Al Qaeda
The Tel Aviv Plot
Bruce Riedel Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 8:01 AM
Newly declassified information reveals that a 2002 al-Qaeda attack in Israel was thwarted at the last minute. The plot was kept secret for nearly two decades.
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Morocco
Israel, Africa and Libya: Morocco’s Foreign Policy Trump Cards
Yasmina Abouzzohour Thu, Aug 5, 2021, 11:27 AM
Some argue that U.S. recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara has emboldened its decision-makers, while others describe Rabat’s recent redirections as “aggressive.” What, in fact, is happening with the kingdom’s foreign policy?
Israel-Palestine
Congratulations on the Ceasefire. Now the Hard Work Begins.
Tamara Cofman Wittes Fri, May 21, 2021, 3:35 PM
Today’s shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is a good thing in itself, but without further diplomacy it will prove just a brief respite from the violence.
Israel-Palestine
This Is What the Death of the Two-State Solution Looks Like
Tamara Cofman Wittes Mon, May 17, 2021, 2:31 PM
The current unravelling has its roots in the political dysfunction of both Israel’s party system and the Palestinian national movement’s decayed one-party dictatorship.
Israel-Palestine
The Perfect Storm for Israelis and Palestinians
Natan Sachs Mon, May 17, 2021, 1:19 PM
People are rushing to defend symbols seemingly under attack, ready to believe and spread their worst fears and misconceptions and eager to save face and pride where so much else is shaking.
Cybersecurity
Israel’s Version of Moving Fast and Breaking Things: The New Cybersecurity Bill
Deborah Housen-Couriel, Tal Mimran, Yuval Shany Fri, May 7, 2021, 9:38 AM
If a new law is passed by government committee and the Knesset, it will redefine cybersecurity governance in Israel.
Content Moderation
Protection Gaps in Public Law Governing Cyberspace: Israel’s High Court’s Decision on Government-Initiated Takedown Requests
Tomer Shadmy, Yuval Shany Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 10:55 AM
Israel’s High Court found that takedown requests directed from state prosecutors to online platforms constitute government acts, but the court held that no specific statutory authorization is required. That decision is significant yet deeply flawed.
Israel
The Return to Balfour: Israel’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Coronavirus Regulations Curbing the Right to Protest
Yuval Shany Tue, Apr 13, 2021, 8:01 AM
The court’s decisions in the three cases brought Israel back into the democratic fold.
First Amendment
Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Arkansas’s Anti-BDS Law
Elliot Setzer Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 1:11 PM
A federal appeals court ruled that a state statute requiring government contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel violates the First Amendment. What’s in the decision?
Middle East
Morocco’s Partial Normalization with Israel Comes with Risks and Gains
Yasmina Abouzzohour Mon, Dec 28, 2020, 10:58 AM
What was King Mohammed VI's political calculus?