For PDF click here Volume 4, No. 1- March 2000 HAMAS’ TERRORISM STRATEGY: OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS AND POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS By Ely Karmon Abstract: From 1996 to 1999, Hamas used suicide bombings and then relative restraint in order to derail the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. In recent years, although Hamas has desired to perpetrate more terrorist attacks, its […]
Trade Potential in the Middle East: Some Optimistic Findings
For PDF click here. Volume 4, No. 1- March 2000 TRADE POTENTIAL IN THE MIDDLE EAST: SOME OPTIMISTIC FINDINGS By Paul Rivlin Abstract: There has been much speculation about the economic opportunities that would be available in the Middle East after a resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This article measures potential trade and defines the […]
Strategic Choices in the Mediterranean: Europe, The Mediterranean, and the Middle East
Volume 4, No. 1- March 2000 EUROPE, THE MEDITERRANEAN, AND THE MIDDLE EAST By Kenneth B. Moss Abstract: U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East can be seen as part of a broader strategy in the Mediterranean region. The article discusses the relationship between U.S. decisionmaking in this theater and the inter-relationship between Middle Eastern […]
Israeli Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority
Click here for PDF Volume 4, No. 1 – March 2000 ISRAELI PALESTINIANS AND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY (1) By Muhammad H. Amara Abstract: This article discusses the economic, social, and mainly political relationship between Palestinian citizens of Israel and Palestinians living under the Palestinian Authority. Whereas once the PLO regarded Palestinians in Israel with apathy and […]
Contradictions in U.S. Policy on Iraq and Its Consequences
For PDF click here Volume 4, No. 1- March 2000 CONTRADICTIONS IN U.S. POLICY ON IRAQ AND ITS CONSEQUENCES By Amin Tarzi Abstract: U.S. policy toward Iraq is both confusing, and confused. From his secure perch in Baghdad, Saddam Husayn is winning the propaganda war against the United States as Western allies withdraw their support […]
Why Arabs Lose Wars
Click here for PDF Volume 4, No. 1- March 2000 Why Arabs Lose Wars By Norville de Atkine Abstract: The author argues that the reasons for Arab armies’ perpetual ineffectiveness are rooted in Arab culture. Social factors that prohibit success include: secrecy and paranoia, pride, class structure, a lack of coordination on all levels, and […]