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Elie Podeh

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ID1402979
NAMEElie Podeh
GIVEN NAMESElie
FAMILY NAMEPodeh
SIGNATUREPODEH E
AFFILIATIONSHebrew University of Jerusalem
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS27
TOTAL CITATIONS47
AUTHOR COUNT25
EDITOR COUNT2
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1993
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX4
  • The effectiveness of coercive intelligence disclosure: The case of Israel and the German scientists in Egypt

    Open Access•Ofek Riemer, Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Journal of Strategic Studies•2026

    Public intelligence disclosure has become an increasingly prevalent instrument of foreign policymaking, yet its effectiveness as a tool of coercion remains poorly understood. An analysis of Israel’s campaign against German scientists’ involvement in Egypt’s missile program in the early 1960s demonstrates the risks and unpredictability of this practice: campaigns may underachieve intended objectives, trigger effects that exceed or diverge from ini…

  • Israel’s 2005 Disengagement from Gaza: A Multilateral Move Under Unilateral Façade

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•2025

  • Much Ado about Something: The Tiran and Sanafir Islands in International, Regional and Domestic Politics (1841–2023)

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Studies•2025

    The Tiran and Sanafir are two small arid and uninhabited islands at the mouth of the Gulf of 'Aqaba, close to the Egyptian and Saudi shores. Their importance derives from their strategic location at the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba and the maritime route to Jordan's port Aqaba and Israel's port Eilat. Since the 19th century, they have played an important role in international, regional and domestic politics, with the involvement of numerous acto…

  • Anthems in the Arab world: A hybrid national symbol

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Nations and Nationalism•2022•Cited by: 4•References: 18

    The national flag, anthem and emblem are the three symbols through which an independent country proclaims its identity and sovereignty. These symbols are universal signs of particularity. In spite of their symbolic significance, national anthems have not been the subject of widespread scholarship. This is particularly true with regard to the Arab world. The aim of this article is, therefore, threefold: first, to explore the historical, political …

  • Multiple Alterities

    Open Access•Elie Podeh, Samira Alayan•BOOK•Multiple Alterities•2018

  • Saudi Arabia and Israel: From Secret to Public Engagement, 1948–2018

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Middle East Journal•2018•Cited by: 6•References: 5

    Media reports have recently indicated that Israel and Saudi Arabia have been cooperating behind the scenes against their common enemies, Iran and jihadist groups. This article sets to explore the rationale behind and essence of this cooperation, while putting it in proper historical perspective. The article shows that Saudi policy toward Israel was consistently dictated by pragmatism rather than ideology, while Israel’s suspicions toward the king…

  • Diversity Within a Show of Unity: Commemorating the Balfour Declaration in Israel (1917–2017)

    Elie Podeh, Elie Podeh Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Studies•2017•Cited by: 2•References: 2

    The article analyzes the way in which Jewish and Israeli institutions commemorated the Balfour Declaration from its inception to the 100th anniversary in 2017 with particular emphasis on the 1967 Jubilee celebrations. In contrast to the government’s desire to use the event as a vehicle to strengthen the state’s legitimacy and validate the hegemony of the Labor-oriented Zionist leadership, the event reflected political and ideological fragmentatio…

  • The Decline of Arab Unity: The Rise and Fall of the United Arab Republic

    Elie Podeh•BOOK•The Decline of Arab Unity•2015

  • Israel and the Arab Peace Initiative, 2002–2014: A Plausible Missed Opportunity

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Middle East Journal•2014•Cited by: 10•References: 2

    This article analyzes the Israeli position toward the Arab Peace Initiative (API), which was adopted by the 2002 Arab League Summit in Beirut. The API has been the most dramatic and progressive Arab initiative ever presented to Israel, and has remained on the negotiating table ever since it was first proposed. Unwilling to recognize the magnitude of the change in the Arab position, succeeding Israeli governments have never officially responded to…

  • Celebrating Continuity: The Role of State Holidays in Syria (1918–2010)

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•British Journal of Middle Eastern…•2013•Cited by: 1

