Israel and Iran at War?
During the past two weeks, the possibility of a major Middle East multi-front war has increased significantly. Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah and Iran’s launching of ballistic missiles against Is...
17 Okt 202448min
A Conversation with Abdallah BouHabib, Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
As Lebanon was rocked by two days of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies directed at Hezbollah’s communications network, killing dozens and injuring thousands, tensions between Israel and Hezbollah ha...
3 Okt 202445min
Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Where Are We Headed?
Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has added a new dynamic to an otherwise predictable grinding war of attrition between Russia and Ukraine. The war has now dragged on for the better part of three years, with ...
3 Okt 202447min
Political Violence and the 2024 Elections
In a recent poll, two-thirds of American adults said they were concerned that “extremists” will commit acts of violence following the 2024 election if they are unhappy with the results. This should co...
19 Sep 202450min
The Middle East on the Cusp of a Regional War: A Conversation with Haaretz's Amos Harel
The Middle East continues to boil. Following the Hezbollah rocket strike on a Druze town in the Golan Heights killing a dozen children, Israel targeted a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut’s southern s...
8 Aug 202448min
The Campus and the Israel-Hamas War
This past spring many college and university campuses were roiled by unprecedented protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Not since Vietnam has any foreign policy issue resulted in such wid...
25 Jul 202449min
How Does the Israel-Hamas War End?
The Israel-Hamas war drags on seemingly with no end in sight. President Biden has announced a phased plan to end the conflict, but Hamas has yet to respond and Benny Gantz, a supporter of the plan, ha...
20 Jun 202448min
A Conversation with Amos Hochstein
As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, the potential for spillover effects increase. Three conflict areas have emerged that carry serious risk of escalation: first, growing tensions between Israel and Hezb...
6 Jun 202447min
