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About jonathanspyer

Jonathan Spyer is a Middle East analyst, author and journalist specializing in the areas of Israel, Syria and broader issues of regional strategy. He is the director of the Middle East Center for Reporting and analysis (MECRA), a research fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for strategy and Security (JISS) and a Fellow at the Middle East Forum.

Interview with Jamie Glazov at Frontpage

Posted on January 8, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Jonathan Spyer, a researcher at the Gobal Research in International Affairs Center in Herzliya, and a columnist at the Jerusalem Post. He is the author of the new book, The Transforming Fire – The Rise … Continue reading →

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The Syrian Model for Success

Posted on January 8, 2011 by jonathanspyer

US President Barack Obama’s recent decision to appoint a new ambassador to Damascus is further proof positive of the effectiveness of the strategy pursued by Syria over the last half decade. It also showcases the sense that the current US … Continue reading →

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North Korea and the Mid-East ‘Axis of Resistance’

Posted on January 6, 2011 by jonathanspyer

The North Korean artillery attack on a South Korean- controlled island has returned the secretive “Democratic Peoples’ Republic” of North Korea to world headlines. A casual observer might assume that the drama on the Korean peninsula is of little relevance … Continue reading →

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Interviewed by Ilan Evyatar

Posted on January 6, 2011 by jonathanspyer

It’s fight or flight By ILAN EVYATAR 29/12/2010 The 2006 Second Lebanon War found Israel woefully unprepared for the Islamist enemy and its new battlefield tactics, says Jonathan Spyer. In the final days of the 2006 Second Lebanon War, Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘The Transforming Fire’ by Sol Stern

Posted on January 6, 2011 by jonathanspyer

The second Lebanon war in the summer of 2006 forced Israelis to come to grips with the definitive end of the Oslo era and the shattering of two fundamental assumptions about the nature of their conflict with the Palestinians. The … Continue reading →

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The Transforming Fire

Posted on December 29, 2010 by jonathanspyer

The Transforming Fire sets out to explain how the rise of Islamism is changing the nature of the conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Imprint: Continuum Pub. date: 18 Nov 2010 ISBN: 9781441166630 240 Pages, hardcover World rights Translation … Continue reading →

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The Revolutionary Guardsman that wasn’t…or was he?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by jonathanspyer

The Revolutionary Guardsman that wasn’t… or was he? By JONATHAN SPYER Jerusalem Post, 29/12/2010 Analysis: Capture of a Quds Force operative on Afghan soil would have been highly sensitive for Afghanistan’s government. On December 18, a press release from the … Continue reading →

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Hizballah’s Throne of Bayonets

Posted on December 25, 2010 by jonathanspyer

This article appeared in the Jerusalem Post, 24/12/2010

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The Perfect Iranian Storm on the Horizon

Posted on December 21, 2010 by jonathanspyer

Published by Michael Totten at Pajamas Media 25/8/10: Jonathan Spyer is not your typical Israeli journalist and political analyst. He has a PhD in International Relations, he fought in Lebanon during the summer war of 2006, then went back to … Continue reading →

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Fight or Flight

Posted on December 21, 2010 by jonathanspyer
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