The Golan in Return for Iran

Published in 'Haaretz'

Israel must rephrase its strategy to ensure its sovereignty over the Golan, and convince the Trump government of the existence of a Gordian knot between Israeli sovereignty over the Golan and the restraint of Iran's ambitions in the Middle East.

Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president has created a real opportunity to reopen the debate on the issue of Israel’s “compensation” in view of the …
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No Peace Without the Golan

Published in 'Haaretz'

The Golan's topography and the absence of an effective buffer zone require certainty about Israel's continued presence on the Heights.

Lately, a window of opportunity has opened for establishing a new formula for future arrangements on the Golan Heights. Syria, even if it survives as …
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