Alan Skorski recently interviewed Dr. Mordechai Kedar, one of the world’s foremost experts on Islamism and the Arab world. A veteran of 25 years in the IDF Military Intelligence Unit, Dr. Kedar specialized in Syria, Arab political discourse, Arab media, Islamic groups, and Israeli Arabs.

Fluent in Arabic, Dr. Kedar is a rare Israeli voice often invited onto Arab and Muslim news networks, where he presents facts and analysis many in the Arab world prefer to ignore—especially during times of war and conflict.

Three decades ago, Dr. Kedar proposed his groundbreaking “8-State Solution” to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Long before it became obvious to most, he recognized that a “Two-State Solution” with the PLO, Fatah, or any of their offshoots would never bring peace.