israeli singers, allowing them to overcome their differences:

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Jun 23, 2015

LeBaron on Intricacies of Iranian Negotiations

By Richard LeBaron

The Guardian quotes Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron on why Saudi and Israeli fears of Iran are complicating nuclear negotiations:

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Defense Industrialist

May 5, 2015

Spartans Need Strike Fighters

By James Hasik

The Emirates will bring to Camp David a strong case for buying F-35s. For their support for a treaty to put the Iranian nuclear program on ice, the Gulf Cooperation Council governments are coming to Camp David with shopping lists. Specifically, the GCC states have signaled in advance that they will want advanced weapons, including F-35 […]

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Defense Industrialist

Apr 24, 2015

The Global Arms Trade: “Hyundaisation” Threat from New Suppliers?

By Richard Bitzinger

The concern is overblown, and traditional arms exporters in the US and Europe will continue to dominate the global arms trade for some time. A RECENT article in the Wall Street Journal (“The ‘Hyundaization’ of the Global Arms Industry,” April 5, 2015) puts forth a provocative argument, namely that “new defence exporters are joining the […]

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In the News

Mar 25, 2015

LeBaron on Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer

By Richard LeBaron

The New York Times quotes Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron on Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, and his role in attempting to bridge the gap between the United States and Israel:

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Article

Mar 19, 2015

OPINION: Bibi Win Promises More Friction With Washington

By Barbara Slavin

The voters of Israel have spoken, and their answer augurs more friction with the United States and Europe over issues ranging from Iran nuclear negotiations to creation of an independent Palestinian state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, campaigning fiercely for his political life, led his Likud Party to an impressive victory, roaring past a somewhat reinvigorated […]

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Mar 19, 2015

Slavin on Netanyahu’s Reelection

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Sky News to discuss how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection will affect US-Israeli relations moving forward:

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New Atlanticist

Mar 19, 2015

Netanyahu’s Hard Right Turn Could Put Israel on Road to Isolation

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Onus is on Israeli government to mend US ties, says Atlantic Council’s LeBaron Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pre-election declaration not to allow the creation of a Palestinian state could lead to Israel’s further isolation internationally, says Atlantic Council analyst Richard LeBaron. “That’s not good for Israel, and individual Israelis feel it too,” LeBaron, a […]

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