    National holidays are one of the major instruments of regimes and rulers aiming to legitimise their hegemony and maintain the social and political order. This article deals with the way in which successive Syrian regimes have celebrated the national—secular and religious—holidays. It compares the various Syrian regimes: the monarchy (1918–1920); the mandate period (1920–1946); and the republic period (1946–present).Although the latter period will…

  • The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab Middle East

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•BOOK•Politics of National Celebrations…•2011

    Why do countries celebrate defining religious moments or significant events in their history, and how and why do their leaders select certain events for commemoration and not others? This book is the first systematic study of the role of celebrations and public holidays in the Arab Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the present. By tracing the history of the modern nation-state through successive generations, the book shows how Ar…

  • The symbolism of the Arab flag in modern Arab states: Between Commonality and Uniqueness

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Nations and Nationalism•2011•Cited by: 5•References: 10

    The national flag, anthem and emblem are the three symbols through which an independent country proclaims its identity and sovereignty. Although each state has its distinctive flag, there are similarities in the flags of certain countries, such as in Scandinavia (the cross) and Africa (colours). These symbolise certain propinquity in terms of ideology, culture and history. Similarity is also to be found in the flags of the Arab countries: out of …

  • From Indifference to Obsession: The Role of National State Celebrations in Iraq, 1921–2003

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•British Journal of Middle Eastern…•2010•Cited by: 2

    Rulers and elites have invented rituals and commemorations in order to serve their interests—to legitimize their hegemony as well as to maintain the existing social and political order. This process is most salient in the new modern states, whose national identity and collective memory are at an early stage of construction. This article analyses Iraq's state celebrations in the context of its state formation and nation-building processes. Before …

  • The bay'a: Modern Political Uses of Islamic Ritual in the Arab World

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Die Welt des Islams•2010•Cited by: 2

    According to Islamic tradition, the bay'a (translated as investiture or an oath of allegiance) is an act by which a certain number of persons, acting individually or collectively, recognize the authority of another person as the head of a Muslim state. This article analyzes the different modern political uses of the bay'a in the Arab world. Based on research of seven Arab case studies-the Kingdom of Hijaz, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and …

  • Rethinking Nasserism: Revolution and Historical Memory in Modern Egypt

    Elie Podeh, Onn Winckler•BOOK•Rethinking Nasserism•2009

    Gamal ʻAbd al-Nasser: iconology, ideology, and demonology / Leonard Binder -- Demonizing the other: Israeli perceptions of Nasser and Nasserism / Elie Podeh -- History, politics, and collective memory: the Nasserist legacy in Mubarak's Egypt / Meir Hatina -- Nasserism's legal legacy: accessibility, accountability, and authoritarianism / Nathan J. Brown -- Sports, society, and revolution: Egypt in the early Nasserite period / Yoav Di-Capua -- Nass…

  • The Final Fall of the Ottoman Empire”: Arab Discourse over Turkey’s Accession to the European Union

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Turkish Studies•2007•Cited by: 1

    This essay maps the various Arab opinions regarding Turkey’s possible accession to the European Union. The main argument is that most Arab leaders prefer to abstain from adopting a clear posture given the uncertainty surrounding the question. Arab intellectuals, in general, tend to support Turkey’s accession, while at the same time they express some skepticism with regard to European willingness to actually admit Turkey to the EU. Arab discourse,…

  • Making a Short Story Long: The Construction of the Suez–Mediterranean Oil Pipeline in Egypt, 1967–1977

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Business History Review•2004•Cited by: 2•References: 12

    The idea to construct a pipeline from Suez to the Mediterranean (SUMED) was initially raised before the 1967 War. With the closure of the Suez Canal following the war, the pipeline could offer a less expensive route for Gulf oil. However, the pipeline was inaugurated only in 1977, following three wars and debilitating negotiations between Egypt and foreign institutions. This article analyzes the motives for the project as well as the reasons for …

  • Suez in reverse: The Arab response to the Iraqi bid for Kuwait, 1961-63

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Diplomacy and Statecraft•2003•Cited by: 1

    On 25 June 1961,';Abd al-Qarim Qassem, the ruler of Iraq, declared Kuwait to be an integral par of Iraq. The announcement ignited a crisis involving Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and aLL the Arab states. In retrospect, and in light of Saddam Husayn's subsequent invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, one may regard this event as a 'dress rehearsal'. Despite its being mainly an Arab crisis, most studies have focused on the role of the We…

