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Is Trump rethinking approach with Israel?
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President Trump appears to be changing his tone regarding Israel. His administration has questioned new settlements and may be reconsidering an earlier push to move the U.S. E...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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How will Trump deal with Israel's legalization of settlements?
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Ilan Goldenberg joins CBS News to discuss Prime Minster Netanyahu's upcoming visit to Washington, Israel's legalization of settlements, the nuclear agreement with Ir...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Is Trump Trying to Tweet Us Into a War with Iran?On Wednesday, the White House put out a statement from National Security Advisor Michael Flynn criticizing Iran’s recent ballistic missile test as well as a number of attacks ...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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CNAS' Ilan Goldenberg Discusses U.S.-Israel Relations in the Trump Administration
Ilan Goldenberg, senior fellow and director of CNAS' Middle East Security Program, provides his forecast on a number of topics including President Trump's plans to move the U....
By Ilan Goldenberg & Neal Urwitz
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How Trump can move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
For years, presidential candidates have promised to move the American Embassy to Jerusalem only to renege after entering office. President Donald Trump appears serious about b...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Obama leaves complicated legacy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria
President Obama came into office with a desire to wind down America’s wars overseas. Today the Middle East is a far more volatile place than it was. Chief foreign affairs corr...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Nicholas Heras on New Report, "Combating Al-Qaeda in Syria"
By Nicholas Heras & JaRel Clay
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Mosul is Pivotal in US Counterterrorism Strategy
A coordinated attempt by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Kurdish Peshmerga forces supported by US-led coalition air power to liberate Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, from c...
By Daniel Heesemann
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What does Kerry’s speech mean for U.S.-Israel relations?
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With Secretary of State John Kerry’s tough, parting words on Israel and the recent UN Security Council resolution vote, former State Department officials James Jeffrey and Ila...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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How James Mattis Could Stop Trump From Ripping up the Iran Nuclear Deal
Last April, retired Gen. James Mattis stood in front of an august audience at the Center for Security and International Studies in Washington and declared, “The Iranian regime...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Kill the Iran Deal or Accommodate Russia? Trump Will Have to Choose
Based on Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric some of his priorities in the Middle East – defeating ISIL and ensuring Israel’s security – will be no different than President Obama...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Audio: America’s bond with Israel — its history and its current challenges
On America Abroad, senior fellow Ilan Goldenberg participates in a discussion on U.S.-Israeli relations in the wake of the recent $38 billion aid deal....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Don't Shoot Iran's Naval Provocateurs
In recent weeks, Iranian ships have harassed a number of American vessels in the crowded waters of the Persian Gulf. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has responded...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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How to increase the pressure on the Syrian government
Five years into Syria’s bloody civil war, it is clear that there is no appetite in Washington or European capitals for a more muscular military intervention to stop the Assad ...
By Peter Harrell
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Defense / Middle East Security
Video: Defeating the Islamic State: A Bottom Up ApproachBy Ilan Goldenberg & Paul Scharre
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Al Qaeda Is Gaining Strength in Syria
The struggle for Aleppo poses an awful threat for the United States. The ongoing battle for what was once Syria’s second-largest city has united two of the most prominent oppo...
By Nicholas Heras
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Opinion: A four-point strategy for defeating the Islamic State
There are two theaters in the conflict with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and they are not defined by international borders. The first is “ISIS-stan” in western Iraq an...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Michèle Flournoy
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ISIS Study Group - Presentation and Discussion
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By Ilan Goldenberg & Paul Scharre
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Elizabeth Rosenberg before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsSenior Fellow Elizabeth Rosenberg testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs....
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Fighting Terrorism in Syria: It's More Than ISIS
The fact of the matter is that although the United States has provided military assistance to individual Syrian armed opposition groups led by “trusted commanders” since 2012,...
By Nicholas Heras
