Israeli policemen detain a Palestinian during a demonstration against the closure of the main road in Jabaa area south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem January 17, 2015. Mussa Qawasma, Reuters
Daniel Levy, National Interest: Has Netanyahu Defeated the Palestinians?
Israel has undoubtedly scored some wins, while the Palestinian leadership has suffered from division and strategic ineptitude.
The long-running police investigations into the affairs of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to cross a Rubicon earlier this month. Netanyahu is under suspicion in a number of cases involving alleged bribery, fraud and breach of trust, among other things. A deal has now been reached by the State Prosecutor’s Office for Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, Ari Harow, to turn state’s witness—an arrangement rarely agreed to unless a strong case is being built against a more senior and serious criminal actor.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 25, 2017
How Bashar al-Assad Won the War in Syria -- Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest
Iraq war: Why the battle for Tal Afar matters -- Joan Soley,
BBC
Analysis: Can Saudi Arabia reduce Iranian influence in Iraq? -- Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post
Will Riyadh and Tehran ease tensions? -- Meir Javedanfar, CGTN
Turkish military upheaval continues at top levels -- Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor
Why Donald Trump was right about Barack Obama’s North Korea policy -- Michael Knigge, DW
Can China Be Taken Seriously on its ‘Word’ to Negotiate Disputed Territory? -- Namrata Goswami, The Diplomat
Seeing China’s biggest blockbuster “Wolf Warriors 2” through the lens of its foreign policy -- Tom Harper, Quartz
A New G-2: China and the EU? -- Andrei Lungu, The Diplomat
NATO’s Black Sea Allies Look Divided and Vulnerable -- Eugene Kogan, Balkan Insight
Why Europeans Slack Off in August -- The Economist
Who's Making Our Diplomats in Cuba Go Deaf? -- John Sipher, Newsweek
A New Chance for Congress to Join the War on Terrorism -- Bloomberg editorial
Can Trump Be Trusted With Nukes? National Security Insiders Lean Toward ‘No’ -- John R. Schindler, Observer
The Uprising of the Global Middle Class - Moises Naim, The Atlantic
How to Deal With a $759 Million Lottery Jackpot -- Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg
Analysis: Can Saudi Arabia reduce Iranian influence in Iraq? -- Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post
Will Riyadh and Tehran ease tensions? -- Meir Javedanfar, CGTN
Turkish military upheaval continues at top levels -- Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor
Why Donald Trump was right about Barack Obama’s North Korea policy -- Michael Knigge, DW
Can China Be Taken Seriously on its ‘Word’ to Negotiate Disputed Territory? -- Namrata Goswami, The Diplomat
Seeing China’s biggest blockbuster “Wolf Warriors 2” through the lens of its foreign policy -- Tom Harper, Quartz
A New G-2: China and the EU? -- Andrei Lungu, The Diplomat
NATO’s Black Sea Allies Look Divided and Vulnerable -- Eugene Kogan, Balkan Insight
Why Europeans Slack Off in August -- The Economist
Who's Making Our Diplomats in Cuba Go Deaf? -- John Sipher, Newsweek
A New Chance for Congress to Join the War on Terrorism -- Bloomberg editorial
Can Trump Be Trusted With Nukes? National Security Insiders Lean Toward ‘No’ -- John R. Schindler, Observer
The Uprising of the Global Middle Class - Moises Naim, The Atlantic
How to Deal With a $759 Million Lottery Jackpot -- Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg
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