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Jacques Neriah

Jacques Neriah

Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a special analyst for the Middle East at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, was formerly a foreign-policy adviser to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and the deputy head for assessment of Israeli Military Intelligence.

Khamenei, Nasrallah
Opinion
What is Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah thinking?
One possible answer is that Hezbollah believes a war with Israel would allow it to break the political deadlock in Lebanon, to the advantage of itself and its patron, Iran.
Aug. 20, 2023
Jacques Neriah
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Photo by Mohammad Hossein Taaghi via Wikimedia Commons.
Opinion
Is Iran ‘retuning’ its relations with the African continent?
Despite Ayatollah Khamenei’s New Year declarations, Iran’s efforts to strengthen its position in Africa have seen no significant breakthrough.
Jul. 23, 2023
Jacques Neriah
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Sept. 21, 2021. Source: YouTube.
Opinion
Iran’s Africa offensive
The Islamic republic hopes to spread Shi’ism and counter Israel’s diplomatic progress in Africa.
Jul. 20, 2023
Jacques Neriah
A young Syrian refugee takes a rest at a firewood distribution point at Idomeni refugee camp on May 3, 2016. Photo: Gili Yaari/Flash90
Opinion
The tragic case of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Lebanon wants the refugees out, but Syria does not want them back in.
Jun. 20, 2023
Jacques Neriah
Hassan Nasrallah
Opinion
Is Hezbollah preparing for total war with Israel?
Hezbollah wants a united front led by Iranian proxies.
May. 29, 2023
Jacques Neriah
A cedar forest in El-Arz, Bsharri, Lebanon, Dec. 1, 2006. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Column
The illusion of a Lebanese state
Political gridlock, rampant corruption, a plunging currency, galloping inflation and deepening poverty have left the Lebanese people in despair.
Mar. 15, 2023
Jacques Neriah
Iranian military missiles, long-range, short-range and satellite missiles on display at a military museum in Tehran. Credit: saeediex/Shutterstock.
Opinion
Arabism, Islamism and Iranian hegemony
Iran’s drive to dominate the region is facing a strong pushback from Sunni Arab states.
Aug. 23, 2022
Jacques Neriah
ISIS Flag in Syria
Opinion
Radical Islam is conquering Africa
In countries plagued by instability, economic crisis and internal conflict, the Islamists are taking over.
Jul. 14, 2022
Jacques Neriah
Hassan Nasrallah
Opinion
Hezbollah will continue to dominate Lebanese politics in the aftermath of elections
Despite losing its majority, the terror group’s potential for nuisance is greater than ever.
May. 22, 2022
Jacques Neriah
Islamic State fighters who surrendered after clashing with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces at Ghuwayran prison in northeast Syria in January 2022. Source: Syrian Democratic Forces.
Opinion
The resurgence of the Islamic State in Iraq, Syria and Africa
While the elimination of its leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi by U.S. special forces dealt ISIS a setback, it has managed to reorganize and recover from its 2017 defeat.
Feb. 23, 2022
Jacques Neriah
Banners featuring Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani on the road in Beirut leading to the Rafik Hariri International Airport in January 2020. Source: An-Nahar.
Opinion
The other (ugly) face of Lebanon
The deeper the country’s crises grow, the more the weakest in Lebanese society will suffer from discrimination, hostility, abuse and marginalization.
Jan. 6, 2022
Jacques Neriah
Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi, August 2021. Source: Screenshot.
Opinion
The battle for Lebanon’s Arab identity
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have caught Hezbollah and its Iranian patron by surprise, on an unexpected battlefield.
Nov. 1, 2021
Jacques Neriah
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