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Jul 31, 2023, 10:05 PM

Sky is the limit for Israel and Saudi Arabia

Normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is inevitable. Riyadh is the cultural and economic juggernaut of the Middle East. Jerusalem consistently punches above its weight in every stat category except diplomatic relations with its neighbors. It is no secret...

Jul 28, 2023, 8:26 PM

A two-state solution is still possible and necessary, however

In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel captured Gaza, parts of what was then considered Jordan (East Jerusalem and the West Bank), Egypt (the Sinai Peninsula) and Syria (the Golan Heights). UN Security Council Resolution 242 affirmed that Israel...

Jul 27, 2023, 7:11 AM

Israel is a complicated country, not an apartheid state

Israel has a population of 10 million but performs like a country with 100 million inhabitants. The child of hope and home of the brave consistently punches above its weight. Despite Israel’s many accomplishments, it also has shortcomings. When addressing...

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George Monastiriakos is a Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy who holds degrees in common law, civil law, and political science and history.

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