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<title><![CDATA[Dennis Ross - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/16612.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Dennis Ross]]></description><category domain="16612">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Ensuring Israel and Hamas Reach a Durable Settlement]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/how-end-war-gaza-good</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[American and Arab pressure can ensure Israel and Hamas reach a durable settlement.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Israel Has Its Best Chance for Peace in 25 Years]]></title>
							<link>https://archive.is/NEFwU</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Bill Clinton'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s team came close to a deal in 2000 but the Palestinians walked away. The devastation of Iran'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s proxies opens a wide but brief window.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Netanyahu&rsquo;s Legacy Won&rsquo;t Be Made on Battlefield Alone]]></title>
							<link>https://archive.is/6Ilcc</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Israeli prime minister has shown admirable military resolve. Political courage must come next.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How To Match Ends and Means in the Middle East]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/how-match-ends-and-means-middle-east</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[America must rediscover the practice of statecraft.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Capitalizing on the Weakening of Hamas, Hezbollah]]></title>
							<link>https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/esponsored/20241009/capitalizing-weakening-hamas-and-hezbollah</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A year ago, the Middle East seemed primed for a breakthrough: normalisation of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. More broadly, US President Joe Biden's administration was touting a de-escalation of tensions...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Israel Should Declare Unilateral Cease-Fire in Gaza]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/why-israel-should-declare-unilateral-cease-fire-gaza</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A chance to turn the tables on Hamas and Iran'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'and advance normalization with Saudi Arabia.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Israel Needs a New Strategy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-needs-new-strategy</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Total victory is not possible'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'but demilitarizing Hamas and stabilizing Gaza still are.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Hamas Must Go]]></title>
							<link>https://dnyuz.com/2023/10/27/why-hamas-must-go/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For 35 years, I've devoted my professional life to U.S. peacemaking policy and conflict resolution and planning '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' whether in]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Peace and Prosperity in Mideast Can Still Be Reached]]></title>
							<link>https://time.com/6323908/israel-hamas-war-middle-east-peace/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Here's how Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinians could still come together for a broader peace accord.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Disarming Hamas Will Be Costly But Essential for Peace]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/what-israel-must-do</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Disarming Hamas will be costly but essential for peace.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Credibility Will Weather Afghanistan]]></title>
							<link>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/29/opinion/afghanistan-withdrawal-history.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[To understand the implications of America's withdrawal from Afghanistan, look to history.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Biden's Iran Policy Can Have a Chance to Succeed]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-biden-s-iran-policy-can-have-a-chance-to-succeed/ar-BB1cfg6h</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The U.S.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s relationship with Iran will never be easy. Not even President-elect Joe Biden'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s readiness to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, will be of much help. He has made it clear his goal is Iran'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s compliance. But will...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Problem With Trump's Mideast Peace Plan]]></title>
							<link>https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-a-steep-uphill-climb-20200202-nrfamph5crgyhhrozhlalsqhsq-story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote a book about moral courage in politics, as seen throughout Israeli history. Co-written with David Makovsky, it's called Be Strong and of Good Courage. We focus heavily on the role of leaders for one fundamental reason: If Israel stays on its current path, it will become...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Soleimani's Killing Is a Gift to Putin]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/opinions-why-soleimanis-killing-is-a-gift-to-vladimir-putin/ar-BBYRrpC?li=AAggFp4</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The targeted killing of Qasem Soleimani is a potential game-changer in the Middle East. Vladimir Putin certainly sees it that way. Within days,'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' he had rushed'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' to Damascus, Syria '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' not to shore up Bashar al-Assad or tighten Moscow'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s grip there but to show that Russia remains...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[There's a Deal to Be Had Between the U.S. and Iran]]></title>
							<link>https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/us-and-iran-shape-new-deal/593590/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For now, though, both sides seem to prefer escalating pressure.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Price of Selling Out the Kurds]]></title>
