Prof. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Shaul Chorev, Head of the Maritime Policy & Strategy Research Center and The Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies, was recently featured in a Washington based think tank’s magazine The National Interest, where he shared his optimistic take on the renewed maritime border talks between Lebanon and Israel. “From a diplomatic standpoint, an agreement could demonstrate to Israel’s new friends in the region—the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan—that it is acting in good faith by speaking with its neighbors,” explains Prof. Chorev. “And improved relations with Sudan can positively influence Israel’s other maritime border along the Red Sea; roughly one-third of Israeli trade goes through the Bab al-Mandab Strait which is a hotbed for terrorist activity.” READ FULL ARTICLE HERE