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Yoni Ben Menachem

Yoni Ben Menachem, a veteran Arab affairs and diplomatic commentator for Israel Radio and Television, is a senior Middle East analyst for the Jerusalem Center. He served as director general and chief editor of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.

With his recent announcement, P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas is playing with fire.
An agreement with Saudi Arabia, the leader of the Sunni world, may be only a question of time.
Ultimate power still lies with the Supreme Leader.
It will be interesting to see whether the Netanyahu government, too, will put up with the continuation of the terrorist activities of Hamas’s Istanbul branch.
With al-Sheikh seemingly sidelined, the battle over who will replace P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas as become even more complicated—and more likely to turn bloody.
The Netanyahu government must clarify to the P.A. that its efforts in quelling the ongoing violence have not been sufficient.
The Netanyahu government cannot avoid responding to the Palestinian move at the United Nations.
Frustrated by the P.A. chairman taking advantage of chaos in the Palestinian arena to delay the trial of their sons’ killers, the family have appealed to The Hague for justice.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are pursuing a strategy of encircling and weakening Israel.
Israel needs an iron-hand policy against the latest terror wave.
The Palestinian Authority chief opposes a new intifada and is not interested in escalation.
The terror group sought to “unite the fronts” against Israel and failed miserably.