Analysis
BICOM Focus: The US and the Israeli-Palestinian talks: Preserving the momentum
It is widely accepted that under the presidency of George W. Bush, the American administration focused most of its term...
BICOM Focus: The swing of the pendulum – US Middle East policies in the post-Bush era
Introduction Change, the term that has perhaps become the trademark of the current American presidential race, often remains ambiguous and...
BICOM Analysis: Coalition talks fail and elections beckon: What will happen next?
Key Points The Kadima leader Tzipi Livni informed President Shimon Peres on Sunday that she has been unable to form...
BICOM Analysis: The rhetoric and reality of Palestinian reconciliation
Key Points: Cairo is attempting to host a ‘comprehensive national dialogue’ aimed at reconciling rival Palestinian factions, including the two...
BICOM Analysis: Where are Israel’s coalition talks headed?
Key Points Kadima and Labour have signed a coalition agreement following a weekend of substantial progress in negotiations. Whilst the...
BICOM Analysis: Violent fringes: a challenge to Israel’s emerging territorial consensus
Summary There is a growing consensus on national security issues among the Israeli public based on a willingness for territorial...