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Near East Report - August 24, 2011

August 24, 2011

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Several U.S. governors and mayors have visited Israel this year to promote cooperation between the states and cities they represent and the Jewish state. View a slideshow to learn more about these visits.

In This Issue

Assad Continues Crackdown amid Internal and International Pressure

U.S.-Israel Cooperation: An Interview with Dr. Eitan Yudilevich

The Effect of Recent Sanctions on Iran

Heard on the Hill

Editorial: What Palestinian State Would the U.N.
Be Recognizing?


Assad Continues Crackdown amid Internal and International Pressure Five months into the massive uprising in Syria, President Bashar Assad is facing ever-increasing pressure both inside the country and from the international community. Whether his regime can survive the continued civil unrest, mounting economic problems and diplomatic isolation remains to be seen. READ MORE

U.S.-Israel Cooperation: An Interview with Dr. Eitan Yudilevich Near East Report interviewed Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, executive director of the Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), about collaborative projects connecting American and Israeli companies, particularly in the field of energy. READ MORE

The Effect of Recent Sanctions on Iran With world attention focused on the “Arab Spring” in recent months, Iran has continued its illicit nuclear activities. Though existing sanctions have undoubtedly hurt the Islamic Republic’s economy and delayed its nuclear program, they have failed to stop its pursuit of an atomic bomb. READ MORE

Heard on the Hill Near East Report offers a look at recent legislation, resolutions and letters in Congress pertaining to the Middle East and the U.S.-Israel relationship. READ MORE

E-ISSN 1947-4458
Published biweekly except when Congress is out of session by The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

Funded in part by the American Israel Education Foundation, the charitable organization affiliated with AIPAC.

Editors:

Dr. Raphael Danziger
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

Jeremy Rider
Executive Editor

Dr. Avi Eilam
Managing Editor

Tzvi Kahn
Associate Editor

Analysts:

Steven Beckerman
Senior Research Analyst

Michelle Dorin
Samantha Levy
Research Analysts

I.L. Kenen
Founder, 1905–1988

Editorial: What Palestinian State Would the U.N. Be Recognizing?

Roughly a month from now, the Palestinian Authority intends to ask the U.N. to recognize a Palestinian state. This move, which signals the Palestinians’ rejection of the principle of solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through negotiations, is dangerous and raises considerable practical problems. READ MORE