Bide and seek: The dangers of US support for a Gulf-Israeli defence pact
Military alignment between Israel and Gulf Arab states risks heightened conflict in the Middle East – without weakening Iran’s geopolitical position or nuclear programme
Israel / Palestine
Why Europe needs a rights-based policy after the Gaza conflict
ECFR council members call on Europe to push forward a rights-based policy to break the cycle of conflict in Israel-Palestine
Cancellation costs: Abbas and Palestinian democracy
By cancelling Palestine’s first elections in 15 years, President Mahmoud Abbas has relinquished Palestinian democracy and national reunification, and is setting the stage for future turmoil
Special ECFR discussion on Palestinian politics
Discussion about the political shifts from the March Israeli elections and dynamics surrounding the upcoming Palestinian elections
Engage and persuade: How the E3 should deal with Israel on Iran
In the coming weeks, the US and the E3 should make clear to Israel that reviving the original Iran nuclear deal is still the best means of addressing its immediate security concerns
The Palestinian elections: A second chance for the EU
The EU should commit to respecting the results of free and fair elections in Palestine, and to engaging with any government that emerges from them
The end of Oslo: A new European strategy on Israel-Palestine
Instead of its rigid focus on the Oslo peace process, the EU should craft a new peacemaking paradigm based on equality and deoccupation
Interview with Daniel Seidemann
In this special ECFR discussion, MENA Policy Fellow Hugh Lovatt interviews Daniel Seidemann, the Founder of Terrestrial Jerusalem and an Israeli attorney that specialises in…
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” debunked: is there something in it for Palestine at all?
When US-President Donal Trump revealed his much-awaited plan for peace for Israel and Palestine it was set to solve one of the world's longest-running conflict
13 Jun
The Future of Israeli-Palestinian Peace after Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
Discussion of the US 'peace' plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and EU's position and role in the peace process
Publications
The end of Oslo: A new European strategy on Israel-Palestine
Instead of its rigid focus on the Oslo peace process, the EU should craft a new peacemaking paradigm based on equality and deoccupation
Articles
Bide and seek: The dangers of US support for a Gulf-Israeli defence pact
Military alignment between Israel and Gulf Arab states risks heightened conflict in the Middle East – without weakening Iran’s geopolitical position or nuclear programme
Why Europe needs a rights-based policy after the Gaza conflict
ECFR council members call on Europe to push forward a rights-based policy to break the cycle of conflict in Israel-Palestine
Cancellation costs: Abbas and Palestinian democracy
By cancelling Palestine’s first elections in 15 years, President Mahmoud Abbas has relinquished Palestinian democracy and national reunification, and is setting the stage for future turmoil
Engage and persuade: How the E3 should deal with Israel on Iran
In the coming weeks, the US and the E3 should make clear to Israel that reviving the original Iran nuclear deal is still the best means of addressing its immediate security concerns
The Palestinian elections: A second chance for the EU
The EU should commit to respecting the results of free and fair elections in Palestine, and to engaging with any government that emerges from them
Podcasts
Special ECFR discussion on Palestinian politics
Discussion about the political shifts from the March Israeli elections and dynamics surrounding the upcoming Palestinian elections
Interview with Daniel Seidemann
In this special ECFR discussion, MENA Policy Fellow Hugh Lovatt interviews Daniel Seidemann, the Founder of Terrestrial Jerusalem and an Israeli attorney that specialises in…
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” debunked: is there something in it for Palestine at all?
When US-President Donal Trump revealed his much-awaited plan for peace for Israel and Palestine it was set to solve one of the world's longest-running conflict
The role of France in the Middle East
Is France alone in the desert? ECFR experts Julien Barnes-Dacey and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil discuss how France can lead Europe in the Middle East
ECFR Clips: Trump’s impact on the Middle East
Ruth Citrin speaks with Ellie Geranmayeh, Julien Barnes-Dacey and Hugh Lovatt, about the state of play in the MENA region and the considerations for Europeans…
US and Europe clash in the Middle East
Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR Policy Fellows Hugh Lovatt, Ellie Geranmayeh and Julien Barnes-Dacey about reactions to Trump’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital…
Israël-Palestine : “le manque de volonté politique menace la solution à deux Etats”
Nouveau podcast de notre série sur les présidentielles de 2017 ayant pour objectif de traiter les thèmes d'actualité et de contribuer au débat…
Violence and revolt in Israel/Palestine – the Palestinian perspective
Hugh Lovatt speaks to Fadi Quran, activist, senior campaigner for Avaaz, and according to the Time magazine “the new face of the Middle East”
Violence and revolt in Israel/Palestine – the Israeli perspective
ECFR's Hugh Lovatt and Mattia Toaldo speak to independent journalist and editor Noam Sheizaf, who has previously worked for a number of Israeli news…
Israel-Palestine after UNGA part 1 – a Palestinian leadership perspective
In the first discussion Dr Nabil Shaath, a senior member of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, looks at the internal Palestinian democratic process and the…
Events
13 Jun
The Future of Israeli-Palestinian Peace after Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
Discussion of the US 'peace' plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and EU's position and role in the peace process
16 Mar
Law in the Service of Injustice
A Private Roundtable with B'Tselem
5 May
Continuity or Change? Deciphering Trump’s Policy on Israel and Middle East Peace
Do the shifts of Trump's rhetoric toward Israel reflect a new administration adjusting to the pull of competing interests?
23 Nov
Debate electoral sobre Siria y Oriente Medio
Desayuno organizado por ECFR Madrid, Política Exterior y esglobal, con la colaboración de Caixa Forum Madrid
25 Jun
Mesa redonda con Yehuda Shaul de Breaking the Silence
El pasado martes 23 de junio ECFR Madrid y Eslgobal debatieron con Yehuda Shaul, co-fundador de la ONG israelí “Breaking the Silence”, acerca de su nuevo libro “El Libro Negro de la Ocupación”. Entre los expertos que asistieron se contó con periodistas, profesores, activistas, cooperantes y analistas
In the media
Can Israeli settlements benefit from carbon capture investments ? Can Israel exploit and export Palestinian gas reserves?
While Naftali Bennett’s government has given new impetus to many areas of Israeli domestic politics, with regard to Palestine there is no change
Hugh Lovatt comments on Israeli politics and policies vis-à-vis Palestine
A heavy-handed security response by Israel will do little to alter these drivers of violence
As there are an increasing number of attacks, there are an increasing number of Palestinians willing to step up and vent their anger and frustration
On the Palestinian track, the “government of change” has perpetuated the status quo
Hugh Lovatt comments on Israels’s political crisis