Syria and Israel: Navigating a Year of Transformation

From Westphalia to Gaza: The Return of State Order

Boms, N. (2026). From Westphalia to Gaza: The Return of State Order. Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1080/23739770.2025.2607778 Introduction In the aftermath of yet another bloody war in the Middle East, President Donald Trump’s much-heralded 20-point plan may lead us toward at least a semblance of stability in the region....

Syria, the Druze, and the Crisis in Suwayda

In this latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Nir Boms and Karim Nassar examine the Suwayda crisis in Syria and how it has affected the delicate balance of relations between the new government in Syria and its Druze minority. Bedouin families leaving the city of Suwayda, July 2025. Credit: Syrian Ministry...

New Syria in the Making – Challanges and Opportunities for Israel

New Syria in the Making – Challenges and Opportunities for IsraelDownload

Forth Anniversary of the Abraham Accords – an Evaluation

Regional Crisis and Regional Cooperation: Israeli Response to the Earthquake in Syria and Turkey

Regional Crisis and Regional Cooperation: Israeli Response to the Earthquake in Syria and Turkey | The Washington Institute Israeli aid efforts to Turkey and Syria have been multifaceted after the earthquake, despite the difficult political circumstances. On February 6th, the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria prompted an outpouring...

WARM PEACE IN THE MAKING – Examining P2P Relations, Two Years to the Abraham Accords

WARM PEACE IN THE MAKING – EXAMINING P2P RELATIONS TWO YEARS TO THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS  The Abraham Accords have offered a new and different model for regional relations and already shaped a different reality in the region by offering a dynamic of cooperation in just about all fields: business, security,...

Israel and Syria: A Decade of War

Nir Boms &  Stéphane Cohen  Happy to share my latest long-form article that summarizes  over a  decade of Israeli involvement  in Syria following the Syrian uprising-turned-war that began on March of 2011. The article summarizes a decade of work on the subject that became central to my work  and that also...

Warm Peace and the Challenge of People to People Relations after the Abraham Accords

Washington Institute, Fikra Forum Policy Analysis "Today, we already witness a change taking place in the heart of the Middle East, a change that will send hope throughout the world," said Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE's Foreign Minister when signing what would be dubbed the Abraham Accords at the...

The Future of the Abraham Accords (Duke University)

In 2020, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Sudan normalized their relations with Israel, the first Arab countries to do so since Jordan in 1994. What does this mean for the future of the Israeli-Palestinian relations? Will the Abraham Accords improve or worsen the prospects for Middle East Peace?...