Middle East Task Force

Israeli-Palestinian talks in Jordan: Working hard at treading water

In Foreign Policy, Levy and Hilal write that preserving an old school peace process is going to be very hard work in the new realities of the Middle East.

Tunisia at the Polls: The Arab Spring's First Election

The Middle East Task Force and POMED co-hosted a discussion examining the outcomes of these critical elections and exploring the challenges for Tunisia and its international partners.

Will the Real Benjamin Netanyahu Please Stand Up?

Daniel Levy assesses the policies and positions of Benjamin Netanyahu -- and the box that the prime minister has created for himself.

Palestine's U.N. Gambit: Is There a Positive and Is There a Point?

The Middle East Task Force hosted a delegation of Palestinian business and civil society leaders to look at the diplomatic, political, and legal aspects of the U.N. application.

Palm Fronds and Political Thickets

If the Camp David Accords are not cushioned by smart strategy, Israel can expect relations with Egypt to bump along from crisis to crisis, writes Jonathan Guyer in Haaretz.

Articles and Op-Eds

Will There Be Blood?

March 14 | Zócalo Public Square

Leila Hilal

Netanyahu Won't Attack Iran

March 02 | Foreign Policy

Daniel Levy

Israeli Leader Wrongly Blames UN and Arab States for Palestinian Refugees

February 21 | The Atlantic

Leila Hilal

Israeli Democracy in Peril

January 06 | Slate

Daniel Levy

Israeli-Palestinian Talks in Jordan: Working Hard at Treading Water

January 05 | Foreign Policy

Daniel Levy

Leila Hilal

Policy Papers

Dealing with Tehran

Flynt Leverett

December 10, 2006

Transcripts and Resources

Israel and the Arab Uprisings: Challenges in a Changing Middle East

Daniel Levy

January 20, 2012

The Future of Democracy in the Islamic World

February 10, 2011

Conference Call: Turkey-Israel Imbroglio

January 14, 2010

Executive Summary of Israeli Poll Results

December 10, 2009

New America Foundation Survey of Israeli Attitudes

December 10, 2009

In the News

Why The Mitt-Bibi Bromance Won'T Affect World Affairs | The Week Magazine

Leila Hilal

April 18, 2012

How Is The Debate Over Israel Changing Among American Jews? | Aljazeera.Com

Daniel Levy

April 4, 2012

Politics Plays Into Iran Nuclear Issue | Journal Of Turkish Weekly

Daniel Levy

March 14, 2012

Politics Plays Into Iran Nuclear Issue | Voice Of America

Daniel Levy

March 13, 2012

Experts: A Strike on Iran Poses Many Challenges | NPR

Daniel Levy

March 12, 2012

Events

The Civil Insurgents

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 12:15pm | Washington

America, Israel and Iran After Netanyahu's Visit

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 9:00am | Washington

Inside the Egyptian Revolution

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:15pm | Washington

Which Way Forward for Egypt?

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 12:15pm | Washington

Yemen’s Awakening?

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 12:15pm | Washington

Should the U.N. admit Palestine as a full member state?

Would United Nations membership for Palestine reenergize the faltering peace process and point the way toward a two-state solution? METF co-director Daniel Levy recently presented in favor of Palestine's membership to the U.N. in an Intelligence Squared debate alongside Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi. Listen to the debate on NPR.

Middle East Channel

Mapping Egypt's electorate

05/15/2012 - 2:46pm
Libya's human rights problem

05/15/2012 - 1:02pm
Israelis and Palestinians strike prison deal ahead of “Nakba” protests

05/15/2012 - 8:49am
Violence kills 23 Syrian soldiers in Rastan as divides spark clashes in Lebanon

05/14/2012 - 8:42am
Taking Syria’s elections seriously

05/11/2012 - 12:31pm