In principle, wars complement politics, but in Israel wars absolutely remain the norm and politics are the anomalies. The source of ... ... axis in the July 2006 war, through the Gaza wars (2008-2021) and the global war on Syria (2011-2019), there have become radical changes that entail threats that will have... ... defensive policy), whether through a barrage of drones and missiles from all fronts (Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza), which will be accompanied by an attack electronic...
Working paper 42/2018
The Working paper was prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council as part of the project "Security System in the Middle East". This paper covers the issue of complex relations between Russia and Israel in the Middle East. The author analyzes in detail Russia’s role in the Israel-Syria-Iran triangle.
The degree of Iranian presence in Syria, the impact of the nuclear deal in the context of Israeli-Iranian regional confrontation, the role of the Palestinian-Israeli settlement in Russian-Israeli relations are also discussed in the paper....
... Hosni Mubarak in Egypt to Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran to (the recently departed) King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and also from the actions... ... “Arab Spring” and its offshoot situations in Libya, Yemen, and most of all Syria had little to do with anything Obama did, and those trying to place primary blame... ... Locals were just as surprised as Americans at the Arab Spring, as well.
As far as Israel/Palestine, Obama inherited a Bibi Netanyahu who had little-to-no desire to take the...
Russia-Iran: A Dim Future
The time seems to have come to note that, ... ... sustain its regional interests
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The Key Problem – Syria
Syria has, for some time (and especially recently), been ... ... Iran’s invitation to the Montreux forum
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Iran and Palestine: Together Again
Another indicator Iran’s renewed ... ... pre-war level
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. The two sides were also motivated by the Israeli Army’s unprecedentedly lengthy and bloody operation ...