Middle East crises loom in background as NATO leaders gather in Washington While this year's summit is expected to focus largely on the ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran's military support for Russia and Turkey's strategic balancing act with Moscow are expected to weigh on NATO leaders gathered in Washington. Washington Pulse
US, Israel hold second virtual meeting on Rafah Biden administration officials have denied offering to green-light an Israeli invasion of Rafah if Israel holds off on retaliating against Iran. Washington Pulse
One year on Sudan’s war: 14,700 killed, 8.6M displaced, 4.9M face starvation As the war in Sudan enters its second year, the humanitarian situation is worsening by the day with no prospects of an imminent end of the hostilities. North Africa Pulse
State Department staffer resigns over Biden's handling of Gaza Annelle Sheline is the second State Department official to publicly resign since Oct. 7, citing the erosion of US credibility on human rights in the Middle East as a result of the war. Washington Pulse
Lapid Debunks Five Myths About the Israeli Elections Mazal Mualem reviews five lessons learned from the Israeli elections. Israel
Israeli Election Boycott by Arabs A Vote Against Their Own MKs The Israeli Arabs' abstention from voting expressed a much more profound disappointment in their own Knesset members than in the Israeli electoral system, writes Shlomi Eldar. Palestine
Prospects for Negotiations After the Israeli Elections An analysis of the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations after the elections. Palestine
Israel's Election Results: Mirage or Reality? Clovis Maksoud examines the results of the Israeli elections and calls for Palestinian unity. Israel
Qatar's Brotherhood Ties Alienate Fellow Gulf States Sultan Al Qassemi analyzes how Qatar’s relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood is affecting its ties with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the region. Qatar
Palestinians Smiling, If Unsure About Israeli Election Results Daoud Kuttab assesses the mixed reactions of Palestinians to the Israeli elections. Palestine
What Was the Israeli Election Really About? Akiva Eldar breaks down the meaning of Israel's election results and finds both a crisis of leadership and a crisis of faith in democracy. Israel
Bibi, King of Swing! Some parts of the press dubbed him King Bibi, but these elections are a resounding vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, writes Ben Caspit. Israel
Elections in the Land Of The Israeli Voter From soccer stands to upscale Tel Aviv, our Israel Pulse columnists went into the field to talk to voters: Ben Caspit from Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa on "The Political Soccer Match of All Time;" Shlomi Eldar from Umm al-Fahm on "Apathy and Alienation on the Arab Street;" Akiva Eldar from Netanya on "The New Immigrant Vote;" and Mazal Mualem from "The Tel Aviv Bubble." Israel
Israel's Elections Linked to Its Arab Policies Historically, there has been a close relationship between Knesset elections and the way in which Israel has conducted its regional foreign policy towards the Arabs, writes Jean Aziz. Israel
Lebanon Analysis of Israel Highlights Rewards, Risks The Israeli elections hint at potential for cooperation in the gas sector but also problems, writes Nasser Chararah. Lebanon
The Unnatural Alliance Of Likud-Beiteinu The merger of the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu parties seems an uneasy fit, writes Lily Galili. Israel
