REPORTS AND DATA SOURCES, ARAB ISRAELI PEACE
Israel and the Palestinians: Conditioning and Capacity Building for Future Arrangements
Assaf Orion and Udi Dekel / INSS (2016)
Article presenting the infrastructure and conditions necessary to create an environment for successful peace negotiations. Read More >
Arab Approaches to the Political Process and Normalization with Israel
Ofir Winter / INSS (2016)
Article discussing the political process towards peace from an Arab standpoint and unsuccessful attempts to revive the political process, specifically from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Further assesses the factors that resist political progress and towards improving relations with Israel. Read More >
Israel–Palestine Conflict: Religion, The Third Rail
Tim Mathew (February 18, 2015)
Analysis of the historical religious aspects that have helped fuel the conflict, the role that religion currently plays in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and how religion can be utilized going forward to help resolve the conflict. Read More >
Two States in One Space
IPCRI (November 25, 2014)
Research paper proposing a system where Israel and Palestine would exist as separate sovereign states. Under such a vision, a shared Jerusalem would serve as both states' capital. Read More >
The Arab Peace Initiative and Israeli-Palestinian Peace: The Political Economy of a New Era
Aix Group (2012)
Reviews the range of economic frontiers which will emerge from the implementation of the Arab Peace Initiative. Four working groups tackled different issues from a regional perspective: trade, labor, and investment; institutions; cooperation in infrastructure; and regional aspects concerning the Palestinian refugees. Read More >
The Jordanian-Israeli Relationship: The Reality of "Cooperation"
Farooq Mitha / Middle East Policy Council (2010)
Analysis of the Jordanian-Israeli relationship in the context of comprehensive regional peace. Also pinpoints critical issues that created roadblocks to a warm peace, suggests methods for overcoming these obstacles, and considers how this relationship can influence the search for comprehensive peace in the region. (read more)
The Arab Peace Initiative: Positions of Key Arab States and Non-State Actors
Dr. Amr Hamzawy and Andrew Clark / Israeli European Policy Network (2010)
Outlines the positions of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority in regard to the Arab Peace Initiative. Also discusses the positions of opponents to the API. PDF >
The Arab Peace Initiative: Its Significance and Implications
Dr. Matti Steinberg / Israeli European Policy Network (2010)
Discusses and analyzes the content and the context of the Arab Peace Initiative (API) from various angles: the local, the regional, and the international. Concludes by addressing the implications of the API for the European arena. PDF >
When You Have Not Decided Where to Go, No Wind Can Take You There
Yair Hirschfeld / James Baker III Institute for Public Policy (2007)
Two-part study that features a suggested strategic framework to achieve an Israeli-Arab peace, and discusses the historical evolution of the peace process with a focus on lessons learned. PDF >