Dealing with Authoritarian Regimes: Challenges for a Value-based Foreign Policy From China to Russia to Iran, voices questioning the universality of liberal democracy are growing louder. How confidently can and should the West stand up for democracy and human rights in the world? By Ralf Fücks
Weathering the Perfect Diplomatic Storm Never before has the US-Israel relationship been as fraught as it is today. The Profound differences in strategic outlook vis-à-vis Iran, the Palestinian issue, and the toxic interpersonal relations between the US President and the Israeli Prime Minister all contribute to a tense political atmosphere. Will the bilateral relationship recover? By Prof. Daniel C. Kurtzer
The Power of Otherness: Identity Politics in the U.S. and Israel Both Arab Israelis and Mizrahi Jews are increasingly reluctant to shed their Arab identity in order to fit in with the dominant concept of what it means to be Israeli. A new generation is emerging. By Libby Lenkinski
Changing the Conversation on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Support for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) targeting Israel is growing, generating great angst amongst Israel supporters – including pro-peace progressives – in the United States and elsewhere in the world. How can pro-peace progressives respond to the BDS movement? By Lara Friedman
America and Israel – Changes in public attitudes and why it matters The relationship between the Israeli and American public appears strong. But the romantic vision of Israel is descending from its perch above US politics, and Americans increasingly examine Israel through the prism of their broader political views. By Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin
The American-Jewish Community: Sea Change or Status Quo? The battle over the Iran deal has shattered AIPAC’s myth of invincibility, as well as the notion that supporting Israel requires the American-Jewish community to unquestioningly support the Israeli government. The way is now open to a more nuanced concept of what support of Israel can and should entail. By Alan Elsner
Dead end or new beginning: U.S. engagement on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process The Israeli-Palestinian conflict arena is once again beset with violence. The parties have retrenched to recriminations and hardline positions, and once again the US faces the question of how to get things back on track. Is US engagement really worthwhile? By Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
“Made in Canada”: Arms Exports on the Rise Canada’s Conservative government often boasts having one of the strictest national control regimes for military exports in the world. A recent major arms deal with Saudi Arabia - the biggest in Canada's history- tells a different story. If a country like Saudi Arabia is classified as a suitable recipient for arms exports, what country, if any, would be classified as unsuitable? By Charlotte Beck