In principle, wars complement politics, but in Israel wars absolutely remain the norm and politics are the anomalies. The source of the contradictions remains Israel's fundamental and radical alienation from the Arab environment upon which it was imposed. It cannot maintain its security except by accumulating means of force, which deepens its alienation and enhances the impossibility of accepting it. In practice, this reality is unsustainable, neither by trying to increase power nor by further alliances...
The crisis in the Middle East, may open a new chapter in how most countries around the world perceive the policies of the United States and Europe, as well as make it impossible to return to the previous world order
We in Russia love to appeal to such a concept as the World Majority - a set of countries in the world that link their development with the main trends of globalisation, but are capable of expressing their own views on fair forms of international order. So far, this opinion has been...
RIAC and ISPI Joint Report
RIAC and ISPI Joint Report
This Report brings together experts and scholars in an effort to ponder on possible post-pandemic trends in the Southern Mediterranean. The aim is to help readers navigate the future of the Southern Mediterranean region, by offering new insights and guidance to regional and non-regional governments, civil society, and the public at large.
After the Storm: Post-Pandemic Trends in the Southern Mediterranean
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... May 7, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Holy Land Churches published a statement on Israeli unilateral annexation plans, "which would bring about the loss of any remaining hope for the success of the peace process." Church leaders urged the Palestine Liberation Organization, which they called “the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people,” to resolve all internal and factional conflicts so it could present a united front “dedicated to achieving peace and the building ...
The event was the occasion for an extensive discussion on the evolution of the role of the United Nations in conflict resolution, from its origins until the current crisis of confidence it experiences
On February 21, the Russian Council of International Affairs had the pleasure to welcome Robert H. Serry for a lecture on the UN and international conflicts resolution.
The event was attended by several experts and students who got the opportunity to hear about the former experiences of the Dutch...
... internationally.
After Jordan closed its border with Syria, Jordan faced a real threat with the rising unemployment rate and international pressure on the government and the people to accept new terms and conditions to harbor refugees from Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and other countries. This huge demographic bomb would be devastating to the original population of the country who would become a minority of less than 25%, and would deprive Palestinians and Syrians of the right of return to the homes.
Jordanian ...
TASS reported, on Wednesday the award was presented by Abdel Hafiz Nofal, Palestinian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine, awarded the Order of Friendship to Vitaly Naumkin, Academic Director of RAS Institute for Oriental Studies.
TASS reported, on Wednesday the award was presented by Abdel Hafiz Nofal, Palestinian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, at the Institute ...
Working paper 42/2018
The Working paper was prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council as part of the project "Security System in the Middle East". This paper covers the issue of complex relations between Russia and Israel in the Middle East. The author analyzes in detail Russia’s role in the Israel-Syria-Iran triangle.
The degree of Iranian presence in Syria, the impact of the nuclear deal in the context of Israeli-Iranian regional confrontation, the role of the Palestinian-Israeli...
... discussed on a global scale was in 2014, and the moment large-scale military hostilities in Gaza ceased, the issue was forgotten again, since Islamic radicals had made their presence fully felt in Syria and Iraq at that time. The situation for the people of Palestine deteriorated even further with the arrival of the new administration in the United States. President Donald Trump has taken an unequivocally pro-Israel stance, virtually giving free reign to the Israeli right wing led by Benjamin Netanyahu. ...
... into a venue for such talks.”
Naumkin explains that Moscow has unique credentials to kickstart peace talks, since it is a veto-holding member of the UN Security Council with an obligation to pursue the implementation of relevant UN resolutions on Palestine and is also a member of the Middle East Quartet. Alas, US obduracy has stalled the Quartet, while Washington is stonewalling by casting its veto in the Security Council. He lamented that the US is hobnobbing with extreme right-wing elements ...