							<link>http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/price-selling-kurds-article-1.3617688</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I often take part in what's known as]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Mideast Peace Gameplan for Trump]]></title>
							<link>http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/mideast-peace-gameplan-trump-article-1.3179911</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Trump is making his first foreign trip in the coming days. While the stop in Saudi Arabia will likely focus on Saudi Arabia and other threats, Israeli-Palestinian peace will also be on the agenda given the President'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s interest in striking what he calls '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'the ultimate...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What Trump Is Thinking on North Korea]]></title>
							<link>http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/trump-thinking-north-korea-article-1.3131428</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Trump informed Chinese President Xi Jinping over chocolate cake that the U.S. had launched a cruise missile]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Middle Eastern Leaders Are Talking to Putin, Not Obama]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/putin-obama-middle-east-leaders-213867</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Russia's less dominant militarily but more willing to act, and that has changed the dynamics in the region.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What Obama &amp; Netanyahu Will Talk About]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/netanyahu-obama-violence-israel-iran-213336</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Things have grown so difficult inside Israel lately that the Iran nuclear deal, which caused such friction between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu, is not likely to be their main preoccupation when they meet at the White House on Monday. We don'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t yet know whether the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Obama Got to 'Yes' on Iran]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/10/iran-deal-susan-rice-israel-213227</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[On Friday night, November 8, 2013, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked me to come by his residence after sundown for an informal chat. I was in Jerusalem, and he wanted to discuss the talks with the Palestinians and the nuclear negotiations with Iran. As it turned out, I...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How to Save the Iran Deal]]></title>
							<link>http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/iran-deal-117126.html?hp=c2_3#.VTYknSHBzRY</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[The U.S. - Israel Divide on Iran]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-us-israel-divide-on-iran/2015/02/20/38df4d18-b861-11e4-a200-c008a01a6692_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Islamists Are Not Our Friends]]></title>
							<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/opinion/islamists-are-not-our-friends.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' A new fault line has emerged in Middle Eastern politics, one that will have profound implications for America'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s foreign policy in the region. This rift is not defined by those who support or oppose the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or by conflict between...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Hamas Chooses Gaza Suffering Over Peace]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/hamas-could-have-chosen-peace-instead-it-made-gaza-suffer/2014/08/08/eefd2b48-1d83-11e4-82f9-2cd6fa8da5c4_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In the winter of 2005, Ziad Abu Amr, a Gaza representative in the Palestinian Legislative Council, invited me to speak in Gaza City. As I entered the building for the event, I saw Mahmoud al-Zahar, one of the co-founders of Hamas. Before I could say anything, Ziad explained: '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'We...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Cost of Inaction in Syria]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/blocking-action-on-syria-makes-an-attack-on-iran-more-likely/2013/09/09/dd655466-1963-11e3-8685-5021e0c41964_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The opponents of congressional authorization for military strikes against Syria are focused on one set of concerns: the belief that the costs of action are simply too high and uncertain. Syria for them is a civil war, with few apparent good guys and far too many bad guys. The use of...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Is Syria Finished?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2013/07/18/is_syria_finished_105326.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[What was supposed to be the Syrian phase of the so-called "Arab Spring" has evolved into one of the greatest tragedies of the 21st century. The once-peaceful opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's deeply entrenched and powerful Ba'ath Party regime has escalated into armed...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Egypt's Leaders Must Accept Reality]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dennis-ross-egypts-new-leaders-must-accept-reality/2012/08/19/46e60810-e8ad-11e1-936a-b801f1abab19_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A new reality and an alternative reality are shaping up in Egypt. President   Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood  appear firmly in control . Morsi seized on the killing of  16 Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai  early this month '&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('—').';' an embarrassment for the military and  particularly ...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Give Diplomacy With Iran a Chance]]></title>
							<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/opinion/give-diplomacy-with-iran-a-chance.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
							<description><![CDATA[SPECULATION about an Israeli strike against Iranian nuclear facilities is rife, but there is little discussion about whether diplomacy can still succeed, precluding the need for military action.Many experts doubt that Tehran would ever accept a deal that uses intrusive inspections and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Talk Tough With Tehran]]></title>
							<link>http://www.newsweek.com/id/171256</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Dennis Ross</author>
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