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11.12.2013 Israel central role in the international community is a remarkable accomplishment, yet Israel remains at odds with the international consensus that military control over the occupied territories is illegitimate. This report analyzes Israel's international standing and the crisis it currently faces given its policies  read more 
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27.12.2012 Israel's public diplomacy apparatus, contrary to its poor reputation, is well-coordinated and highly sophisticated. Israel's diplomatic isolation, therefore, cannot be attributed to a mythic "hasbara problem"; it can only be a product of Israeli policy itself  read more 
27.12.2023 analysis by Molad
Dangerous Delusions
The Misconceptions That Led to the Catastrophe of October 7
12.09.2018 commentary by Ami Ayalon
Could Trump Still Get His Ultimate Deal?
The president’s peace team speaks of reality, but any realistic solution must serve the interests of both sides
19.02.2017 analysis by Dr. Avner Inbar
Does the Right even know what 'one state' means?
All the vocal politicians, shrewd journalists, and keen researchers on the Israeli Right have failed to produce a single policy paper explaining what the ‘one state’ escapade is supposed to look like.
26.12.2016 analysis by Dr. Avner Inbar
UNSC resolution: World placing price tag on settlements
The UN Security Council’s resolution is a direct response to right-wing policies in the Occupied Territories, which have placed Israel on a collision course with the world. We need responsible leaders who understand that the military occupation and settlements cannot continue without repercussions.
Photo: UN Photo/JC McIlwaine
23.05.2016 analysis by Omer Zanany
The Annapolis Process (2007-2008)
An American policymaker’s guide to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: a case study of the Annapolis process
Design: Yosef Bercovich
20.01.2016 analysis by Oren Barak
Israel and Iran: From Rivalry to Shared Interests?
It is time for Iran and Israel to seek out a formula to protect their shared interests in the Middle East
Fans in Tel Aviv during the 2014 World Cup with Israel and Iran flags. Photo: Sany Arazy
28.07.2015 analysis by Ronit Marzen
Why are the military and diplomatic talks with Hamas being undermined?
In recent months, Israel-Hamas talks over releasing captives have broadened into negotiation of an agreement in the form of a long-term truce. Hamas’ political leaders need Israel and the PA in order to fight the movement’s military wing. However, the Fatah-Hamas split and Israel’s exploitation of it will continue to block diplomatic progress.
Youtube screen capture of Hamas show of power in Gaza, July
14.07.2015 analysis by Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis
Why the nuclear deal is good for Israel
What's in the Iran deal and why it is better for Israel than any relevant alternative
 Secretary of State Kerry and PM Netanyahu in Rome, Dec. 14. Photo: US Gov,
15.06.2015 analysis by Ben Steinberg
Case study: Divestment by Norwegian giant KLP
The right and left wings in Israel are both presenting a misleading picture of the political and economic challenges Israel is facing internationally. A case in point is the divestment by Norwegian insurance company KLP from companies operating in the West Bank. Instead of sensationalist headlines, we analyze the real challenges this case illustrates.
CEMEX HQ in France. photo: CEMEX
02.03.2015 analysis by Molad
U.S. Christian right wing harming Israel
Netanyahu’s controversial speech is the latest expression of the partisan political alliance between the Israeli Right and Evangelical conservatives in the U.S.
PM Netanyahu addresses a Joint Session of Congress, 2011. Photo: GPO
12.02.2015 analysis by Prof. Assaf Sharon
Failure in Gaza
How Netanyahu's fixation with maintaining a political status-quo led to Israel's failed war in Gaza
Soldiers in Gaza during operation Protective Edge (Photo by: IDF)
18.12.2014 analysis by Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis
Updated: Alliance in crisis
Israel's Standing in the World and the Question of Isolation Update: December 2014
Putin and Netanyahu in Moscow, by: GPO
21.01.2014 analysis by Yonatan Levi
Updated Analysis: Economic Boycotts Against Israel
Updated analysis of the economic boycotts against Israel proves that the United States and Europe are highly interested in close economic and research relations with Israel; the central obstacle to a more fruitful relationship is Israel's presence in the territories
Preparing to open the World Economic Forum 2014 in Davos, Photo: WEF
23.12.2013 video Molad
Isolation report featured on Israeli TV
Molad Managing Director Mikhael Manekin discusses the report "Alliance in Crisis: Israel's Standing in the World and the Question of Isolation" on London & Kirshenbaum, Channel 10
26.11.2013 analysis by Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis
New Israeli opposition leader holds alternative views on Iran
Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis looks at the new opposition leader's alternative stance on Iran as the P5+1 sign a first-stage deal
E.U. F.M. Ashton and Iranian F.M. Zarif, Geneva, October 2012. Photo: EEAS
10.10.2013 commentary by Prof. Assaf Sharon
Beyond the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation fetish
Assaf Sharon challenges the current paradigm of direct bilateral negotiations and argues for more robust process
Photo: US Embassy Tel Aviv
29.09.2013 analysis by Dr. Avner Inbar
Negotiation Fetishism and the Future of the Peace Process
Assaf Sharon and Avner Inbar address recent trends in "partition skepticism", explaining how failures at the negotiating table do not spell failure for a two state solution
11.08.2013 analysis by Molad
New EU Guidelines: Israeli Reception
For Europe, the regulations released on July 11, 2013 represent a relatively minor change towards the enforcement of a time-honored policy. But Israeli public reaction indicates that move was perceived as a failure of Israel's current leadership and its policies
The Espace Leopold, seat of European Parliament | Photo: Alina Zienowicz
24.06.2013 analysis by Elisheva Goldberg
American Jewish Leadership & the API
Were a future Israeli government to adopt the Arab Peace Initiative, it would likely enjoy broad American Jewish support
Kerry with Minister Livni and American Jewish leaders, June 2013
10.05.2013 analysis by Dr. Avner Inbar
Why Kerry Was Wrong on the Two-State Timeframe
Avner Inbar reminds American Secretary of State John Kerry that we shouldn't take the settlements as an irreversible fact
Meeting between Netanyahu and Kerry, April 2013. Photo: Avi Ohion, GPO
09.05.2013 analysis by Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis
Dani Dayan and the Arab Peace Initiative
Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis takes Dani Dayan to task, arguing that the recent statements by the Qatari PM are not new in and of themsleves; what is new is the timing
Dani Dayan in the United States. Photo: Yesha Council
09.01.2013 position paper by Molad
Hagel and Israel
Molad argues that Hagel's record reflects a sensible and responsible approach towards the Middle East
Hagel speaking on POW/MIA recognition day, Photo by: Sun L. Vega
18.11.2012 analysis by Molad
Netanyahu's Iran Policy: Bells, Whistles and Failures
Netanyahu primarily continued the policies of his predecessors, yet he added an aggressive dimension that wound up harming his long-term interests
04.10.2012 analysis by Molad
Molad Goes Live
Molad: The Center for the Renewal of Israeli Democracy is dedicated to the fundamental political and social issues Israeli life