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Winfield Myers
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The Uniqueness of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
July 16, 2024
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Daniel Pipes
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Will the Treasury Department Stymie Iran’s Aviation Sanctions Evasion Tactics?
July 15, 2024
Winfield Myers
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Jihadist Groups in Gaza: The Nasir Salah al-Din Brigades
July 12, 2024
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
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Pezeshkian’s Win Doesn’t Change the Fact That Iran Is Dangerously Close to the Bomb
July 10, 2024
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Lazar Berman
Winfield Myers
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Israel Is at a Crossroads; It Must Act Now or Risk Being Bled to Death by Its Enemies
July 8, 2024
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Jonathan Spyer
Ahnaf Kalam
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Ignore the Reformer Charade in Iran
July 8, 2024
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Michael Rubin
Ahnaf Kalam
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Tracking Iran’s Weapons Route into the West Bank
July 5, 2024
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Jonathan Spyer
Ahnaf Kalam
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Biden’s Debate Flop Raises More Questions about His Often Perplexing Gaza Policy
July 5, 2024
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Lazar Berman
Ahnaf Kalam
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Netanyahu Must Make a Swift Decision on Hezbollah
June 24, 2024
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Jonathan Spyer
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No Time to Fiddle as Hezbollah Burns Northern Israel
June 17, 2024
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