Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen
ARTICLES BY: Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen
Opportunity From Crisis: The Case of Iran
JNS.org - It’s too early to say that the coronavirus pandemic is out of control, but several countries critically hit by the virus are desperately...
The Trump Administration Bungles the ‘Triangle Communities’ in the ‘Deal of the Century’
The “Peace to Prosperity” document, published by the White House on January 28, 2020, contains a suggestion for an area it calls the “Triangle Communities”: The...
Trump’s Approach to Middle East Peace
President Donald Trump’s decision to finally unveil his Middle East peace plan, dubbed the “Deal of the Century,” sparked immediate suspicion among the left wing...
Despite White House Vows, the Killing of Soleimani Will Not Stop Iranian Aggression
In Israel and the West, particularly in the US, the prevailing assessment of the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is that it created...
How Will the IAEA’s New Director-General Cope With Iran?
When the IAEA was established in 1957, its objectives were to ensure the peaceful application of nuclear energy and protect the safety of nuclear facilities...
Palestinian Arab Volunteers in the British Army in World War II: A Reality Check
Israel’s Declaration of Independence notes the historic role played by Palestinian-Jewish volunteers of the British Army during World War II: In WWII the Jewish Community of...
Revisiting the ‘Legitimate Rights of the Palestinian People’
JNS.org - The Trump administration is putting together a new Middle East summit meeting for the unveiling of the political portion of President Donald Trump’s...
The Bahrain Conference’s Historical Parallel — Nothing New Under the Sun
At the Bahrain Conference, Jared Kushner unveiled the Trump administration’s “Deal of the Century.” The sentiment about this plan among the Arab states, as well...
Will the US and Iranian Confrontation Lead to War?
The current crisis between the US and Iran is the most severe since the Iranian 1979 revolution and the attendant establishment of the Islamic Republic....
The False ‘Nakba’ Narrative
The term “Nakba,” originally coined to describe the magnitude of the self-inflicted Palestinian and Arab defeat in the 1948 war for Israel's survival, has now...
Lessons from the Failed ‘Gaza Initiative’ of 1949
Seventy years ago, while the Arab-Israeli Lausanne peace talks were deadlocked, a pioneering and creative diplomatic initiative was aired to deal with the fate of...
Revisiting Walter Eytan’s — and Israel’s — ‘First Ten Years’
The diplomatic history of Israel as related by Dr. Walter Eytan, the first director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry (from 1948 to 1959), considered the...
Can Hamas Really Disrupt Commercial Flights to Israel?
During the last short round of hostilities between Hamas and Israel (November 12-13), the Islamist organization’s spokesperson threatened to launch long-range rockets towards Tel Aviv,...
When It Comes to Hezbollah and Hamas, Deterrence Is Not Everything
The recent round of hostilities between Hamas and Israel highlighted the question of whether or not deterrence remains a core factor affecting Israeli security along...
