Michael Koplow

Michael J. Koplow is the program director of the Israel Institute and a Georgetown University Ph.D. candidate in Government specializing in the Middle Eastern politics and democratization. He has written for Foreign Policy and Security Studies, and writes regularly at Ottomans and Zionists.

Why Netanyahu Will Be the Big Loser in Israel's Election

Why Netanyahu Will Be the Big Loser in Israel's Election

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The current and future prime minister will be stuck with a coalition that's doomed to fail. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touches the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City after casting his ballot for the parliamentary election. (Pool/Reuters) The most notable and most remarkable feature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's current stint atop the government has been that it has lasted this long. Since Yitzhak Shamir's… More »

Why Is Israel On a Settlement-Construction Spree?

Why Is Israel On a Settlement-Construction Spree?

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The Israeli prime minister's controversial plans, condemned around the world, are about more than just punishing the Palestinians. More »

Mohamed Morsi and the Case Against Presidents

Mohamed Morsi and the Case Against Presidents

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Egypt's new leader shows exactly why strong executives are the wrong choice for post-revolutionary governments. More »

Has Turkey Abandoned Gaza?

Has Turkey Abandoned Gaza?

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Ankara's muted response to today's attacks provides a window into its domestic dilemmas and growing rivalry with Egypt. More »

The Palestinian Guy Fawkes

The Palestinian Guy Fawkes

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Is Mahmoud Abbas an unrepentant terrorist or misunderstood scapegoat? More »

Turkey's War on Journalists

Turkey's War on Journalists

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A scathing report by the Committee to Protect Journalists is too late to make a difference. More »

To 'Bibi' or Not to 'Bibi'

To 'Bibi' or Not to 'Bibi'

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American politicians almost exclusively refer to the Israeli prime minister by his first name. More »

Israel's Boycott Bill and the U.S.-Israel Alliance

Israel's Boycott Bill and the U.S.-Israel Alliance

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Is Israel's step away from free speech also a step away from its most important ally? More »

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