14 Oct 2022 The good oil: Israel and Lebanon strike a border deal Rodger Shanahan In a region where good news is rare, patient diplomacy can celebrate a win.
25 May 2021 How Gaza occupies Indonesia’s identity wars Johannes Nugroho Israel-Palestinian issues have long featured in Jakarta’s worldview but with a domestic edge, too.
21 May 2021 The challenge to the Abraham Accords Rodger Shanahan A reckoning over the Palestinian issue was always coming for those countries that normalised ties with Israel.
13 Apr 2021 Iran-US-Israel: Boxing out of the shadows Rodger Shanahan Gradual progress in talks to revive the nuclear deal may be dealt a blow by a series of “grey-zone” attacks.
15 Mar 2021 An oil spill nobody owns Rodger Shanahan A clandestine operation? Environmental terrorism? Israel and Iran both deny responsibility for a mysterious event.
30 Nov 2020 The fallout of assassinating Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Bob Bowker The killing of the head of the Iranian nuclear program may make it even harder to revive the nuclear deal.
26 Oct 2020 The other Arab diplomatic talks with Israel Rodger Shanahan Lebanon wants to settle its maritime borders to exploit rich oil and gas fields. Nothing more.
16 Oct 2020 The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Increasingly deadly and destabilising Marianne Hanson An eruption of bitter fighting in a seemingly intractable conflict is aggravating wider regional tensions.
1 Sep 2020 Why is the “Arab street” so silent on the Israel-UAE deal? Lydia Khalil Barely any outcry marked this latest shift, which probably reflects recognition of facts on the ground.
21 Aug 2020 Hidden seams in the UAE-Israel deal Ben Scott It’s all about Iran, right? Actually, the agreement has more to do with managing the US and China.
17 Aug 2020 The essence of timing in politics Rodger Shanahan The UAE earned goodwill for a deal with Israel, but the US is still struggling to win backers for its hard line on Iran.
9 Jul 2020 Cashing in the chips at the Trump casino Rodger Shanahan The prospect of a Biden administration has pro-US leaders in the Middle East seeking to keep their political “winnings”.
21 Feb 2020 Australia and Israel should be partners in Asia Gedaliah Afterman In a changing strategic landscape, likeminded countries have the chance to identify and grasp new opportunities.
17 Feb 2020 Israel’s democracy: a systemic problem Ian Parmeter Israel will go to the polls for the third time in less than a year. What makes it so hard for a clear winner to emerge?
25 Sep 2019 Israel’s Arabs awaken to their electoral power Ian Parmeter Arab Israelis have been slow to realise their potential pivotal role in the nation’s politics. That’s changing.
12 Sep 2019 Will Israeli voters give Bibi a “get out of jail” card? Ian Parmeter The corruption allegations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are the subtext to the elections on 17 September.
15 Apr 2019 Israel’s elections: many messiahs, but only one king Anthony Bubalo Benjamin Netanyahu survived a scare, and why should anyone be surprised when a noble amateur loses to the ruthless pro?
9 Apr 2019 How Israeli elections fit – and don’t quite match – global trends Merriden Varrall , Louis Raymond Moderate centrism is out, while increasing nationalism seems to attract votes, even pushing aside a cloud of corruption.
17 Dec 2018 Responses to Australia’s Israel capital decision Daniel Flitton <p>How the world reacted to Scott Morrison’s decision to formally recognise West Jerusalem Israel’s capital.</p>
16 Oct 2018 Australia’s Israel-Palestine conflict Daniel Flitton This is actually one of those rare issues in Australian foreign policy where the two major parties quite often disagree.