Itamar Rabinovich

Writing for PS since 2012
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Itamar Rabinovich, Israel’s former ambassador to the United States, is President of The Israel Institute (Washington, DC and Tel Aviv) and is a senior scholar at Tel Aviv University, New York University, and the Brookings Institution.

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Israel’s Last Founding Father
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Israel’s Last Founding Father

Sep 28, 2016 Itamar Rabinovich traces the dramatic sweep of Shimon Peres's nearly 70-year political career.

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Bibi’s Big Surprise
Dani Maron-Jinipix/ZumaPress

Bibi’s Big Surprise

Mar 18, 2015 Itamar Rabinovich explains how Binyamin Netanyahu proved the pollsters wrong – and what comes next for Israel.

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Israel’s Ukraine Dilemma

Israel’s Ukraine Dilemma

Apr 23, 2014 Itamar Rabinovich defends Israel's decision not to support the US in condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

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Defusing the Syrian Time Bomb
Pedro Molina

Defusing the Syrian Time Bomb

Aug 12, 2013 Itamar Rabinovich

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The Egypt-Israel Peace Test
Paul Lachine

The Egypt-Israel Peace Test

May 10, 2013 Itamar Rabinovich & Tamara Wittes

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The Economic Consequences of Automation

Robert Skidelsky

Economic theory does not provide a clear answer regarding the overall impact of technological progress on jobs. And even if automation has traditionally been beneficial in the long run, policymakers should never ignore its disruptive short-term effects on workers.

Jerome Powell’s Dilemma

Carmen M. Reinhart & Vincent Reinhart

There is a reason that the US Federal Reserve chair often has a haunted look. Probably to his deep and never-to-be-expressed frustration, the Fed is setting monetary policy in a way that increases the likelihood that President Donald Trump will be reelected next year.