  • To unite or not to unite – that is not the question: The 1963 tripartite unity talks reassessed

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•2003•Cited by: 3•References: 1

    Students of contemporary Arab history are familiar with this episode, known as the 1963 Unity Talks. This scholarly familiarity derives, inter alia, from the rarity in modern Arab history of access to original official documents. It is generally agreed that the protocols of the talks, published by Egypt three months thereafter, are largely authentic. Yet, evidence shows that certain discussions were excluded from the transcripts. 2 Furthermore, t…

  • History and Memory in the Israeli Educational System: The Portrayal of the Arab-Israeli Conflict in History Textbooks (1948-2000)

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•History and Memory•2000

    History & Memory - Volume 12, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2000

  • The Desire to Belong Syndrome: Israel and Middle-Eastern Defense, 1948-1954

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Studies•1999•References: 3

    BECOMING A RECOGNIZED MEMBER OF the Middle-Eastern state system has been a permanent target of Israel since its foundation. Ostracized, however, by most Middle-Eastern countries, Israel has been compelled to leapfrog over the Arab circle and establish friendly relations with Western and Eastern states alike. Naturally, the question of foreign policy orientation was a major consideration for the newly-born state. Following a short period of oscill…

  • Politics, Ideology, and the Role of the Leader in the Jewish Yishuv and Young Israel

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle East Studies Association…•1999

    An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content

  • The emergence of the Arab state system reconsidered

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Diplomacy and Statecraft•1998•Cited by: 2•References: 22

    The literature on the Arab state system is based on the assumption that the establishment of the Arab League in 1945 heralded the birth of the system. The main argument of this article, however, is that the main features of the Arab system had crystallized in the mid‐1930s and that the formation of the Arab League only instutionalized the existing patterns. Although the emerging system was deeply penetrated by Britain and France, the intense inte…

  • Rethinking Israel in the Middle East

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Affairs•1997•Cited by: 1•References: 16

    (1997). Rethinking Israel in the Middle East. Israel Affairs: Vol. 3, From Robin to Netyanyahu: Israel's Troubled Agenda, pp. 280-295

  • The drift towards neutrality: Egyptian foreign policy during the early Nasserist Era, 1952–55

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•1996•Cited by: 2•References: 9

    Egyptian foreign policy during the Nasserist era is a relatively wellresearched field. Yet, while most studies concentrate on Gamal Abdul Nasser's policy and ideology after 1955-56, the period in which he became the symbol of Arab nationalism and the recognized leader of the Arab world, the earlier formative period, 1952-55, has been somewhat neglected.' The rise of Abdul Nasser as the leader of the Arab world largely overshadowed his early polit…

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  • Israel and the Arab Peace Initiative, 2002–2014: A Plausible Missed Opportunity

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Middle East Journal•2014•Cited by: 10•References: 2

    This article analyzes the Israeli position toward the Arab Peace Initiative (API), which was adopted by the 2002 Arab League Summit in Beirut. The API has been the most dramatic and progressive Arab initiative ever presented to Israel, and has remained on the negotiating table ever since it was first proposed. Unwilling to recognize the magnitude of the change in the Arab position, succeeding Israeli governments have never officially responded to…

  • Saudi Arabia and Israel: From Secret to Public Engagement, 1948–2018

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Middle East Journal•2018•Cited by: 6•References: 5

    Media reports have recently indicated that Israel and Saudi Arabia have been cooperating behind the scenes against their common enemies, Iran and jihadist groups. This article sets to explore the rationale behind and essence of this cooperation, while putting it in proper historical perspective. The article shows that Saudi policy toward Israel was consistently dictated by pragmatism rather than ideology, while Israel’s suspicions toward the king…

  • The symbolism of the Arab flag in modern Arab states: Between Commonality and Uniqueness

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Nations and Nationalism•2011•Cited by: 5•References: 10

    The national flag, anthem and emblem are the three symbols through which an independent country proclaims its identity and sovereignty. Although each state has its distinctive flag, there are similarities in the flags of certain countries, such as in Scandinavia (the cross) and Africa (colours). These symbolise certain propinquity in terms of ideology, culture and history. Similarity is also to be found in the flags of the Arab countries: out of …

