A roundtable discussion was organised on 8 March 2012 on the topic of Israel's internal tensions in a changing region where brief presentations were given drawing on recent research carried out by speakers on, respectively: Israel’s Palestinian minority; Israeli territorial identity; and Israel,
Seldom has it been as justified to be pessimistic about developments between the United States, Israel, and Iran. This dysfunctional state of affairs is getting so out of hand that the danger of war is no longer just a remote possibility but instead looms large on the horizon.
Coinciding with the Russian presidential elections, the EUISS has published a report in which a group of Russian authors explore the challenge faced by Russia’s political elite from a rapidly evolving society. The report examines the recent protests and the need for political reform and assesses how the gap between state and society has undermined the legitimacy of the ruling class.
Rouzbeh Parsi was quoted saying 'this election is a glimpse of just how bad the blood is between the various conservative factions' in an article on the Iranian elections.
Deutche Welle
Rouzbeh Parsi has been quoted in an article in Swedish about the Iranian elections: Den politiska gnistan i oppositionen finns inte kvar. Regimen har monterat ner allting som skulle kunna vara ett embryo till nya protester, säger Rouzbeh Parsi
SvD Nyheter
Luis Peral took part in a debate on Journalists in Syria: observers, actors or targets?
France 24
Rouzbeh Parsi has been quoted in an article in Swedish about Iran: [...] Så splittringen i de styrande kretsarna är stor och det får man väl säga är ett nationellt säkerhetsproblem! kommenterar Rouzbeh Parsi. SvD Nyheter
Because they overestimate their own strength, and underestimate that of their opponents, those advocating war often have no exit plan. Read the full article in The Jerusalem Post
Rouzbeh Parsi was cited by Toby Vogel in the article A credible alternative for Iran?: "He argues that the PMOI takes up political space that could be filled by more credible opposition groups". European Voice
Israel is a more complicated country than meets the eye, with a disturbing increase in intra-Israeli religious tensions which Europeans sometimes fail to take into accoun