1) ICT experts analyse ‘The Sydney Attack as a Warning: Understanding the Growing Threat to Jewish Communities Worldwide’.
“Dr. Koblentz-Stenzler continues and argues that phrases such as “globalize the intifada” are not rhetorical flourishes. They function as mobilizing language. Abstract enough to spread globally, yet concrete enough to legitimize real-world violence. And indeed, hostile and hate discourse toward Israel and Jewish communities has steadily moved into the mainstream, amplified by social media, global media narratives, legal debates, and extensive criticism of Israel, including allegations of deliberate starvation and killing during the war. As this rhetoric escalated, it contributed to a surge in attacks on Jewish individuals and symbols across the world.”
2) At the JISS, Dr Emmanuel Navon discusses ‘The Leviathan-Cairo Accord’.
“The Leviathan-Cairo Accord is not simply a commercial achievement; it constitutes a strategic asset with direct national-security implications. Despite heightened regional volatility in recent years, the structural imperatives of energy security have driven Egypt and Israel toward a level of integration that would have seemed unlikely only a decade ago.”
3) At the Alma Center, Dr Zoe Levornik reports on ‘One Year into the “New Syria”: Between Promises and Reality’.
“One year after the rise to power of the new Syrian regime led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, a complex and deeply inconsistent picture is emerging: impressive diplomatic and economic achievements on the international stage alongside persistent, deep-rooted failures on the domestic front, including political, security, and social aspects. The gap between the narrative of a “New Syria” and the reality in the country is not accidental, but rather the result of a process in which international legitimacy preceded the construction of genuine governance.”
4) At WINEP, April Longley Alley explains why ‘Yemen’s Seismic Shift Has Consequences Beyond Its Borders’.
“The situation in Yemen shifted dramatically this month when southern separatist forces aligned with the United Arab Emirates swiftly captured two large governorates that comprise nearly half of the country’s territory: the oil-producing region of Hadramawt, which borders Saudi Arabia, and al-Mahra, which borders Oman. The offensive gives the Southern Transitional Council (STC)—which has been uncomfortably part of the internationally recognized government for three years—effective control over most of the former “South Yemen,” an independent state prior to 1990. It also moves the group one step closer to its own goal of independence.
From a distance, this may appear to be a purely internal affair. It is not.”
5) At the Moshe Dayan Center, Dr Ronen Zeidel discusses ‘The 2025 Iraqi Parliamentary Election: Results, Dynamics and Implications’.
“On November 11, 2025, Iraq held its sixth parliamentary elections since the 2003 regime change, representing a critical juncture in the country’s democratic experiment. These elections unfolded against a backdrop of persistent sectarian divisions, economic challenges, and competing regional influences. While the electoral process itself proceeded without major disruptions, the results revealed both the resilience and the fundamental tensions within Iraq’s political system.”
6) UKLFI’s Natasha Hausdorff explains key elements of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) in the context of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