  • Anthems in the Arab world: A hybrid national symbol

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Nations and Nationalism•2022•Cited by: 4•References: 18

    The national flag, anthem and emblem are the three symbols through which an independent country proclaims its identity and sovereignty. These symbols are universal signs of particularity. In spite of their symbolic significance, national anthems have not been the subject of widespread scholarship. This is particularly true with regard to the Arab world. The aim of this article is, therefore, threefold: first, to explore the historical, political …

  • To unite or not to unite – that is not the question: The 1963 tripartite unity talks reassessed

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•2003•Cited by: 3•References: 1

    Students of contemporary Arab history are familiar with this episode, known as the 1963 Unity Talks. This scholarly familiarity derives, inter alia, from the rarity in modern Arab history of access to original official documents. It is generally agreed that the protocols of the talks, published by Egypt three months thereafter, are largely authentic. Yet, evidence shows that certain discussions were excluded from the transcripts. 2 Furthermore, t…

  • The struggle over Arab hegemony after the Suez crisis

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•1993•Cited by: 3•References: 4

    (1993). The struggle over Arab hegemony after the Suez crisis. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 91-110

  • Diversity Within a Show of Unity: Commemorating the Balfour Declaration in Israel (1917–2017)

    Elie Podeh, Elie Podeh Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Studies•2017•Cited by: 2•References: 2

    The article analyzes the way in which Jewish and Israeli institutions commemorated the Balfour Declaration from its inception to the 100th anniversary in 2017 with particular emphasis on the 1967 Jubilee celebrations. In contrast to the government’s desire to use the event as a vehicle to strengthen the state’s legitimacy and validate the hegemony of the Labor-oriented Zionist leadership, the event reflected political and ideological fragmentatio…

  • From Indifference to Obsession: The Role of National State Celebrations in Iraq, 1921–2003

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•British Journal of Middle Eastern…•2010•Cited by: 2

    Rulers and elites have invented rituals and commemorations in order to serve their interests—to legitimize their hegemony as well as to maintain the existing social and political order. This process is most salient in the new modern states, whose national identity and collective memory are at an early stage of construction. This article analyses Iraq's state celebrations in the context of its state formation and nation-building processes. Before …

  • The bay'a: Modern Political Uses of Islamic Ritual in the Arab World

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Die Welt des Islams•2010•Cited by: 2

    According to Islamic tradition, the bay'a (translated as investiture or an oath of allegiance) is an act by which a certain number of persons, acting individually or collectively, recognize the authority of another person as the head of a Muslim state. This article analyzes the different modern political uses of the bay'a in the Arab world. Based on research of seven Arab case studies-the Kingdom of Hijaz, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and …

  • Making a Short Story Long: The Construction of the Suez–Mediterranean Oil Pipeline in Egypt, 1967–1977

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Business History Review•2004•Cited by: 2•References: 12

    The idea to construct a pipeline from Suez to the Mediterranean (SUMED) was initially raised before the 1967 War. With the closure of the Suez Canal following the war, the pipeline could offer a less expensive route for Gulf oil. However, the pipeline was inaugurated only in 1977, following three wars and debilitating negotiations between Egypt and foreign institutions. This article analyzes the motives for the project as well as the reasons for …

  • The emergence of the Arab state system reconsidered

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Diplomacy and Statecraft•1998•Cited by: 2•References: 22

    The literature on the Arab state system is based on the assumption that the establishment of the Arab League in 1945 heralded the birth of the system. The main argument of this article, however, is that the main features of the Arab system had crystallized in the mid‐1930s and that the formation of the Arab League only instutionalized the existing patterns. Although the emerging system was deeply penetrated by Britain and France, the intense inte…

  • The drift towards neutrality: Egyptian foreign policy during the early Nasserist Era, 1952–55

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•1996•Cited by: 2•References: 9

