The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Founded in 1985, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy is a public educational foundation dedicated to scholarly research and informed debate on U.S. interests in the Middle East. Through a comprehensive program of research, seminars, conferences, publications, and study tours to the Middle East, The Washington Institute provides policymakers, diplomats, and journalists with fresh thinking and new ideas to promote peace, security, and stability in one of the world's most volatile regions.

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Policy Briefs

 

Peace Watch 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israel and the Palestinians — An End of Year Assessment (Part I)
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: December 23, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: In Defense of a Fence
Author: Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan
Date of Paper: December 19, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Ongoing Crisis with the Palestinians
Author: Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz
Date of Paper: November 21, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: The Changing Face of Fatah? Voices of a New Generator
Author: Ahmed Ghne'im, Qadura Fares and Hatem Abdel Kader
Date of Paper: November 6, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Alternative Diplomacy: Inside a Grassroots Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiative
Author: Ami Ayalon and Sari Nusseibeh
Date of Paper: October 29, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israel's Fence
Author: Doron Almog and David Makovsky
Date of Paper: October 24, 2003

Title: The Genever Accord: A U.S.-led Multilateral Peace Masked As a bilateral Deal
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: October 20, 2003

Title: Terrorist Attacks Against Western Officials in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: October 15, 2003

Title: Ban Hamas in Europe
Author: Jeff Cary and Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: September 4, 2003

Title: Hizballah's West Bank Foothold
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: August 20, 2003

Title: Is Hizballah Resuming the Offensive?
Author: Yoram Yoffe and Jason O'Connor
Date of Paper: August 8, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Hudna (Truce) Accord -- Getting the Roadmap on the Road?
Author: Dennis Ross
Date of Paper: July 16, 2003

Title: Terrorism As A Strategic Threat to Israel
Author: Yoram Yoffe
Date of Paper: June 5, 2003

Title: Between Hudna and Crackdown: Assessing the Record of Hamas Ceasefires
Author: Shoshanah Haberman
Date of Paper: June 2, 2003

Title: Beyond Summit Pageantry: Requirements for Bush's Middle East Success
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: May 30, 2003

Title: From Acceptance to Implementation: Next Steps for the Roadmap
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: May 29, 2003

Title: Terror from Damascus, Part II: Hizballah and al-Qaeda Terrorist Activity in Syria
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: May 7, 2003

Title: Terror from Damascus, Part I: The Palestinian Terrorist Presence in Syria
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: May 9, 2003

Title: Implementing the Roadmap: Assessing the Prospective Monitoring Mechanism
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: May 6, 2003

Title: Hamas Blood Money: Mixing Good Works and Terror is No Formula for Peace
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: May 5, 2003

Title: Assessing Mahmoud Abbas's PLC Address: Many Messages, Many Audiences
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: May 1, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Challenges Facing Abu Mazen's Government
Author: Dennis Ross and David Makovsky
Date of Paper: May 1, 2003

Title: New Sharon Government Sworn In: A Preliminary Assessment
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: February 27, 2003

Title: Inside a Flawed 'Roadmap': Truth or Consequences for the Peace Process
Author: Robert Satloff
Date of Paper: February 20, 2003

Title: Palestinian Terrorist Groups Threaten U.S. Interests
Author: Matthew Levitt
Date of Paper: February 14, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israeli Elections Results -- Assessing Implications
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 29, 2003

Title: Special Policy Forum Report: Israel Goes to the Polls -- An Election Preview
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 24, 2003

Title: As Mitzna Chooses, Labor's Prospects Recede
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 17, 2003

Title: In Israeli Right-Left Divide, Center May Hold the Balance of Power
Author: David Makovsky
Date of Paper: January 10, 2003