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International Affairs
Assaf Sharon: Netanyahu was Blind to the Hamas Threat
Giancarlo Bosetti , Alessandra Tommasi 20 October 2023

Assaf Sharon, a philosophy professor at the University of Tel Aviv and founder of the Center for the Renewal of Israeli Democracy, discusses the complex interplay between Israeli politics, security challenges, and populism in the wake of recent events. Talking to Reset DOC, he addresses the weakening of democratic values, the credibility of the Israeli government, and the prospects for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
International Affairs
Biden is Right: the US’ 2003 Catastrophe
Should be Avoided at all Costs
Hussein Ibish 20 October 2023

Hamas obviously thinks that if it wants to take over the Palestinian movement, it needs another sustained insurgency against Israeli occupation. Hamas is hoping to lure the Israeli military back into the interior of Gaza for the urban combat that favors insurgent groups. Hamas hopes a sustained insurgency can eventually result in a steady drip of killed and captured Israeli conscripts, allowing Hamas to claim that it alone is actively fighting for Palestine. What this means is that in trying to fulfill the pledge to “eliminate Hamas,” Israel could well deliver everything Hamas is counting on.
International Affairs
As Gaza Land Incursion Looms,
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict at a Crossroads
Claudia De Martino 18 October 2023

On October 7, a major coordinated military operation by Hamas resulted in terrorist attacks in Israel marking a significant escalation in the Israeli-Arab conflict, with a higher casualty count than previous conflicts. The Israeli establishment was caught off guard due to internal divisions and a lack of military readiness. Hamas’s objectives included challenging the IDF’s invincibility, garnering international support for the Palestinian cause, and disrupting normalization efforts between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The conflict is now on the verge of a land incursion by Israel to eliminate Hamas in Gaza, potentially drawing regional players into the fray.
Society
Israeli Rallies for Democracy Reach 23rd Week
Manuela Dviri 12 June 2023

Israeli rallies began in November, after Netanyahu’s victory and the formation of a new government through a coalition of six right-wing parties. At a press conference held on January 4, Minister of Justice Yariv Levin announced the government’s plan to reform the judicial branch that would empower the executive branch to override it.
International Affairs
How Many Ambiguities in the Convenient Marriage
of European Right-wingers and Netanyahu
Claudia De Martino 23 April 2023
International Affairs
Middle East Stability at Risk as Ultranationalists Take Hold in Israel
Umberto De Giovannangeli 22 November 2022

A “fundamentalist” Israel calls into question already complex relationships in the Arab world and with its longest ally, the United States.
International Affairs
A Forgotten Middle East Awaits Joe Biden’s Visit
Claudia De Martino 30 June 2022

An Israel with a collapsed government will host Joe Biden in mid-July, amid uncertain political legacy and perspectives.
International Affairs
Netanyahu’s Arab (Conservative) Temptation
Claudia De Martino 8 April 2021

Israel’s Prime Minister is looking at involving Arab party Ra’am in a new coalition to try and solve the new political stalemate. That shall not impede the advancement of a sharp nationalist agenda.
International Affairs
Palestinians Lash Out at Bahrain and Emirates: “Arab Consensus is Over”
Umberto De Giovannangeli 15 September 2020

An interview with PM Mohammed Shtayyeh on the day of the signing of the “Abraham Accords” between Israel and the two Gulf countries
International Affairs
Israel-UAE Deal: Final Blow or Sudden Lifeline for a Two-State Solution?
Hussein Ibish 26 August 2020

What the normalization and the freeze of Israel’s annexation of West Bank territories means for the Middle East, the Arab world and the Palestinians.