    Egyptian foreign policy during the Nasserist era is a relatively wellresearched field. Yet, while most studies concentrate on Gamal Abdul Nasser's policy and ideology after 1955-56, the period in which he became the symbol of Arab nationalism and the recognized leader of the Arab world, the earlier formative period, 1952-55, has been somewhat neglected.' The rise of Abdul Nasser as the leader of the Arab world largely overshadowed his early polit…

  • Celebrating Continuity: The Role of State Holidays in Syria (1918–2010)

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•British Journal of Middle Eastern…•2013•Cited by: 1

    National holidays are one of the major instruments of regimes and rulers aiming to legitimise their hegemony and maintain the social and political order. This article deals with the way in which successive Syrian regimes have celebrated the national—secular and religious—holidays. It compares the various Syrian regimes: the monarchy (1918–1920); the mandate period (1920–1946); and the republic period (1946–present).Although the latter period will…

  • The Final Fall of the Ottoman Empire”: Arab Discourse over Turkey’s Accession to the European Union

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Turkish Studies•2007•Cited by: 1

    This essay maps the various Arab opinions regarding Turkey’s possible accession to the European Union. The main argument is that most Arab leaders prefer to abstain from adopting a clear posture given the uncertainty surrounding the question. Arab intellectuals, in general, tend to support Turkey’s accession, while at the same time they express some skepticism with regard to European willingness to actually admit Turkey to the EU. Arab discourse,…

  • Suez in reverse: The Arab response to the Iraqi bid for Kuwait, 1961-63

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Diplomacy and Statecraft•2003•Cited by: 1

    On 25 June 1961,';Abd al-Qarim Qassem, the ruler of Iraq, declared Kuwait to be an integral par of Iraq. The announcement ignited a crisis involving Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and aLL the Arab states. In retrospect, and in light of Saddam Husayn's subsequent invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, one may regard this event as a 'dress rehearsal'. Despite its being mainly an Arab crisis, most studies have focused on the role of the We…

  • Rethinking Israel in the Middle East

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Affairs•1997•Cited by: 1•References: 16

    (1997). Rethinking Israel in the Middle East. Israel Affairs: Vol. 3, From Robin to Netyanyahu: Israel's Troubled Agenda, pp. 280-295

  • The struggle over Arab hegemony after the Suez crisis

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•1993•Cited by: 3•References: 4

    (1993). The struggle over Arab hegemony after the Suez crisis. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 91-110

  • The drift towards neutrality: Egyptian foreign policy during the early Nasserist Era, 1952–55

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•1996•Cited by: 2•References: 9

    Egyptian foreign policy during the Nasserist era is a relatively wellresearched field. Yet, while most studies concentrate on Gamal Abdul Nasser's policy and ideology after 1955-56, the period in which he became the symbol of Arab nationalism and the recognized leader of the Arab world, the earlier formative period, 1952-55, has been somewhat neglected.' The rise of Abdul Nasser as the leader of the Arab world largely overshadowed his early polit…

  • Egypt's struggle against the militant Islamic groups

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Terrorism and Political Violence•1996•References: 7

    This study deals with the militant Islamic challenge to the Egyptian regime during the early 1990s. The article analyzes the militant Islamic groups’ modes of operation and the regime's counter‐measures. This analysis leads to the conclusion that although the Islamic groups are a major source of instability in Egypt, their ability to overthrow the government and to establish an Islamic order is doubtful. The militant Islamic groups would be able …

  • Rethinking Israel in the Middle East

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Affairs•1997•Cited by: 1•References: 16

    (1997). Rethinking Israel in the Middle East. Israel Affairs: Vol. 3, From Robin to Netyanyahu: Israel's Troubled Agenda, pp. 280-295

  • The emergence of the Arab state system reconsidered

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Diplomacy and Statecraft•1998•Cited by: 2•References: 22

    The literature on the Arab state system is based on the assumption that the establishment of the Arab League in 1945 heralded the birth of the system. The main argument of this article, however, is that the main features of the Arab system had crystallized in the mid‐1930s and that the formation of the Arab League only instutionalized the existing patterns. Although the emerging system was deeply penetrated by Britain and France, the intense inte…

