Eytan Gilboa
ARTICLES BY: Eytan Gilboa

The ICC’s Decision to Investigate Israel Is Baseless but Dangerous
The decision of the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza, the West Bank, and...

Biden and Israel: Continuity and Change
In almost all transitions from one US administration to another, there is both continuity and change in American foreign policy and US-Israel relations. Joe Biden...

The American Public and Israel in the 21st Century
Supportive public opinion has been a key factor in the formation and development of the US-Israel “special relationship.” This monograph presents and analyzes long-term trends...

The Israel-UAE Agreement: Busting Myths and Sending Messages
The Israel-UAE agreement is extremely important. This is the third peace agreement to be signed between Israel and an Arab country. The other two were with Egypt...

Israel Finds Supporters in the US and Overseas in Battle Against the ICC
On May 15, 2020, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stern warning to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague. He said...

Examining the American Public and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 2000-2020
Gallup recently published the results of its 2020 world affairs survey, which included questions on Israel. The Pew Research Center published a similar report in...

The Road to an Iranian Attack on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned that increasing Iranian provocations and the absence of a US response could lead to a dangerous military confrontation...

Democratic Presidential Candidates and US Military Aid to Israel
Three of the four leading Democratic presidential candidates recently said they would consider cuts in US military aid to Israel as a means to pressure...

On Israel, Saving International Organizations From Themselves
Concerned over repercussions threatened by the US, judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague denied the request of the court’s chief prosecutor,...

Donald Trump and International Organizations
Critics of President Donald Trump often accuse him of being erratic and inconsistent on foreign policy. In one particular area, however, he has been clear...

Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem: Righting a Diplomatic Wrong
Jerusalem has been the capital of the state of Israel since 1949. Most countries, however, including the US, chose not to recognize this fact and located...

‘Sharp Power’ — Hamas’ Dirty War Against Israel
Democracies don’t yet know how to effectively cope with the challenges of “sharp power.” They do not understand how vulnerable they are and are largely unable to...

The American Public and Israel: A Record of Support, But Clouds on the Horizon
Gallup has conducted polls of American public opinion towards Israel since the 1947 UN Partition Resolution. Since 1977, Gallup has conducted such surveys annually and, during...

Might Trump’s Foreign Policy Approach End Up Hurting Israel?
When Donald Trump cut $65 million from US payments to UNRWA -- and threatened that if the Palestinians do not return to negotiations with Israel, he might stop US...