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Winds of Change in the Middle East: How Israel Can Retake Initiative in the Palestinian Arena

Twice in the last two decades the Palestinian leadership has proved unwilling to sign a comprehensive peace agreement based on terms offered by an Israeli premier. Instead, they preferred a strategy of “holding out for a better deal” .

Managing the Refugee Crisis: New Approaches

The largest refugee crisis since the Second World War became a major challenge for the EU in 2015. The crisis is far from over and the need for managing the difficult tasks seems to be interconnected with a political crisis in the EU.

The Palestinian Question and the Arabs (1917-2017): Popular Support, Government Stakes

Although for the Arab peoples, the question of Palestine is above all an “Arab matter,” it is often more of a matter of Arab inter-state relations than a national cause to be defended tooth and nail.

The (Resistable) Rise of Populism in Europe and its Impact on European and International Cooperation

2016 is widely seen as the annus horribilis for Europe, and the rise of populism identified as the main culprit for the political crisis.

Are Palestinians on the Road to Independence?

With the end of the Obama Administration, the current Israeli political class – the right wing and the religious nationalists represented in the Israeli government – oppose the idea of any independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza.

Brexit Is an Obstacle Course for the EU, and Potentially a Game-changer Too

Brexit is a truly British invention, yet what has become known as the "Gibraltar Paragraph" in the EU's negotiating guidelines came as an unpleasant surprise to British diplomats and their political masters in London.

The European Project in Crisis: Myths and Realities

The crisis of the European project is not a new phenomenon. Throughout its existence, the European Union has gone from crisis to crisis. They have even served as a driving force for its progression.

Israeli Regional Strategies: Balancing the Arab Core, the New Periphery, and Great Powers

Viewed in retrospect, 70 years after the creation of the state, the evolution of Israel’s regional and international strategic relations can be divided into several fairly unique time periods.

Palestine After Oslo: Politics of the Times

The year 2017 has no lack of opportunities for historical recollection and commemorations of recent historical events in Palestine.

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The Digital Economy: the Silent Revolution that Will Change the Region

ICTs have become widespread means for social and political expression, helping to empower and increase the influence of the individuals, groups and economic and political actors who can best maximize their impact.