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Doron Pely

Dr. Doron Pely is an expert on Muslim/Arab conflict management, homegrown violent extremism and risk assessment and mitigation. Currently, Doron is a teaching and research fellow at the University of Southern California (USC) Safe Community Institute (SCI), where he teaches cross cultural conflict management, conflict de-escalation, and community resilience. Doron is also a lecturer in Israel, at Bar Ilan University’s Graduate Program in Conflict Management and Negotiations; he is the author of dozens of research papers, newspaper articles, geopolitical analysis reports, and several books including, Muslim/Arab Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Understanding Sulha (Routledge: London, 2016).

Netanyahu, Trump and Iran – Risks of Taking Advice from a ‘Real Genius’

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March 19, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s message to fix or nix the Iran deal seems to resonate with President Trump, but the president should look to history to understand where this geopolitical path may lead.

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No Solution to Muslim HVE Without Muslim Communities

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June 7, 2017

A recurring problem with attempts to address Muslim homegrown violent extremism is that tactics and programs too often occur without input or participation from Muslim communities.

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Trump’s ‘Disruptive’ Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations

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May 4, 2017

The President’s claimed “businessman’s results-oriented approach” is not likely to count for much in working towards a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement.

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A Question for UN Ambassador Haley on Israel-Palestine Negotiations

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April 4, 2017

U.S. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley recently told the Palestinian Authority UN Representative that previous UN conversations between the Palestinian Authority and Israel have caused defensiveness, but her comments are likely to cause more of the same.

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Forget About Direct Negotiations Between Israelis and Palestinians

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March 15, 2017

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are ignoring three realities of dispute resolution practices.

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The Coming Wave of Returning ISIS Fighters

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March 10, 2017

The time to prepare for threat from returning foreign fighters is now, before ISIS is defeated in Syria and Iraq.

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Trump’s Travel Ban – How Not to Negotiate with Muslims

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February 6, 2017

The Trump administration President Trump needs to consider and understand the essential elements of Muslim and Arab conflict management practices.

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Imagine Leaders, Not Just Politicians

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October 4, 2016

At the funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, there were missed opportunities for statesmen to genuinely advance peace in the Levant.

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Direct Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Don’t Stand a Chance

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June 6, 2016

Einstein said the definition of insanity is repeating the same action repeatedly while expecting a different result. The latest Israeli demand for direct negotiations with Palestinian counterparts has been tried before and should it materialize again, it will most likely fail. This owes to misaligned approach to conflict resolution.

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