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Jacques Neriah

Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a special analyst for the Middle East at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, was formerly Foreign Policy Adviser to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Deputy Head for Assessment of Israeli Military Intelligence.

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Jacques NeriahMarch 22, 2021
Ethiopia’s dam over the Nile risks war with Egypt
Beginning the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in July without first securing an agreement with Egypt and Sudan would be tantamount to a declaration of war—something none of the parties want.
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Jacques NeriahJCPAFebruary 1, 2021
Has Lebanon entered the abyss?
The Lebanese are hoping for a miracle—and they need one.
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Jacques NeriahJCPAJanuary 12, 2021
A 1993 meeting with Moroccan King Hassan II worth remembering
In view of the renewal of relations between Jerusalem and Rabat, it is important to recall this encounter with the king, and to take note of his attitude towards the Palestinian issue.
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Jacques NeriahDecember 16, 2020
Lebanon’s economic quicksand
The country must stabilize its political system and implement reforms—the alternative is an open civil war over basic resources that only Hezbollah and Iran will benefit from.
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Jacques NeriahJCPAApril 7, 2020
Lebanon suffocates under coronavirus and rising US dollar
The pandemic, coupled with the economic slump in Lebanon, will force decision-makers to try once more to overcome the deadlock paralyzing the country to Israel’s north.
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Jacques NeriahJCPAOctober 31, 2019
Is Lebanon sliding into another civil war?
Any change significant enough to quell the current unrest in Israel’s northern neighbor would be tantamount to a declaration of war against Hezbollah, overturning the Taif Agreement of 1989.
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Jacques NeriahJCPAOctober 24, 2019
US pullout from Syria came as no surprise to the Kurds
Developments in northern Syria prove that the Kurds and Syrians, under Russian auspices, have finally reached an agreement on a solution to the Kurdish question in Syria.
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Jacques NeriahJCPAAugust 28, 2019
Egypt’s arrest of Ramy Shaath
As relations between Cairo and Ramallah continue to deteriorate, Egypt’s arrest of senior Palestinian official Nabil Shaath’s son on terrorism charges may be a sign of things to come.
Jacques Neriah
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Jacques NeriahThe Jerusalem Center for Public AffairsDecember 19, 2018
Why is Hezbollah so quiet about the attack tunnels?
Lebanon is at a crossroads, as it struggles for stability. An upheaval in Lebanon does not serve the interests of either Hezbollah or Iran.
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