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تصاعدت هجمات المستوطنين الإسرائيليين على الفلسطينيين في الضفة الغربية، فبلغت ذروتين: الأولى عندما وصلت الحكومة الإسرائيلية الحالية إلى السلطة والثانية بعد تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2023. ينبغي على الدول الغربية أن تستعمل نفوذها على إسرائيل - علاقاتها العسكرية والاقتصادية - للمساعدة في وقف هذا الخطر المتنامي.
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There’s an incentive, not just for Israel, but also for the region in general, to calm down regional tensions and to restore stability.
In terms of Hamas’ popularity, yes they are the de facto leaders of Palestinians, whether we like it or not.
Since October 7, the [Israeli] government is more emboldened to carry out attacks in the West Bank, and they are engaged in collective punishment.
It’s very unlikely Israel will allow any fully fledged civil entity to take over [in Gaza.] At best we’re looking at dysfunctional governance run by aid organizations.
Nobody in the Israeli political establishment is willing to say ‘stop the war’.
There is an Israeli narrative in the [Gaza] war, and an international narrative, and they don’t really meet.
In this X space, Crisis Group's experts Ali Vaez and Stephen Pomper talk with Eran Etzion, Dana Stroul, and Danny Citrinowicz about the risks of all-out war between Iran and Israel and how this outcome can still be prevented.
Genuine pressure on Israel and Hamas to enact a Gaza cease-fire could dial down tensions across the region.
Originally published in Foreign Policy.
دفعت عملية قتل قائد حماس إسماعيل هنية في طهران الشرق الأوسط إلى أكثر لحظاته خطراً منذ سنوات. يجب على جميع المعنيين فعل أقصى ما يستطيعون فعله لتجنب نشوب حرب إقليمية. وتتمثل الخطوة الأكثر أهمية، إضافة إلى ضبط النفس المتبادل، في وقف إطلاق النار في غزة.
In this video Brian Finucane talks about how the Biden administration has worked around legal guardrails to engage in fighting without approval from the U.S. Congress.
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Mairav Zonszein, Michael Hanna and Rami Dajani about where things stand in Gaza, prospects for a ceasefire and what happens if the two sides cannot reach a deal.
من شأن تهديد إسرائيل بوقف إعفاء مصرفي أن يشل النشاط المالي في الضفة الغربية، الأمر الذي سيتسبب في انهيار اقتصادي ويخاطر بانهيار السلطة الفلسطينية – مع تداعيات خطيرة على فلسطينيي الضفة الغربية – وربما على إسرائيل أيضاً. ينبغي على الولايات المتحدة أن تضغط على إسرائيل لتغيير مسارها.
In this online event, Crisis Group experts from our MENA and U.S. Programs discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, what’s new regarding the ceasefire talks, and what should happen next.
The United Arab Emirates signed the 2020 Abraham Accords with Israel in pursuit of strategic benefits. During the Gaza war, costs are becoming clear. Abu Dhabi shows no sign of rethinking normalisation, but it might consider smaller steps to register discontent with the Israeli campaign.
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