Israel's Seven-Front War: The West Bank

Part two of the seven-part series presented by the Middle East Forum and American Jewish University:

The West Bank gets compared to a powder keg. The shambolic Palestinian Authority struggles to exert control. Militias affiliated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad gain power, especially in the northern cities. Smuggled weapons enter from Iran and Syria via Jordan. Israel conducts nearly nightly raids. This podcast explores the complex dynamics between differing Palestinian factions, Israel, and other states to assess the possibility of a full-scale uprising.

Gregg Roman is director of the Middle East Forum. He previously served as a political advisor to the deputy foreign minister of Israel and worked for the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Mr. Roman has written for the Hill, the Forward, and other publications. He attended American University in Washington, D.C., and Reichman University in Israel.