Amira Oron, Israels new ambassador to Egypt, has been working to reestablish diplomatic activities after the position had been vacant for over a year.

Jeremy Pressman in "The Sword is Not Enough" argues against the idea that using military force is the most effective approach to achieve concessions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"The Sword is Not Enough: Arabs, Israelis, and the Limits of Military Force" by Jeremy Pressman questions the effectiveness of violence in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and broader Israeli-Arab tensions.

Nimrod Novik, an Israeli expert, discusses the strained diplomatic relationship between Israel and Jordan with Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman.

The text critiques historian Niall Ferguson's biography of Henry Kissinger, highlighting how Ferguson portrays Kissinger as a reasonable statesman-hero, ignoring criticisms of his actions such as the invasion of Cambodia.

Dr. Asaf Romirowsky discusses the role of American religious groups in diplomacy and refugee relief during Israel's War of Independence and its aftermath in his book "Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief."

In this series of letters from the Spring 2013 issue of a publication, several important discussions are summarized.

In his book "Moynihans Moment: Americas Fight against Zionism as Racism," McGill University historian Gil Troy recounts the pivotal 1975 United Nations resolution declaring Zionism a form of racism.