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• President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

  Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Martin Indyk says President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize should be seen as an acknowledgment of the promise his presidency holds for a new era of international cooperation. But Indyk also notes that Obama is still left with numerous foreign policy challenges requiring tangible progress.

• U.S.-Egypt Relations and Hosni Mubarak's Washington Visit

  Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visited the White House for the first time in five years this week. His message was that Arab nations want peace but Israel must make concessions first. Martin Indyk joined Diane Rehm to discuss the future of U.S.-Egypt relations and the Middle East peace process.

• Which Path to Persia? : Options for a New American Strategy toward Iran

  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Which Path to Persia? objectively presents the most important policy options available to the United States in crafting a new strategy toward Iran.

• Developments in Iran and North Korea

  Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Martin Indyk joined Andrea Mitchell to discuss the inauguration of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad to a second term as president of Iran. Indyk and Mitchell also spoke about former President Bill Clinton’s trip to North Korea, in which he secured a pardon for two U.S. journalists being held by the government.

• Options for a New American Strategy Toward Iran

  Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In a new Saban Analysis Paper, six Brookings experts analyze the main policy approaches toward Iran. In examining the benefits and drawbacks of the nine options—including engagement, persuasion, airstrikes, and containment—the authors refrain from recommending one policy over the other. Rather, they present the details of the policies in a manner that allows readers to understand the complexity of the challenge that is Iran and decide for themselves which group of policies is best.

• Reactions to President Obama's Speech to the Muslim World

  Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  President Barack Obama delivered a highly anticipated address in Cairo, Egypt on June 4 in an attempt to improve U.S. relations with the Muslim world. Brookings experts offered comments on the President’s speech.

• Obama in Egypt and His Speech to the Muslim World

  Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Tamara Cofman Wittes and Martin Indyk joined a group of Middle East experts, journalists and activists to discuss what should be said by President Obama during his trip to Egypt in June. Wittes argued Obama must redefine how America's role is viewed and Indyk stated that, among other things, a sincere commitment to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is necessary.

• Netanyahu-Obama Meeting: Don't Expect Confrontation

  Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  In an interview with the Council on Foreign Relations, Martin Indyk downplayed the prospects of any confrontation over the Mideast peace process between President Barack Obama and new Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their first meeting. Still, he said, Netanyahu could have trouble reconciling Obama's desire for a two-state solution with the Palestinians with opposition from his political base.

• Israel's Elections: Can This Batch Do Peace?

  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Following parliamentary elections in Israel, Martin Indyk writes that even though the right-wing bloc won a majority and a hard-liner has become the kingmaker, it is premature to declare the end of the two-state solution and the death of the Middle East peace process.

• Middle East Needs Obama's Touch

  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  President Barack Obama will face a series of challenges in the Middle East demanding urgent attention: an Iraq that could still unravel, an Iran approaching the nuclear threshold, a faltering Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and weak governments in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. Martin Indyk and Richard Haass outline what the initial goals of the Obama administration should be in the region.

• Beyond Iraq: A New U.S. Strategy for the Middle East

  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Martin Indyk and Richard Haass argue to be successful in the Middle East, the Obama administration will need to move beyond Iraq, find ways to deal constructively with Iran, and forge a final-status Israeli-Palestinian agreement.

• A Time for Diplomatic Renewal: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East

  Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Martin Indyk and Richard Haass note that President-elect Obama will face a series of critical, complex, and interrelated challenges in the Middle East that will demand his immediate attention: an Iran apparently intent on approaching or crossing the nuclear threshold as quickly as possible; a fragile situation in Iraq that is straining the U.S. military; weak governments in Lebanon and Palestine under challenge from stronger Hezbollah and Hamas militant organizations; a faltering Israeli-Palestinian peace process; and American influence diluted by a severely damaged reputation.

• Restoring the Balance in the Middle East

  Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Martin Indyk and Richard Haass joined Charlie Rose to discuss the newly released Saban Center at Brookings-Council on Foreign Relations book Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President. They highlighted three major foreign policy challenges in the region that President-elect Obama will need to focus on and detailed some of the recommendations found within the book.

• The Future of U.S.-Syrian Relations

  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In congressional testimony, Martin Indyk argued that the current policy of isolating Syria has had mixed results. He believes that the next U.S. president should consider a different approach that could foster a more productive relationship allowing mutual goals to be realized in the troubled region.

• Gulf Trip Report: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates

  Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  In February, Martin Indyk and Richard Haass engaged leading Gulf policymakers in detailed conversations about what they are looking for from a new American president. While all those with whom they spoke were fascinated by the American presidential primary elections and seem to be following the results closely, few have yet focused on the possibility that a significant change in U.S. foreign policy might result from a new administration in Washington. There was also a significant disconnect between leaders and publics: The leaders are focused on how the next administration will deal with complex regional security challenge posed by Iran, whereas the publics are hoping that a new president will resolve the Palestinian issue and press authoritarian governments to be more open, transparent and accountable.

