Shalom Lipner

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Shalom Lipner is a non-resident senior fellow of the Middle East programme at the Atlantic Council. From 1990 to 2016, he served seven consecutive Israeli premiers at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem

Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett attend a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on July 31. Reuters

Is Israel warming up for a nuclear showdown with Iran?

Air force strikes on Iranian nuclear sites cannot be ruled out

CommentAugust 03, 2022

Shalom Lipner

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington last August. AP Photo

Why Israel has dropped its 'nuclear option' in tackling Iran

Focusing on the 'Day After', Bennett is preparing to face down Tehran with Biden on his wing

CommentMarch 15, 2022

Shalom Lipner

Normalised relations between Israel and the UAE have advanced peace. Getty

President Biden must engage with the Abraham Accords

The new administration in Washington would be missing an historic opportunity if it fails to seize the momentum behind the agreement

CommentMarch 23, 2021

Shalom Lipner