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IPF Letter in The New York Times

By Israel Policy Forum
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 9:09am
It is sobering yet productive that three distinguished Israelis are generating ideas despite the unfortunate but realistic conclusion that “a comprehensive peace agreement is unattainable right now.”

In Meeting, A Chance for A Regional Approach

By The Pulse
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 12:41pm

Today, President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after weeks of speculation about how the two countries will address the threat of Iran potentially obtaining nuclear weapons, and with little expectation for progress on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.  However, the Iranian threat – coupled with the historic changes of governments across the Middle East – could actually serve as a strategic opportunity for these leaders to address Iran while advancing regional democratic efforts alongside Israeli-Palestinian peace.

The Right Balance on Iran

By Israel Policy Forum
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 5:22pm

Israel Policy Forum applauds President Barack Obama’s commitment to Israel’s security outlined in his address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

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Saudi Arabia

Yemen Heats Up

By Josh Smilovitz
Associate Director, Development - IPF-NY
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 3:23pm

Over the last few months, Saudi Arabia and Yemen have been fighting Shia rebels known as the Hawthis. For nearly five years the Hawthis have waged an uprising against the Yemenite government, but only recently has this conflict spilled over the border into Saudi Arabia, with some clear consequences for regional stability. In August, Yemen launched ‘Operation Scorched Earth’ aimed at driving the Hawthi rebels from their positions in Northern Yemen.

The Future of US-Saudi Relations: Energy & Peace Policy

By John Leavitt
Legislative Assistant, Israel Policy Forum
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 4:21pm

Yesterday's "US-Saudi Relations in a World Without Equilibrium" event put on by the New America Foundation and the Saudi Committee for International Trade, highlighted mutual interests and new problems between America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Plan Returns to Center Stage

By David Dreilinger, March 7, 2007

 

Events of the past few months have led analysts in the Middle East and elsewhere - most notably in Washington DC - to suggest that in today's Middle East, Saudi Arabia has become the new address for regional diplomacy. 

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