Country Reports
Israeli Worries: Is the Arab Winter Approaching Now?
Israel also commemorates intensely the victims of the September 11 terror attacks of New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At the same time there are great worries regarding the last week, which was marked by increasing tensions with Turkey and which ended with a shock: the storming of the Israeli embassy in Cairo by a fanaticized mob. more…
Joint Israeli-Palestinian Poll
The view on the peace process remains marked by pessimism on both sides. This is also reflected in the views of Israelis and Palestinians regarding a quick solution of the conflict in light of the uprising in Egypt. more…
Christians in Israel
A Complex Question of Identity
Galilee and Jerusalem, the heartlands of the New Testament, are today part of the State of Israel. Christians only make up a small proportion of the total Israeli population. As a percentage of this total, their proportion is sinking, but in real terms their numbers are growing. Christians in Israel are mainly Arabs who are Israeli citizens, which gives them complex identity issues and different points of reference. Although their religious freedom is guaranteed, local Christian Arabs are faced with two challenges relating to their situation as a dual minority. more…
Joint Israeli-Palestinian Poll, June 2009
Pessimism among Israelis and Palestinians regarding the prospects for a settlement and a Palestinian state in the next few years, but majorities on both sides support a two-state solution. more…
Israel-Arab Relations: How the United States and Europe Can Help
Panel Discussion
The results of a panel discussion on “Israel and the Arab States: Parallel Interests, Relations, and Strategies” which took place in June 2009 and was organized in cooperation between the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, is now published in MERIA. The panel discussion is of particular relevance in light of the recent intensified efforts of President Obama to advance the Peace Process in the Middle East. more…
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