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?
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Middle East and North Africa
Protests in Exceptional Times: Israel’s New Demonstration Prosecution Guidelines
Yuval Shany Thu, Sep 10, 2020, 10:04 AM
The Office of the State Attorney General released new guidelines for prosecuting protestors. What does the document say?
Aegis
Persistent Aggrandizement? Israel's Cyber Defense Architecture
Elena Chachko Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 4:23 PM
The Israeli equivalent to Defend Forward is far less regulated than its U.S. parallel, and that the Israeli version of Persistent Engagement at home allows domestic action and harnesses the private sector in ways that the U.S. approach does not contemplate.
Cybersecurity
Normalizing Arab-Israeli Relations Through Cybersecurity Cooperation
Simon Handler Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 11:45 AM
This diplomatic rekindling between Israel and the Arab world offers an opportunity for the United States to establish a regional cybersecurity cooperation center dedicated to the protection of critical infrastructure.
Contact Tracing
Israel Reauthorizes Shin Bet’s Coronavirus Location Tracking
Amir Cahane Fri, Jul 3, 2020, 9:40 AM
The Israeli government has reauthorized the General Security Agency to share metadata with the Ministry of Health for the purpose of combating the coronavirus.
Israel-Palestine
Years of Dereliction Has Left the PLO Facing Annexation Without a Plan
Omar H. Rahman Thu, May 28, 2020, 8:00 AM
Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to walk away from agreements with Israel and the United States, but it's not clear what that would mean in practice.
Coronavirus
The Israeli Supreme Court Checks COVID-19 Electronic Surveillance
Elena Chachko Tue, May 5, 2020, 1:10 PM
The court invoked the nondelegation doctrine to require explicit statutory authorization of electronic surveillance.
Israel
Developments in Israeli Politics: A Conversation with Benjamin Wittes and Aluf Benn
Jacob Schulz Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 4:58 PM
Join Benjamin Wittes and Aluf Benn, Editor in Chief of Haaretz, on Apr. 6 at 12 p.m ET for a webinar on the Israeli political transition and COVID-19 response.
Middle East and North Africa
The Near Disqualification of Heba Yazbak: Defensive Democracy in a Divided Society?
Lila Margalit Mon, Mar 23, 2020, 9:56 AM
A recent decision by the Israeli Supreme Court highlights the complex challenges inherent in the protection of democratic norms in a situation of ongoing conflict.
counterterrorism
Redefining Victory in Democracy’s War on Terror
Ami Ayalon, Ayal Hayut-man Tue, Feb 18, 2020, 8:00 AM
In the fight against terrorism, victory should be defined as a continuous process of providing security and maintaining society’s core values in the face of terrorist threats.