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22/6/2009 Drawback in Islamist radicalization: Lebanon, Iran, Pakistan. And the Palestinians?

Ely Karmon

Until a few weeks ago, Hezbollah was on its way to take control of Lebanon through legislative elections; in Iran president Ahmadinejad was on the point to win a second term in power; in Pakistan, the local Taliban was moving towards the capital Islamabad after a disgraceful deal with the Zardari government. But things changed abruptly: the Hezbollah lost the elections in Lebanon; Iran is witnessing a pre-revolutionary situation and the Pakistani army is fighting the Pakistani Taliban.

15/6/2009 Sri Lanka - Out of Chaos

Ajai Sahni

This article examines the process, outcome and ramifications of the counter-insurgency opration in Sri Lanka, aimed at eradicating the terrorist threat that originated in the Tamil resistance.

Article was first published in the South Asia Intelligence Review (SAIR), on My 25, 2009

20/4/2009 Iranian terror in Switzerland against opposition activists

Ely Karmon

Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz met on Sunday with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Geneva, a day before Jews worldwide commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

15/4/2009 The Importance of Border Security in the Age of Globalization

Dubi Yung

In his lecture, Brig. Gen. Dubi Yung discusses the importance of border security in the age of globalization, and examines both the overall security aspects of globalization and the issue of border safety in particular.

8/3/2009 How Secure is Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal from a Commando-Style Attack?

B. Raman

This paper examines the level of security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal against a possible commando-style attack by jihadi terrorists operating from sanctuaries inside Pakistan.

7/3/2009 Pakistani Groups Target Sri Lankan Success over Terrorism

Shanaka Jayasekara

The strategic importance of the Sri Lankan cricket team recently selected as a terror target in Pakistan could be that Sri Lanka now represents a success story in militarily defeating terrorism.

30/1/2009 The Kisufim Attack - A Test to Israel’s Deterrence

Jonathan Fighel

On January 27th 2009 an explosive charge was blown up near the Kisufim passage in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. As a result of the explosion, one soldier was killed and three were wounded. It is the first serious incident since the withdrawal of the IDF forces from the Gaza strip after the termination of the “Cast Lead” operation on January 21st.

16/1/2009 Hamas Minister killed in Gaza

Jonathan Fighel

Hamas' minister, Said Siam, considered one of the most senior members of the Palestinian group's leadership, was killed on 15 January 2009 afternoon in an Israeli air strike on his brother's home in Gaza City. Siam, 50, is the most senior Hamas figure was killed in Operation Cast Lead so far, and is the most senior Hamas figure killed by Israel since the assassination of Dr. Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi in April 2004.

15/1/2009 A call to revise the Geneva Conventions

Boaz Ganor

As the Israeli operation in Gaza moves toward the end of its third week, voices of criticism are echoing among the international media. Although many people around the world accept Israel's right to defend its citizens from ongoing, daily missile attacks launched by Hamas against Israeli cities, others condemn Israeli actions as an allegedly disproportional reaction toward the Palestinians.

13/1/2009 Israel's War on Hamas - Understanding its Causes and its Stakes

Ely Karmon

Among other disadvantages, a lack of clear victory on Hamas would utterly change the balance of power between the moderate Arab states in favor of the radical coalition Iran-Syria-Hizballah-Hamas, thus farther destabilizing the Middle East and enhancing Iran's hegemonic status in the region as a potential nuclear power.

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