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13.04.2022 “No, I do want to say what my approach is, my approach in this context is to Shrink the conflict. We will not resolve it... but wherever it is possible to have entries, more quality of life, more business, more industry, we will [encourage it – O.E]” said Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in an interview with Amit Segal on the local Channel 12 News on the eve of his inauguration in June 2021. This was a short, casual statement—an aside in an interview that dealt with many other issues on the agenda. In fact, Bennett was not even asked about his position regarding the conflict and insisted on digressing due to the impatience of our interviewer toward the subject. Thus, Bennett tried to differentiate himself from “managing the conflict” — the approach of his predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu — by offering a fresh, new approach.

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30.12.2013 Molad's latest public opinion poll reveals that the Israeli public supports peace agreement that includes the division of Jerusalem and a limited return of Palestinian refugees. They see the settlers a special interest group, and oppose the benefits they receive and support the 2005 Gaza disengagement even today
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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 
18.02.2021 analysis by Dr. Omer Einav
Israel’s Security in a Two-State Reality
One reason many Israelis have lost faith in the feasibility of a two-state solution is fears over security. Molad’s latest study unpacks these concerns and shows that a Palestinian state will not jeopardize national security – in fact, it is the best way to ensure Israel’s long-term interests
17.01.2019 analysis by Dr. Avner Inbar
Why Israel’s Upcoming Election Is a Show About Nothing
The race towards the Israeli election is full of drama and intrigue but lacks a genuine discussion on vital issues. As long as the center-left keeps hiding its agenda and playing along, nothing will change
25.10.2018 analysis by Molad
Keys to Resolving the Gaza Crisis
Why will the current cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas in Gaza fail? How can Israel achieve long-term quiet on the Gaza front? And how are rockets on southern Israel connected to West Bank settlements? In a new position paper, Molad and Blue-White Future analyze the proposed cease-fire or ‘arrangement’ and conclude that the two-state solution must be revisited – especially in the Gazan context
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
19.05.2016 analysis by Assaf David
A historic opportunity to become part of the problem
Why did Labor Chairman Herzog get so excited over the Egyptian president’s speech?
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
18.02.2016 analysis by Prof. Assaf Sharon
The Fallacies of the "One-State Solution"
In Israel and Palestine, Two States Are Still Better Than One
Design: Yosef Bercovich
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,
29.06.2015 analysis by Assaf David
Israel's political center lacks regional vision
The parties at the center of Israel’s political spectrum – from the Labor on the left to the Likud on the right – offer no vision for relations with the Palestinians and with the rest of the Middle East
29.06.2015 analysis by Avraham Sela
The Palestinian issue: The root of all Middle East conflict?
We should question the view that any negative occurrence in the Middle East stems from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Yet historically, the Arab-Jewish conflict in Mandatory Palestine is at the heart of the regional conflict
29.06.2015 analysis by Orna Cohen
Radicalization of Arab Knesset members: a civic rift
Public statements by Arab members of the Israeli parliament have grown more extreme over the last twenty years. This radicalization has primarily been driven by the events of October 2000, the failure of the peace process, and growing nationalism in Jewish-Israeli society. Dr. Orna Cohen analyzes the growing rift between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel, as reflected in parliamentary debate.
18.06.2015 analysis by Raz Zimmt
Iran: The nuclear train has arrived
Iran between a nuclear program and a threshold state
Iranian FM Zarif and EUHR Mogherini. Photo: Youtube
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
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
31.01.2014 video Molad
Yeshagate: The big secret of the settler councils
An expose of the secret deal that pumps Israeli taxpayer money to the political campaigns of the private NGO of the settlement enterprise, the Yesha Council
Channel 2 News Expose
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
04.07.2013 analysis by Prof. Assaf Sharon
Wrong Number
The annexationist right often reiterates the claim that only 1.5 million Palestinians live in the West Bank. But this data is based on tainted, unprofessional analysis. Now, an official Civil Administration document disproves it conclusively
Letter, Prof. Yishayahu Leibowitz to "Haaretz" Jul. 1974
03.07.2013 commentary by Dr. Avner Inbar
The Irreversibility Myth
The settlements are an economically unsustainable project funded largely by the Israeli government. We must rid ourselves of the myth that settlement eviction must be done by force
16.06.2013 analysis by Col. (Ret.) Shaul Arieli
Comparing Vistas
The gap between Israelis and Palestinians starts at the vantage point from which each side sees, analyzes, and sketches its map. Col. (Ret.) Shaul Arieli presents a guided reading of West Bank maps
East Jerusalem and the Separation Barrier, October 2009, Photo: Anita363
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
19.03.2013 position paper by Ben Steinberg
Speaking Peace: Why the Left Must Oppose Negotiation Renewal
It is our duty to distance the Left from the hemorrhaging political process of the Netanyahu government
Netanyahu-Abbas meeting, September 2010. Photo: M. Milner G.P.O.
14.02.2013 analysis by Ben Steinberg
Jordan’s Parliamentary Elections: Much Ado About Nothing
If King 'Abdullah wants to bequeath the throne to his son, he’ll need to speed up the democratization process
photo: WEF
11.02.2013 analysis by Professor Ephraim Kleiman
Paris Protocol: Past, Present, Future
In the third installment of Molad's Paris Project, Professor Ephraim Kleiman, argues that the Paris Protocols should be reworked into a new format for our era
14.01.2013 analysis by Col. (Ret.) Shaul Arieli
The West Bank: Two Eggs or a Single Omlet
Facts on the ground hold little sway over those who argue for annexing settlements and discourage the peace process — according to some, partition is impossible
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
11.12.2012 analysis by Assaf David
How Well Do We Know Hamas
An in-depth analysis of an interview that Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Jordan reveals the complex face of Hamas we often miss
27.11.2012 analysis by Col. (Ret.) Dr. Ephraim Lavie
The Paris Protocol and the Economic Implications for the Palestinians 1994-2000
An analysis of the early years of the Paris Protocol shows the Protocol's central role in shaping a dependent Palestinian economy
20.10.2012 interview by Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis
Interview with former Finance Minister Avraham Shochat
Avraham Shohat, former finance minister during the Oslo years, tells Molad that there is no substitute for the Paris Protocols from the the 90's
20.10.2012 analysis by Molad
Introducing Project Paris
Molad returns to the Paris Protocol, the Annex to the Oslo Accords outlining economic relations between Israel and the Palestinians, and examines its implications for today
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