Death of a Party

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Death of a Party

January 10, 2013

Did Shelly Yachimovich, by avoiding matters of national security, kill Israel’s Labor Party? TCF Fellow Michael Cohen in Tablet Magazine.

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Michael Cohen a former fellow at The Century Foundation. He is regular writer and commentator on American politics and U.S. foreign policy.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani shake hands in the Oval Office of the White House on April 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden and al-Sudani intend to speak on Iran’s drone strike on Israel over the weekend. Al-Sudani’s visit to the U.S. was already arranged last month with the intention to also discuss a range of topics pertaining to economic, trade and energy issues. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Report Century International

A Better U.S. Mission in Iraq: Fight ISIS, Invest in the State

JENIN - DECEMBER 14: People walk through the damaged streets of Jenin after a muilti-day raid in the city by members of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that left over 10 residents dead and wounded on December 14, 2023 in Jenin, Palestine. The West Bank city, a center of resistance to Israel, has been raided frequently in recent years resulting in many deaths of both civilians and fighters. Israel's war against Hamas that was sparked by the Oct. 7 attacks has also made life more volatile in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Israeli forces here have stepped up raids on alleged militants, police have clashed with protesters, and there has been a rise in violent attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers. Last month, Hamas also claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting in Jerusalem by two brothers from the eastern part of the city. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Commentary Century International

Israel Is Seizing a Record Amount of Palestinian Land in the West Bank. The Implications for Peace Are Dire.

INTERNATIONAL WATERS RED SEA, YEMEN - NOVEMBER 20: This handout screen grab captured from a video shows Yemen's Houthi fighters' takeover of the Galaxy Leader Cargo in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, on November 20, 2023 in the Red Sea, Yemen. On Monday, the Houthi movement in Yemen released footage and photos of the Houthi-run coastguard taking over the Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader Vessel in the Red Sea, which had 52 people onboard. Galaxy Leader is owned by Galaxy Maritime Ltd in the Isle of Man and is linked to Israeli businessman Abraham Ungar through Ray Car Carriers. (Photo by Houthi Movement via Getty Images)

Commentary Century International

The Gaza War Has Irreversibly Strengthened the “Axis of Resistance”

Workers work on building a water reservoir to serve the town of Hamanna to the east of Beirut in Lebanon, under the Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon (EIIP).

Credit : ILO
Date : 2018/07
Country : Lebanon

Commentary Century International

Here’s What Progressive Foreign Policy in the Middle East Should Look Like

Laborers work on a bridge on a large construction site.

Credit : ILO/Apex Image
Date : 2010
Country : Jordan

Report Century International

A Blueprint for a Progressive U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators associated with the 'Within Our Lifetime' protest group, rally at the Brooklyn Museum on May 31, 2024 in New York City. Demonstrators started at Barclays Center and marched to the Brooklyn Museum where they occupied the inside lobby and the outside demanding that the Brooklyn Museum divest from investments in Israel. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Commentary A Shared Future for Palestine and Israel

Palestinians Want Liberation, Not Recognition