• Israel, Hamas and the Challenge of Gaza

  Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:29:37 GMT

  As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks in the Middle East to discuss peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel, Martin Indyk stressed that a resolution to the conflict is imperative for those two parties and the region as a whole.

• Back to Balancing

  Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Martin Indyk and Tamara Cofman Wittes argue that the United States must strengthen its international partnerships, use diplomacy, and offer security guarantees to advance U.S. interests in the Middle East and Gulf regions. Those U.S. interests include: stabilizing Iraq, revitalizing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and encouraging moderate Arab nations to enact political and economic reforms.

• Optimism for Mideast Summit

  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Martin Indyk disusses the possibility of a Middle East peace agreement at the upcoming international peace conference. He asserts several middle eastern states may become more cohensive due to the Iranian extremist threat.

• Governing Gaza: Hamas's Dilemma

  Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Martin S. Indyk, Newsweek International (July 2-9, 2007 Issue)

• Recalling 'Wolfie's' Wisdom

  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, Haaretz (6/28/07)

• Is Trusteeship for Palestine the Answer?

  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Martin S. Indyk, foreignaffairs.org (6/27/07)

• A 'Two-State Solution,' Palestinian-Style

  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Does Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas know something that we don't? For five days his presidential security forces in Gaza came under organized attack by Hamas gunmen. His compound in Gaza City was under siege. But he responded to these clear challenges to his authority with observations about the madness that had infected Gaza and refused to assign blame.

• Gaza Violence: Middle East at a Critical Turning Point

  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Australian Broadcast Corportation (6/14/07)

• The Honeymoon's Over for Bush and the Saudis

  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Martin S. Indyk, The Washington Post (4/29/07)

• Back to Balancing in the Middle East: A New Strategy for Constructive Engagement

  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  
  A new Sunni-Shi'a fault line and a significant decline in U.S. influence frame the challenge to the next President's Middle East policy. That challenge requires both a return to balance-of-power diplomacy and a better balancing of interests and values to contain the Iraq civil war, strengthen the forces of moderation, prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, and promote democratic reform.

• Secretary Rice Can Put Israeli-Palestinian 'Peace Train' Back on Tracks

  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk

• Debating the Troop Surge in Iraq

  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2/15/07)

• Next Steps in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Martin S. Indyk before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia (2/14/07)

• Hope Springs Eternal in the Middle East

  Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Martin S. Indyk, Suddeutsche Zeitung (2/9/07)

• Q&A on the New Iraq Strategy

  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk (1/11/07)

• Responding to Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: Next Steps

  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Martin S. Indyk before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (9/19/06)

• Could This War Produce a Sunni-Israeli Alliance?

  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Haaretz (8/28/06)

• In Lebanon, Even Peace Is a Battle

  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Carlos Pascual and Martin S. Indyk, The New York Times (8/22/06)

• Keep Syria and Iran Out of Negotiations Over Lebanon

  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Council on Foreign Relations (7/27/06)

• Israeli Air and Ground Operations Continue in War Against Hezbollah

  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (7/26/06)

• Crisis Unabated in Middle East

  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Internet Chat with Martin S. Indyk, Washingtonpost.com (7/26/06)

• A Strategy for Resolving the Conflict in Lebanon

  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, Financial Times (7/23/06)

• Middle East Crisis: Hezbollah and Iran are to Blame

  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Aljazeera.Net (7/21/06)

• Can Diplomacy Quell Middle East Violence?

  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, CNN (7/20/06)

• Lebanon Crisis: Role of the U.S.

  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Internet Chat with Martin S. Indyk, Haaretz.com (7/18/06)

• What Lies Beyond Israel and Lebanon?

  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, NPR (7/15/06)

• Israeli Warplanes Bomb Beirut

  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, CNN (7/13/06)

• Middle East Violence Escalates

  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, CNN (7/13/06)

• Israeli Forces Enter Lebanon

  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, CNN (7/12/06)

• Middle East: More Violence Likely

  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (7/12/06)

• Dual Dilemmas: U.S. Policy Options for the Israeli-Palestinian Predicament

  Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Saban Center Middle East Memo #9

• Iran Military Options Open

  Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Australian Broadcasting Corp. (3/9/06)

• Sharon: From Soldier to "Man of Peace"

  Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Weekend Edition NPR (1/7/06)

• Sharon's Collapse "Leaves Political Crater"

  Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, Australian Broadcasting Corp. (12/5/06)

• Indyk: Step Back from the Road Map

  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin Indyk, The National Interest (12/10/05)

• The Gaza Strip: Go Your Own Way

  Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  "Life's Good." That's the message proclaimed on huge billboards in the Gaza Strip these days—albeit by an importer of European refrigerators. It was also a message conveyed by last weekend's pictures of Palestinians crossing from Gaza into Egypt, no longer scrutinized by Israeli soldiers.

