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Hillel Frisch

Hillel Frisch

Hillel Frisch is a professor of political studies and Middle East studies at Bar-Ilan University and an expert on the Arab world at The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.

Contrary to the views of Israel’s many detractors, the growing indifference of the wider Arab world to the Palestinian issue is a long-term phenomenon.
The Palestinians have not operated against Israel as a united force since 2007, and now the threat of a Hamas boycott of P.A. goods might be deepening the divide.
The events surrounding the recent constitutional referendum in Algeria reflect broader trends in the region.
The Palestinian political movement has suffered from stagnant leadership and a lack of organizational renewal for at least a generation—and the already massive cost will only grow.
The importance of the Arab states’ growing distaste for a Palestinian movement that has lied for far too long must not be underestimated.
To the surprise of Iranian and Palestinian leaders, the Arab public did not protest the Israel-UAE peace agreement, but continue to protest Iranian meddling in Iraqi and Lebanese affairs.
The early Zionists had plenty of will but few means with which to achieve their goals, yet they changed the course of Jewish history. Israel today possesses the means, but does it have the will?
True to form, liberals are hopeful that recent events in Lebanon herald a new and better day for all Lebanese. Neither past nor present suggests such a happy outcome is likely.
A lull in security cooperation between Israel and the P.A. could be a blessing in disguise for Israel’s security forces.
Regarded by Tehran as a key tool with which to penetrate and ultimately conquer the Arab world, the Shi’ite crescent is fast becoming a boomerang, spreading the epidemic out of and back into Iran.
Iran’s relationships with Russia and Turkey might look warm, but neither is likely to leap to Tehran’s side in its clash with America.
Unlike Islamic Jihad, both Hamas and Israel have an interest in keeping the present round of hostilities short. The question is whether or not they’ll be able to.