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Israel’s Chance in a Season of Change
In just a few short months this summer, the world has borne witness to a rapidly and profoundly altered status quo. In the United States,...
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Jul 26, 20156 min read


Netanyahu on Iran: Conflating Fact with Fiction, Present with Past
During his speech to both Houses of Congress on March 3, 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was either delusional or...
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Mar 26, 20154 min read


BPR Interviews: Michael Salberg
Michael Salberg is the Director of International Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the world’s leading center for the...
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Mar 24, 20154 min read


Why is Negotiating with Iran a Good Idea?
Over the course of the ongoing talks regarding Iran’s nuclear program, many voices opposed to engaging in continued dialogue have made...
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Mar 23, 20156 min read


The Dangerous or the More Dangerous: Where To Call Home
The past two months have been especially traumatic for Europe’s approximately 1.4 million Jews. On February 15th, a gunman attacked a...
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Mar 12, 20156 min read


The Sound of Understanding: Music and International Relations
Political conflict and international relations aren’t usually the first things that come to mind when listening to classical music. As a...
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Feb 19, 20155 min read
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[Liveblog] Why Gaza Matters: Brown Teach-In
Images of death and destruction in Gaza have elicited anguished reactions and raised large questions that go well beyond the...
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Sep 10, 20141 min read


Can Normalized Language Make the Israeli-Palestinian Debate More Productive?
Writing about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a daunting task. Beyond the impassioned and divisive nature of the topic, the clash...
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Mar 19, 20145 min read


BPR Interview: Danielle Pletka
Danielle Pletka, Vice President for Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, talks to Brown Political...
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Dec 4, 20136 min read


BPR Interview: Former Ambassador Michael Oren
Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013, talks to Brown Political Review’s Sam Rubinstein. Oren stepped...
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Dec 3, 20134 min read


Shifting Landscape of American Relations in the Middle East
After intense talks with six world powers including the United States, on November 23rd Iran agreed to curb its nuclear program. The...
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Nov 29, 20134 min read


Aid for Palestinians: Breaking Down Walls or Building Them Higher?
The UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect...
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Oct 10, 20134 min read


Israel: The Real “Red Line”
Over the past two years, civil war has ravaged Syria. There has been over 100,000 deaths reported by the UN and extensive economic...
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Sep 12, 20134 min read


The Pink Line
As a rhetorical tactic, establishing a ‘red line’ is pretty impressive. It displays strength by implying that you know both your current...
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Apr 26, 20134 min read


What Happens on Spring Break
Having a rough semester? Providence weather got you down? Worried about job prospects, the dire state of your love life, your thesis...
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Mar 22, 20135 min read


Bahrain or Shine
In discussing the Middle East, media outlets and political pundits alike can’t seem to avoid lame catchphrases, which reduce the complex...
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Mar 14, 20134 min read


All Together Now
In reading the New York Times yesterday, it struck me that following the news about Syria is becoming almost unbearably frustrating. More...
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Feb 7, 20135 min read
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