Lauren Morganbesser

Lauren Morganbesser is a fellow at The Cohen Group. The views expressed in this article are her own.

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Netanyahu is seen from behind as he sits in a chair with a tall and rectangular back. He has one fist raised to gesture with. Trump is visible out of focus across the table with a serious expression. Both men wear dark suits.
Netanyahu is seen from behind as he sits in a chair with a tall and rectangular back. He has one fist raised to gesture with. Trump is visible out of focus across the table with a serious expression. Both men wear dark suits.

Netanyahu’s Hold on Power Is Slipping. Will Trump Help?

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump walk through the West Wing Colonnade on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump walk through the West Wing Colonnade on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump and Netanyahu Were Marching in Lockstep—Until They Weren’t

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
Palestinian children peek out of holes in their tent at a makeshift displacement camp set up amid building rubble in Gaza City on May 12.
Palestinian children peek out of holes in their tent at a makeshift displacement camp set up amid building rubble in Gaza City on May 12.

How the Oct. 7 Attack on Israel Sank the Palestinian Cause

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
A person stands on a scaffolding platform hanging from ropes along the exterior wall of a large building with a massive mural on the side. The mural shows the American flag with skulls instead of white stars and the words "Down with the USA" stenciled over the stripes.
A person stands on a scaffolding platform hanging from ropes along the exterior wall of a large building with a massive mural on the side. The mural shows the American flag with skulls instead of white stars and the words "Down with the USA" stenciled over the stripes.

Trump Is About to Learn That Iran Is a Problem Without a Solution

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
A solider in a helmet and olive green fatigues leans over to look at rows of large ammunition shells stacked on the ground. Each shell rises to roughly waist-level on the man. Wispy clouds hang in the sky overhead, and a dusty landscape is visible in the background.
A solider in a helmet and olive green fatigues leans over to look at rows of large ammunition shells stacked on the ground. Each shell rises to roughly waist-level on the man. Wispy clouds hang in the sky overhead, and a dusty landscape is visible in the background.

How Oct. 7 Changed Israel’s Security Doctrine

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
A man holds up a sign that reads, "In Trump they trust," while another man to his left holds an Israeli flag.
A man holds up a sign that reads, "In Trump they trust," while another man to his left holds an Israeli flag.

Will Trump Follow Through on Gaza?

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
A protester dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and another dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrate outside the White House on Oct. 19, 2018, in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
A protester dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and another dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrate outside the White House on Oct. 19, 2018, in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Why the Gulf States Might Feature Prominently in Trump’s Foreign Policy

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu smile as they stand side-by-side in the Oval Office in front of framed photos of former presidents, including Abraham Lincoln. Both men wear dark suits and ties.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu smile as they stand side-by-side in the Oval Office in front of framed photos of former presidents, including Abraham Lincoln. Both men wear dark suits and ties.

Don’t Blame Biden for the Yearlong War in Gaza

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
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