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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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In the Media

Iran’s Role in the Israel-Hamas War

Michael R. Pompeo

Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Nov 28, 2023

In the Media

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In the Media

Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

Nov 27, 2023

In the Media

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In the Media

Iranian “Puppets” Attacking US Forces

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Nov 24, 2023

In the Media

Indian President Droupadi Murmu along with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Saudi Arabian counterpart and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in New Delhi on September 11, 2023. (Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Why the Middle East War Offers a Lesson in India’s Priorities

Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

Aparna Pande

Nov 23, 2023

Commentary

1 Min Read

American flags and United States Capitol building are seen in Washington D.C., United States on December 28, 2022. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

Anti-Americanism: Rhetoric and Reality

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Nov 23, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

Israeli combat engineers maneuver their armored vehicles at a staging point near the Israeli border on November 14, 2023, near Sderot, Israel. (Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)

Commentary

Three Things about the Israel-Hamas War | November 21, 2023

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Non-Resident)

Jonathan Schachter

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow and Program Manager, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Can Kasapoğlu, Jonathan Schachter, Michael Doran & Zineb Riboua

Nov 21, 2023

Commentary

6 Min Read

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Podcast

When Israel Policy Is Iran Policy

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Nov 21, 2023

Podcast

1 Min Read

An aerial view of the complex housing the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City on October 18, 2023, in the aftermath of an overnight blast. (Shadi Al-Tabatibi/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Gaza Hospital Blast Shows America Is Not Ready for Chinese Disinformation

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Japan Chair

William Chou

Japan Chair Fellow

Kenneth R. Weinstein & William Chou

Nov 20, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pose for a group photo with other leaders at the Third Belt and Road Forum on October 18, 2023, in Beijing, China. (Suo Takekuma/Pool via Getty Images)

Commentary

What It Means to Be Better

Tod Lindberg

Senior Fellow

Tod Lindberg

Nov 20, 2023

Commentary

10 Min Read

Students participate in a protest in support of Palestine and for free speech outside of the Columbia University campus on November 15, 2023, in New York City. (Spencer Platt via Getty Images)

Commentary

Gaza Is Gen Z’s First Real War

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Nov 20, 2023

Commentary

2 Min Read

A member of the Israeli forces runs past a fire raging in a house in Ashkelon following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. (Ahmad Gharabi/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Israel Defeating Hamas Aids Arab States, Even If They Are Afraid to Admit It