Barry Rubin
Barry Rubin is Director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, and the author of Yasir Arafat: A Political Biography and Revolution Until Victory.
Barry Rubin is Director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, and the author of Yasir Arafat: A Political Biography and Revolution Until Victory.
The Sixth Fatah Congress, held recently in Bethlehem, was an important event for the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict and for the Palestinian movement. But a careful look at the results of the Cong… read more
Tsipi Livni’s Kadima party, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s Labor party all fall within a centrist consensus, which also reflects popular sentiment. Israelis want a… read more
Virtually all Arab states – other than Iran’s ally, Syria – and the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority want Hamas to be defeated in the Gaza Strip. Given their self-interest in thwarting Islamist revolut… read more
The Justice and Development Party's resounding victory brings to an end Kemal Ataturk's secular vision for Turkey. But this does not necessarily mean that Turkey will become an Islamic, must less an I… read more
