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.

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In the News

Jul 26, 2023

Lipner quoted in Jewish News on the economic implications of the judicial reform vote

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Israel

In the News

Jul 26, 2023

Arbit quoted in Al Jazeera on the threat to Israel’s democratic institutions following the judicial overhaul

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 25, 2023

Arbit featured in Global News on the degradation of Israel’s judiciary

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 25, 2023

Arbit quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the impact of Israel’s judicial overhaul on the US-Israel relationship

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Israel

In the News

Jul 25, 2023

Lipner quoted in The Washington Post on Israel’s judicial reform vote

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 25, 2023

Arbit joins AlJazeera Arabic to discuss the implications of Israel’s judicial reform vote on Israeli democracy

By Atlantic Council

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Protesters take part in a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul by the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, July 24, 2023.

Fast Thinking

Jul 24, 2023

What’s next for Israel’s judicial clash

By Atlantic Council

As the Knesset passes controversial judicial reforms, our experts from Jerusalem to Washington weigh in on the state of Israeli democracy.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 24, 2023

What Israel’s vote on ‘reasonableness’ means for its future

By Atlantic Council experts

The Knesset has approved the first part of a judicial overhaul that curbs the Supreme Court's power over government appointments and plans. Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the issue.

Economy & Business Israel

In the News

Jul 20, 2023

Lipner quoted in Jewish Insider on Biden’s conversation with Netanyahu

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 20, 2023

Charai in the National Interest: Israel is Not a Racist State

By Ahmed Charai

Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, called Israel a “racist state,” touching off a controversy about America’s views toward the world’s only Jewish state. Ahmed Charai is a Moroccan publisher and an Atlantic Council Board Director. He is also an international counselor of the Center for a Strategic and International Studies, […]

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