Analysis
Tuesday, March 14th 2023 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Yaacov Lappin JNS, Mar. 13, 2023 “… the decision does not have practical implications for Israel—because if Saudi Arabia wants to normalize relations with Israel, it will do so.” The March 10 announcement by Saudi Arabia and Iran regarding their re-establishment of diplomatic relations after a seven-year severance jolted not only the Middle East but […]
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Shayndi Raice and Aaron Boxerman WSJ, Mar. 12, 2023 “The less influence the U.S. has in the region, the worse it is for Israel.” Saudi Arabia’s surprise agreement to renew diplomatic relations with Iran marks a significant blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key foreign-policy goal: creating a regional alliance built around isolating Iran. Mr. Netanyahu has […]
Vivian Nereim NY Times, Mar. 10, 2023 “Beijing has adopted a smart approach using its strategic partnership diplomacy, building diplomatic capital on both sides of the Gulf. Unlike the United States, which balances one side against the other, and is therefore limited in its diplomatic capacity.” After years of open hostility and proxy conflicts […]
Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, Mar. 11, 2023 “If Iran doesn’t shift its behavior and if there is no deal in Yemen or Lebanon to reduce tensions then the agreement will appear hollow, or it will appear that it is only focusing on one “file” and not looking at the broader region.” Iran and […]
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