Mordechai Kedar
ARTICLES BY: Mordechai Kedar
Dismantle the Islamic Republic
In recent weeks, mass demonstrations have taken place in three peripheral provinces of Iran populated by non-Persian ethnic groups. The most prominent is the Arab-inhabited...
The Jihad Within Israel
JNS.org - When synagogues and religious seminaries are torched, it is a religious war. When Torah scrolls are desecrated, it is a religious war. When cars are...
Mansour Abbas and the Lebanonization of Israel
The political struggle in Israel has reached a deadlock because the actors are focused not on issues and ideology but on personal, sectorial, factional, and...
Implications of the Latest Iranian Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities
The past two weeks have seen a considerable escalation in the fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen. The latter recently succeeded in...
The Truth About Financial Aid to the Palestinian Authority
Much is said about the huge sums the world pours into the Palestinian Authority (PA), and what happens to them after they get there. The...
The Double Whammy of the New US Envoy for Iranian Affairs
The new Biden administration has appointed Robert Malley as special envoy for Iranian affairs. This appointment puts Malley in a key position with great influence...
Is Israel in Contact With Syria?
Sporadic reports have been appearing lately about secret contacts between Israel and Syria aimed at forging ties. One report that garnered attention was published about...
What Can Israel Learn From the Descent of Lebanon?
Lebanon, like Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Israel, was born on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire after its lands were conquered by Britain, which, together with...
The Interests Behind the Saudi-Qatar Rapprochement
The year 2021 began with refreshing news: after three years of a diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar accompanied by a land blockade, Saudi Arabia...
Saudi Arabia vs. the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood was established in Egypt in 1928 to engage in three pursuits: to fight the British occupation of Egypt, to struggle against the...
The US and Israel Prepare for Iranian Revenge
On January 20, 2021, President Donald Trump is slated to exit the scene and perhaps even the stage of history -- but Iran remains. Its...
Ten Years Since the Arab Spring
On December 17, 2010, in a small provincial town in Tunisia, a young man named Muhammad Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest against a...
Politics, America, and Culture: Behind Saudi Arabia’s Hesitation
Many are puzzled by the Saudi reluctance to join the peace train and normalize relations with Israel. It is clear, after all, that Riyadh gave...
How Israel Should React to President-Elect Biden
One of the realities to which Israel will have to adjust during a Biden administration is that Barack Obama will probably play a role, officially...