  • The Desire to Belong Syndrome: Israel and Middle-Eastern Defense, 1948-1954

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Studies•1999•References: 3

    BECOMING A RECOGNIZED MEMBER OF the Middle-Eastern state system has been a permanent target of Israel since its foundation. Ostracized, however, by most Middle-Eastern countries, Israel has been compelled to leapfrog over the Arab circle and establish friendly relations with Western and Eastern states alike. Naturally, the question of foreign policy orientation was a major consideration for the newly-born state. Following a short period of oscill…

  • Politics, Ideology, and the Role of the Leader in the Jewish Yishuv and Young Israel

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle East Studies Association…•1999

    An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content

  • History and Memory in the Israeli Educational System: The Portrayal of the Arab-Israeli Conflict in History Textbooks (1948-2000)

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•History and Memory•2000

    History & Memory - Volume 12, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2000

  • Suez in reverse: The Arab response to the Iraqi bid for Kuwait, 1961-63

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Diplomacy and Statecraft•2003•Cited by: 1

    On 25 June 1961,';Abd al-Qarim Qassem, the ruler of Iraq, declared Kuwait to be an integral par of Iraq. The announcement ignited a crisis involving Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and aLL the Arab states. In retrospect, and in light of Saddam Husayn's subsequent invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, one may regard this event as a 'dress rehearsal'. Despite its being mainly an Arab crisis, most studies have focused on the role of the We…

  • To unite or not to unite – that is not the question: The 1963 tripartite unity talks reassessed

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•2003•Cited by: 3•References: 1

    Students of contemporary Arab history are familiar with this episode, known as the 1963 Unity Talks. This scholarly familiarity derives, inter alia, from the rarity in modern Arab history of access to original official documents. It is generally agreed that the protocols of the talks, published by Egypt three months thereafter, are largely authentic. Yet, evidence shows that certain discussions were excluded from the transcripts. 2 Furthermore, t…

  • Making a Short Story Long: The Construction of the Suez–Mediterranean Oil Pipeline in Egypt, 1967–1977

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Business History Review•2004•Cited by: 2•References: 12

    The idea to construct a pipeline from Suez to the Mediterranean (SUMED) was initially raised before the 1967 War. With the closure of the Suez Canal following the war, the pipeline could offer a less expensive route for Gulf oil. However, the pipeline was inaugurated only in 1977, following three wars and debilitating negotiations between Egypt and foreign institutions. This article analyzes the motives for the project as well as the reasons for …

  • The Final Fall of the Ottoman Empire”: Arab Discourse over Turkey’s Accession to the European Union

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Turkish Studies•2007•Cited by: 1

    This essay maps the various Arab opinions regarding Turkey’s possible accession to the European Union. The main argument is that most Arab leaders prefer to abstain from adopting a clear posture given the uncertainty surrounding the question. Arab intellectuals, in general, tend to support Turkey’s accession, while at the same time they express some skepticism with regard to European willingness to actually admit Turkey to the EU. Arab discourse,…

  • Rethinking Nasserism: Revolution and Historical Memory in Modern Egypt

    Elie Podeh, Onn Winckler•BOOK•Rethinking Nasserism•2009

    Gamal ʻAbd al-Nasser: iconology, ideology, and demonology / Leonard Binder -- Demonizing the other: Israeli perceptions of Nasser and Nasserism / Elie Podeh -- History, politics, and collective memory: the Nasserist legacy in Mubarak's Egypt / Meir Hatina -- Nasserism's legal legacy: accessibility, accountability, and authoritarianism / Nathan J. Brown -- Sports, society, and revolution: Egypt in the early Nasserite period / Yoav Di-Capua -- Nass…

  • From Indifference to Obsession: The Role of National State Celebrations in Iraq, 1921–2003

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•British Journal of Middle Eastern…•2010•Cited by: 2

    Rulers and elites have invented rituals and commemorations in order to serve their interests—to legitimize their hegemony as well as to maintain the existing social and political order. This process is most salient in the new modern states, whose national identity and collective memory are at an early stage of construction. This article analyses Iraq's state celebrations in the context of its state formation and nation-building processes. Before …

  • The bay'a: Modern Political Uses of Islamic Ritual in the Arab World

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Die Welt des Islams•2010•Cited by: 2

