Category Archives: Israel

Israel Eyeing the Islamic Republic?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

Tensions are soaring in the Middle East. But as the world awaits and debates the possibility of a highly speculated unilateral Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program, the reality is that the Iranian threat to Israel goes far beyond a … Continue reading →

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Published in Middle East Online: Battling for the Future of Egypt

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

The latest bloodshed in Cairo underscores worrying trends and emerging realities regarding Egypt’s internal security and political future. The recent clashes in the vicinity of Cairo’s Abbasseya Square illustrate the readiness of prominent political groups to forcefully impose their views, … Continue reading →

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Israel is not Isolated

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Despite incessant claims of Israel’s isolation from the political opposition, media pundits, and US officials, the level of the Jewish state’s bilateral relations with crucial players indicate otherwise. Earlier this month, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned of “Israel’s growing … Continue reading →

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The Imperative of Retaking the Philadelphia Corridor

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

The current upheavals in the Arab world suggest that Israel should consider retaking the Philadelphia Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border. This would better poise Israel to defend itself against future hostilities arising from an entente between Egypt and Hamas. The … Continue reading →

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Let Gazans Fight Themselves

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Notification: In this article’s original version, I wrote of an Islamic Jihad multi-barreled rocket launcher that fired into Israel. The video of such a weapons system did come from Islamic Jihad, however, the IDF claimed no such attack from this … Continue reading →

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