• Iran's Bluster isn't a Bluff

  Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, Los Angeles Times (11/1/05)

• United Nations Should Lead the Effort Against Syria

  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, Financial Times (10/23/05)

• Advice to Rice: Better Try and Fail Than Not Try

  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, Financial Times (7/21/05)

• Think tank director says American-Islamic dialogue has reached a pivotal point

  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk, The Daily Star (4/16/05)

• Syria's Role in Lebanon

  Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Martin S. Indyk, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to Israel during the Clinton administration, says that while President Bush deserves credit for using his bully pulpit, Syria's departure from Lebanon wouldn't necessarily lead to democracy, or peace. Indyk, now director of the Washington-based Saban Center for Middle East Policy, talked to TIME's Elaine Shannon.

• Seizing the Moment in Israeli-Palestinian Relations: How to Sustain the Cease-Fire and Revitalize the Road Map

  Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Middle East Memo by Martin S. Indyk and Tamara Cofman Wittes (February 2005)

• Palestinian Elections: Actions Speak Louder Than Tours

  Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, New York Times (12/6/04)

• US Policy Priorities in the Gulf: Challenges and Choices

  Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Book Chapter by Martin S. Indyk, International Interests in the Gulf Region (2004)

• Making Gaza Disengagement Work: Israeli, Palestinian, and International Requirements

  Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Making Gaza Disengagement Work: Israeli, Palestinian, and International Requirements (June 2004)

• The Day That Bush Took Gaza

  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk, Washington Post (4/25/04)

• U.S. Policy in the Mideast

  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin S. Indyk and Shibley Telhami, The Diane Rehm Show (4/21/04)

• How Bush's Doctrine of Pre-emption was Ambushed by Reality

  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, The Age (3/26/04)

• The Iraq War did not Force Gadaffi's Hand

  Tue, 09 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, The Financial Times (3/9/04)

• Getting the Arab-Israeli Peace Process Back on Track

  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Martin S. Indyk, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (2/24/04)

• Arafat's Billions

  Sun, 09 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  Interview with Martin Indyk, 60 Minutes (11/9/03)

• Let the Fight for Peace Begin

  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk, The New York Times (8/21/03)

• The Israeli-Palestinian Workshop: Toward a Two-State Solution

  Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  The Israeli-Palestinian Workshop: Toward a Two-State Solution (May 2003)

• A Trusteeship for Palestine?

  Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs (May/June 2003)

• U.S. Victory in Iraq Opens Possibility of Palestinian-Israeli Settlement

  Wed, 09 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  Speech by Martin Indyk to the Burkle Forum at UCLA (April 9, 2003)

• We Forgot the Russians

  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk in The Washington Post (March 23, 2003)

• How Bush Can Avoid the Inspections Trap

  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk and Ken Pollack, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, in The New York Times, January 27, 2003

• Lock and Load

  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk and Ken Pollack, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in the L.A. Times, December 19, 2002

• Lesson from a Future War with Iraq

  Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Iraq Memo #4 by Martin Indyk and Ken Pollack, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, for the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, November 4, 2002

• Don't Ignore the Sanctions

  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Iraq Memo by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow and Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, the Brookings Institution, October 15, 2002

• Getting Serious About Iraq

  Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Philip Gordon, Michael O'Hanlon and Martin Indyk, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in Survival, Autumn 2002

• A White House in Search of a Policy

  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The New York Times, August 11, 2002

• Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Exhaustion Factor

  Fri, 02 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in Yediot Aharonot, August 2, 2002

• A U.S.-Led Trusteeship For Palestine

  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, June 29, 2002

• Is Yasser Arafat a Credible Partner for Peace?

  Thu, 06 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, before the House Armed Services Committee, Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism, June 6, 2002

• President Bush Has a Speech in His Drawer Too

  Fri, 31 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in Yedioth Ahronoth, May 31, 2002

• The Three Faces of Sharon, a Man Alone

  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, March 17, 2002

• Back to the Bazaar

  Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Martin Indyk in Foreign Affairs (January/February 2002)

• These Silent Partners Must Speak

  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  These Silent Partners Must Speak, Opinion in The New York Times, Martin Indyk, foreign-policy, Brookings Institutuion, Antony Blinken

• Finding Allies in a World of Shadows

  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Finding Allies in a World of Shadows, Opinion in The New York Times, Martin Indyk, foreign-policy, Brookings Institutuion, Antony Blinken

• The War on Terror and the Palestinian Intifadah

  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  The War on Terror and the Palestinian Intifadah, testimony before the U.S.-China Security Review Commission, September 25, 2001, by Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies

• Arafat and the Power to Persuade

  Wed, 08 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Martin S. Indyk, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the New York Times, August 8, 2001