    According to Islamic tradition, the bay'a (translated as investiture or an oath of allegiance) is an act by which a certain number of persons, acting individually or collectively, recognize the authority of another person as the head of a Muslim state. This article analyzes the different modern political uses of the bay'a in the Arab world. Based on research of seven Arab case studies-the Kingdom of Hijaz, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and …

  • The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab Middle East

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•BOOK•Politics of National Celebrations…•2011

    Why do countries celebrate defining religious moments or significant events in their history, and how and why do their leaders select certain events for commemoration and not others? This book is the first systematic study of the role of celebrations and public holidays in the Arab Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the present. By tracing the history of the modern nation-state through successive generations, the book shows how Ar…

  • The symbolism of the Arab flag in modern Arab states: Between Commonality and Uniqueness

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Nations and Nationalism•2011•Cited by: 5•References: 10

    The national flag, anthem and emblem are the three symbols through which an independent country proclaims its identity and sovereignty. Although each state has its distinctive flag, there are similarities in the flags of certain countries, such as in Scandinavia (the cross) and Africa (colours). These symbolise certain propinquity in terms of ideology, culture and history. Similarity is also to be found in the flags of the Arab countries: out of …

  • Celebrating Continuity: The Role of State Holidays in Syria (1918–2010)

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•British Journal of Middle Eastern…•2013•Cited by: 1

    National holidays are one of the major instruments of regimes and rulers aiming to legitimise their hegemony and maintain the social and political order. This article deals with the way in which successive Syrian regimes have celebrated the national—secular and religious—holidays. It compares the various Syrian regimes: the monarchy (1918–1920); the mandate period (1920–1946); and the republic period (1946–present).Although the latter period will…

  • Israel and the Arab Peace Initiative, 2002–2014: A Plausible Missed Opportunity

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Middle East Journal•2014•Cited by: 10•References: 2

    This article analyzes the Israeli position toward the Arab Peace Initiative (API), which was adopted by the 2002 Arab League Summit in Beirut. The API has been the most dramatic and progressive Arab initiative ever presented to Israel, and has remained on the negotiating table ever since it was first proposed. Unwilling to recognize the magnitude of the change in the Arab position, succeeding Israeli governments have never officially responded to…

  • The Decline of Arab Unity: The Rise and Fall of the United Arab Republic

    Elie Podeh•BOOK•The Decline of Arab Unity•2015

  • Diversity Within a Show of Unity: Commemorating the Balfour Declaration in Israel (1917–2017)

    Elie Podeh, Elie Podeh Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Israel Studies•2017•Cited by: 2•References: 2

    The article analyzes the way in which Jewish and Israeli institutions commemorated the Balfour Declaration from its inception to the 100th anniversary in 2017 with particular emphasis on the 1967 Jubilee celebrations. In contrast to the government’s desire to use the event as a vehicle to strengthen the state’s legitimacy and validate the hegemony of the Labor-oriented Zionist leadership, the event reflected political and ideological fragmentatio…

  • Multiple Alterities

    Open Access•Elie Podeh, Samira Alayan•BOOK•Multiple Alterities•2018

  • Saudi Arabia and Israel: From Secret to Public Engagement, 1948–2018

    Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•The Middle East Journal•2018•Cited by: 6•References: 5

    Media reports have recently indicated that Israel and Saudi Arabia have been cooperating behind the scenes against their common enemies, Iran and jihadist groups. This article sets to explore the rationale behind and essence of this cooperation, while putting it in proper historical perspective. The article shows that Saudi policy toward Israel was consistently dictated by pragmatism rather than ideology, while Israel’s suspicions toward the king…

  • Anthems in the Arab world: A hybrid national symbol

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Nations and Nationalism•2022•Cited by: 4•References: 18

    The national flag, anthem and emblem are the three symbols through which an independent country proclaims its identity and sovereignty. These symbols are universal signs of particularity. In spite of their symbolic significance, national anthems have not been the subject of widespread scholarship. This is particularly true with regard to the Arab world. The aim of this article is, therefore, threefold: first, to explore the historical, political …

  • Israel’s 2005 Disengagement from Gaza: A Multilateral Move Under Unilateral Façade

    Open Access•Elie Podeh•ARTICLE•Middle Eastern Studies•2025

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