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Itamar Rabinovich

Itamar Rabinovich

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Itamar Rabinovich, Israel’s former ambassador to the United States, is President of The Israel Institute (Washington, DC and Tel Aviv) and is a senior scholar at Tel Aviv University, New York University, and the Brookings Institution.

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  1. Israel’s Last Founding Father
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    Israel’s Last Founding Father

    Sep 28, 2016 Itamar Rabinovich traces the dramatic sweep of Shimon Peres's nearly 70-year political career.

  2. Bibi’s Big Surprise
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    Bibi’s Big Surprise

    Mar 18, 2015 Itamar Rabinovich explains how Binyamin Netanyahu proved the pollsters wrong – and what comes next for Israel.

  3. Israel’s Ukraine Dilemma

    Israel’s Ukraine Dilemma

    Apr 23, 2014 Itamar Rabinovich defends Israel's decision not to support the US in condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

  4. Defusing the Syrian Time Bomb
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    Defusing the Syrian Time Bomb

    Aug 12, 2013 Itamar Rabinovich

  5. The Egypt-Israel Peace Test
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    The Egypt-Israel Peace Test

    May 10, 2013 Itamar Rabinovich & Tamara Wittes

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    America’s AI Iron Curtain

    Soňa Muzikárová explains how US export controls are harming allies and potentially helping Russia and China.
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    What Rebalancing the US Economy Really Requires

    Glenn Hubbard

    US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s defense of President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as a step toward “rebalancing” the US economy misses the point. While some economies, like China and Germany, need to increase domestic spending, the US needs to increase national saving.

     thinks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is neglecting the need for spending cuts in major federal programs.
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    America’s Voice No Longer Speaks for Democracy

    Heela Rasool-Ayub explains why authoritarians worldwide are celebrating Donald Trump’s renunciation of democratic advocacy.
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    Insurers Must Embrace Geospatial AI

    Pierre du Rostu touts the technology’s benefits for an industry that must shift its focus from paying claims to managing risk.
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    It’s Time to Abandon Trump’s Flawed Negotiation Playbook

    Michele Gelfand points out that the best dealmakers strive for win-win outcomes, not zero-sum Pyrrhic victories.
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    America’s Last Chance to Lead in Fusion Energy

    Ylli Bajraktari warns that China's domination of the sector would give it massive economic and geopolitical leverage.
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    China Can’t Spend Its Way Out of Trouble

    Kenneth Rogoff

    China’s prolonged reliance on fiscal stimulus has distorted economic incentives, fueling a housing glut, a collapse in prices, and spiraling public debt. With further stimulus off the table, the only sustainable path is for the central government to relinquish more economic power to local governments and the private sector.

     argues that the country’s problems can be traced back to its response to the 2008 financial crisis.
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    This UN Debt Initiative Is Different

    Mahmoud Mohieldin, et al. tout an Expert Group’s efforts to prevent a full-blown solvency crisis in developing countries.
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    What African Electrification Requires

    Fatih Birol & Alain Ebobissé highlight the need for greater private-sector participation to boost investments in power grids.

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