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Israel-Lebanon conflict

Levantine Labyrinths

Antony T. Sullivan | May 01, 2007
Sectarian infighting and foreign intervention breed intrigue on the Lebanese political scene. Last summer’s war had a devastating effect—but factional power politics and Hizballah’s rising popularity threaten to make matters worse.

The No-Win Zone

Daniel Byman
Steven Simon
| Nov 10, 2006
War in Lebanon highlights the lack of options, and victors, in the Middle East.

How Well Should You Be Sleeping?

Antony T. Sullivan | Sep 11, 2006
Five years after 9/11 the United States is not winning the inaptly named "war" on terrorism.

The Fourth Age

Charles A. Kupchan | Sep 01, 2006

Brussels Unbound

Jeffrey L. Cimbalo | Jun 01, 2006
The EU has "unilateralist" ambitions.

From Awakening to War

Robert F. Ellsworth | Jun 01, 2006
Without quick mediation, the politicization of religion could lead to conflict.
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Commentary

Israel and Hezbollah Prepare for War

Avi Jorisch
Asaf Romirowsky
| Apr 21, 2011
Hezbollah and Hamas are amassing weapons and honing military strategies. War awaits.

Hezbollah on Offense

Nicholas Blanford
Bilal Y. Saab
| Mar 08, 2011
Hassan Nasrallah is ramping up his rhetoric. Is a Hezbollah-Israel war in store?

An Israeli Weighs in on the Flotilla

Benny Morris | Aug 11, 2010
A number of recent events have triggered an awful lot of hypocrisy toward Israel.
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Blogs

Conflict in Lebanon? The Broader Dimensions Behind “STL”

Malou Innocent | Jan 05, 2011
The results of the Special Tribune for Lebanon could reignite civil war—or worse, conflict with Israel.

Bruce Riedel's Dangerous Israel Proposal

Jacob Heilbrunn | Sep 17, 2010

Middle East Ructions

Jacob Heilbrunn | Aug 13, 2010
Forget all the fear mongering over Iran. The real threat is an Israeli attack on Lebanon.

Books & Reviews

Exodus

Walter Laqueur | Mar 02, 2009
Morris turns to the origins of the one-state and two-state conceptions. It helps explain how the Israelis and Palestinians got themselves into this intractable conflict in the first place.

Woodward's Post-Electoral Prophecy

Leon Hadar | Oct 26, 2006
This article was originally published on October 26. Given Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's resignation, it is being republished.

Strategic Horizons

J. Peter Pham | Mar 01, 2006
Despite predictions to the contrary, America's superpower status remains uncontested.
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