The situation between Israel and the Palestinians is in very deep and dangerous crisis, which has gone from bad to worse in the last two months, said Yoram Meital, chairman of the Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy at Ben-Gurion University in Israel.
Date: Aug 19, 2014
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Israel not taking Jordan, Egypt, and the Saudi's belated criticism too seriously
From the vantage point of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan what is at stake is the very continuation of their own rule, said Prof. Yoram Meital, chairman of the Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Date: Aug 13, 2014
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Israel Seeks to Gain Advantage by Reversing Course in Gaza
srael shunning the talks than simply wanting to refuse to play ball with Hamas any further. Political scientist Yoram Meital notes that as Israels goals in the operation moved over the course of the few weeks from rockets to tunnels to demilitarization of Gaza the latter became the buzzword. The P
Date: Aug 03, 2014
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Renewed Gaza Violence Amid Troop Withdrawal Trips Up Diplomacy
It doesnt look like were anywhere close to ending thiscycle of violence, said Yoram Meital, chairman of the ChaimHerzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba. There are a lotof players, including Hamas, the U.S., the Palestinian Autho
While Israelis largelysupport the bombing of Hamas targets, the prime minister runsthe risk of appearing weak if Gaza rockets keep hitting Tel Avivand other Israeli cities, said Yoram Meital, chairman of theChaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy atBen-Gurion University of th
Date: Jul 13, 2014
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Israeli Teen Killed in Golan Blast as Violence Spreads to North
This incident shows it isnt business as usual in theGolan Heights for Israel, and Israel cant see the fighting asnone of their business, Yoram Meital, a professor of politicalscience at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, saidin a phone interview. The closer the fighting gets t
Date: Jun 22, 2014
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Netanyahu Says Hamas Carried Out Kidnapping of Three Israelis
Israel and the Palestinians are on the edge of anabyss, said Yoram Meital, a professor of political science atBen-Gurion University of the Negev. This could have thedynamic of action, retaliation and then another action, andcould easily take the parties into a vicious cycle.
Date: Jun 15, 2014
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Analysis: Israeli allegations of kidnapping increase political uncertainty
"I don't see a connection between the establishment of the national unity government and this incident," said Yoram Meital, a professor for Middle East studies and diplomacy at Israel's Ben Gurion University, told Xinhua, adding any connection made by Netanyahu is "baseless."