Israeli-Palestinian Geopolitics and the Peace Process

The first in a series of monographs by Stratfor founder George Friedman on the geopolitics of countries that are currently critical in world affairs. (With Stratfor maps) [more]

A new natural gas pipeline linking Israel and Egypt opened May 1. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Egypt and Hamas have drafted a cease-fire proposal for Hamas and Israel, according to media reports April 22. [more]

Egyptian officials advised former Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders to relocate to Cairo and give up their political responsibilities because Israel is determined to eliminate them. [more]

Although Hamas is not saying whether it was involved in the Feb. 4 suicide bombing in Dimona, Israel, it has much to gain by it. [more]

The Muslim Brotherhood, the Egyptian Islamist opposition organization, has sponsored numerous anti-government demonstrations since the Jan. 23 breaching of the Egyptian-Gaza border. [more]

Tens of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza crossed the Egyptian border Jan. 23 looking for food and other provisions after Hamas gunmen demolished the metal wall at the Rafah crossing. [more]

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reportedly will give in to the Shas party's demands on preventing the division of Jerusalem. [more]

The Israeli government is cracking apart due to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s efforts to secure a land-for-peace deal with the Palestinians. [more]

Egypt is fiercely resisting any outside interference in Gaza security. As Cairo wakes up to its traditional role in the region, Israel and the United States will need to adjust in dealing with a much more assertive Egypt. [more]

The United States may have lost the Iraq war in military terms, but it has won the ensuing chaos in geopolitical terms and all but won the jihadist war that began Sept. 11, 2001. This is one section of the Annual Forecast 2008. [more]

Israeli officials said Dec. 20 that Israel is considering a truce offer from Hamas delivered by Egypt. [more]

Exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal agreed to give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas control of the Gaza Strip. [more]

Hezbollah is aiming to expand its political power, ensure its long-term survival as a militant movement and serve Syrian interests in selecting Lebanon's new president. Meanwhile, with Iranian help, Hezbollah is recovering from the 2006 conflict with Israel and preparing for the next military confrontation with its foe. [more]

Representatives from 49 countries have gathered for a Middle East peace conference in Maryland. The participation of the Saudi delegation will be key. [more]

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet in Annapolis, Md., on Nov. 27 for a peace conference hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush. [more]

The U.S.-sponsored Israeli-Palestinian peace conference in Annapolis, Md., will take place Tuesday. [more]

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that he has prostate cancer and will soon have surgery. [more]

Israel's vice premier has said Israel will agree to a division of Jerusalem with the Palestinians. [more]

Thus far, no settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been possible because of geography. But now, there is an opening. [more]