Strategic Assessment (90): The Palestinian Issue in the Platforms of US Presidential Candidates
Summary: Most indicators suggest that Hillary Clinton has bigger odds to win the elections than Donald Trump. While it is agreed that the role of [...]
Strategic Assessment (89): The Prospects of Success of the French Peace Initiative
Summary: The French initiative does not have greater odds of success compared to previous initiatives and efforts. In truth, it has smaller odds, given that [...]
Strategic Assessment (88): Future of Turkish-Israeli Relations
Summary: After a five year and half long diplomatic estrangement between Turkey and Israel on the back of the latter’s assault on the Mavi Maramara [...]
Strategic Assessment (87): The Gaza Strip Siege: Crisis Resolution Mechanisms and the Odds of Success
Summary: The Gaza Strip (GS) has for ten years been living under the heavy weight of a crippling blockade aimed at subduing Hamas into accepting [...]
Strategic Assessment (86): The Future of the Jerusalem Intifadah and its Impact on the Israelis
Abstract: The character and future of the current Intifadah, despite its escalation, is marred by a lot of ambiguity. The Intifadah faces immense challenges, led [...]
Strategic Assessment (85): Future Relations Between Hamas and the European Union
Summary: European countries believe that Israel “existed to remain,” and that any successful existential targeting of the state would lead to the Jewish question being [...]
Strategic Assessmnet (84): Turkey and the Palestinian Issue Following the Turkish Legislative Elections
Summary: The rule of Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey since 2002 has been characterized by active foreign policy with increased interest in regional [...]
Strategic Assessment (83): The Impact of Egyptian Actions on the Future of the Relationship with the Resistance in the Gaza Strip
Abstract: The relationship between Cairo and Hamas soured steadily after the overthrow of President Muhammad Morsi on 3/7/2013. The hostility that emerged between the new [...]
Strategic Assessment (82): Salafi Jihadist Groups… and the Possibilities of Proliferating Among Palestinians
Summary: The presence of Islamic groups affiliated to salafi jihadism (e.g., al-Qaeda, Islamic State/ISIS,… and others) has increased in a number of Arab states. In [...]
Strategic Assessment (81): The Future of the Jerusalem Intifadah
Summary: Regardless of what label we should use to describe what is happening in Palestine, be it an uprising, an Intifadah, or a protest movement, [...]