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Surviving the Recent Arab Peace Accords

For the Palestinian Authority, a policy of self-isolation is the worst option of all.

· October 19, 2020
In the Media
Arab-Israeli Progress Seemed Impossible. That’s Because of Old Assumptions.

Trump’s predictions of a “foundation of comprehensive peace” and “dawn of a new Middle East” are premature. If left unattended by Trump or a potential successor, the Israel-Palestinian conflict will fester, leaving Palestinians’ national ambitions unfulfilled.

· September 23, 2020
Washington Post
In the Media
Good News for the Gulf and Israel Mean Bad Tidings for the Palestinians

Israel’s normalization of relations with the UAE and Bahrain is more transactional than transformative.

· September 16, 2020
Haaretz
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Without the Palestinians, Israeli Normalization Is Still Beyond Reach

The much-vaunted announcement that Bahrain will normalize relations with Israel, hot on the heels of the United Arab Emirates, has been greeted with excitement in Western foreign policy circles. But true stability in the region is a long way off.

· September 15, 2020
commentary
A Contested Peace

In an interview, Marwan Muasher discusses the latest developments in the agreement between the UAE and Israel.

· September 15, 2020
commentary
Gulf Rifts on Display During Ramadan and the Pandemic

Divisions dating to the June 2017 split among Gulf Cooperation Council states have shaped the region’s contrasting approaches to political messaging and public health in a time of observance.

· May 22, 2020