Violence in Gaza: “An Ugly Witch’s Brew”
Since the United States declared the opening of its new embassy in Jerusalem, violence has broken out along the border between Israel and the Gaza […] More
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PLO: We’ll Only Talk Peace If Europe Comes Too
WASHINGTON — The Palestinian representative says peace talks with Israel can only start as long as other countries – not just the U.S. and Israel […] More
Pence Jerusalem Trip ‘A Kick in the Diplomatic Gut’
The American vice president delivered another kick in the diplomatic gut to Palestinians, when he announced this week that the U.S. embassy would open in […] More
Jerusalem Embassy Move Sparks Turkey-Israel War of Words
The Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has exacerbated existing tensions between Turkey and Israel, only 18 months after the two countries reconciled. […] More
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Looking Ahead on Jerusalem, and Beyond
For this last week of 2017, we asked our experts to look back on key topics for this year, and predict what they see for […] More
How Recognizing Jerusalem Could Jettison – or Jumpstart – Peace Talks
The decision by President Donald Trump to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital could give the U.S. added leverage to demand difficult concessions from the […] More
Pandith: Trump’s Move a Gift to Extremists
President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel Wednesday, prompting approval from Israel, and a building rumble of protest across the Arab […] More
The Jerusalem Pronouncement – Fueling the Cycle of Violence
From the Arab perspective—and my own—the timing of President Donald Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem makes little sense. The peace process has been slow in developing […] More
Network Take: Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
The Cipher Brief reached out to network experts retired Amb. James Jeffrey and CIA veterans John Bennett and Emile Nakhleh for their thoughts on the […] More