Analysis
BICOM Analysis: Hezbollah’s real power in Lebanon
Executive Summary An attempt by the Lebanese government last week to rein in Hezbollah triggered the worst sectarian violence on...
BICOM Analysis: Hamas’s diplomatic offensive
Introduction Hamas, or at least its political leadership, is backing its military offensive on Southern Israel with a new diplomatic...
BICOM Analysis: The ‘one-state solution’: a danger to the peace process
Key points The ‘one-state solution’ envisages the abandonment by the Palestinian national movement of its goal of a state alongside...
BICOM Analysis: Israel’s strategic interest in the Palestinian Authority
Summary Israel’s release of 198 Palestinian prisoners to the Palestinian Authority this week follows the implementation of a number...
BICOM Analysis: The crisis in Georgia and its implications for Israel
Introduction Over the weekend, Russian President Medvedev signed a ceasefire agreement, intended to bring to a close Moscow’s ten-day military...
BICOM Analysis: The current state of play in Gaza
Summary Various events and trends in the Gaza Strip at present ought to be appropriately contextualised in terms of the...