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Joshua Gleis
Associate, International Security Program
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Email: joshua_gleis@ksg.harvard.edu
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Joshua L. Gleis is an International Security Program Associate at the Belfer Center for Sciences and International Affairs of Harvard University. He is also a Visiting Scholar at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University and a Ph.D. Candidate at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. From 2006–2008, Josh was an International Security Program Research Fellow. He received a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern Studies from Cornell University.
Josh serves as an analyst at the Jebsen Center for Counter Terrorism Studies at the Fletcher School. He has studied at both Tel Aviv University in Israel and the University of New South Wales in Australia. He has served as the Ph.D. representative for the Fletcher Student Council, Editor-in-Chief of Fletcher’s online school newspaper, and as a fellow at the Tufts Hillel Center, responsible for educating undergraduates about the history and politics of the Middle East as well as implementing Muslim-Christian-Jewish dialogue.
His doctoral dissertation, entitled, "Withdrawing Under Fire: A Comparative Case Study of the Israeli Withdrawals from Lebanon in 2000 and the Gaza Strip in 2005," explores how to more effectively withdraw from Islamist insurgencies. Josh has appeared in numerous television, radio, and newspaper interviews and is the author of several published articles and op-eds on topics related to counterterrorism, counterinsurgencies, and the Middle East.
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August 9, 2008
"Chinese, Russian Stall Tactics on Iran"
Op-Ed, The Boston Globe
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
"...The Chinese and Russians say they do not support stronger sanctions because they don't believe in their effectiveness. Off the record, however, both countries recognize that any form of sanctions that restrict their own business ventures is not going to stop the Iranians from pursuing their end goal of acquiring nuclear weapons.Thus in the meantime, the Russians and Chinese are angling themselves to maximize the economic benefits of such a precarious state of affairs in the Middle East...."
July 16, 2008
"What is 'Israel-Palestine'?"
Op-Ed, Human Events
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
"It’s common to hear the term 'Israel-Palestine' when referring to either Israel or the Palestinian Territories, particularly in academic circles. Students and professors in any American college — from your local college to an Ivy League university — are likely to refer to 'Israel-Palestine' (also written as 'Israel/Palestine') as if that was the name of a country. In this age of extreme political correctness, apparently many are willing to overlook the little fact that there is no such country of 'Israel-Palestine'...."
March 14, 2008
"Hezbollah is Angry: A Time for Vigilance"
Op-Ed, The Providence Journal
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
"There is no doubt that a heightened level of awareness is necessary today. Hezbollah pioneered the use of suicide bombings. It has an advanced global network, sophisticated operatives, and financial and military backing from Iran and Syria. The knowledge, experience and means to operate in multiple countries around the world exist, proven by actions they have taken in the past from Germany to Argentina to Israel. While Imad Mughniyeh is gone, the threat remains. And thus our vigilance must persevere as well."
February 22, 2008
New Iran IAEA Report: Be Cautious
News
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
One should not expect much benefit to come out of the impending IAEA report discussing Iranian nuclear activity, Joshua Gleis writes.
June 24, 2007
Legacy of Failure
Op-Ed, Ynet News
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
June 21, 2007
Trafficking and the Role of the Sinai Bedouin
Magazine or Newspaper Article, Terrorism Monitor, issue 12, volume V
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
May 27, 2007
"Lebanese 'Defensive Shield' -- No Problem"
Op-Ed, The Jerusalem Post
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
"...Similar calls by the world community for investigations into the recent fighting in Lebanon are absent. Missing are the cries of the Arab world for an investigation into the deaths of innocent Palestinians. Gone are the demands by human rights organizations to access the area and scrutinize the actions of the Lebanese Army vis-a-vis the Palestinians....Plainly, while it is acceptable for Lebanese to deal with the Palestinians as they see fit, it is not okay for the Israelis to defend themselves from Palestinian violence."
May 20, 2007
Mideast 'Peace' Progress Hope a Mirage
Op-Ed, The Providence Journal
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
December 1, 2006
"A Disproportionate Response? The Case of Israel and Hizballah"
Policy Brief
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
"Hizballah is quite open about not playing by the normal rules of engagement. As Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah stated in early August, "We are not a regular army, and we don't fight like a regular army." Hizballah very clearly operates out of heavily populated civilian areas, and its fighters are often outwardly innocent-looking workers during the day and warriors at night, making the distinction between civilian and combatant even more difficult. Their offices and infrastructure are often in the midst of, below, or inside residential apartment buildings, usually within a sympathetic city or suburb."
November 30, 2006
Connecting the Dots: Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda?s Involvement in Terrorism Prior to 9/11
Magazine or Newspaper Article, Praeger Security International Online
By Joshua Gleis, Associate, International Security Program
