BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 536, July 21, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The visit by the Indian PM Narendra Modi caused many Jerusalemites, like me, a lot of traffic delays. In retrospect, it was definitely a price worth paying. Modi showed …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 515, July 1, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The first trip to Israel by an Indian prime minister reflects the significant expansion in relations between the two countries that has taken place since the establishment of full …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 501, June 18, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Hamas wants Israel to supply it with electricity “or else”, but there is no reason why Israel should submit to Hamas extortion. It is not Israel’s obligation to satisfy …
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It has long been conventional wisdom to view the June 1967 war as an accidental conflagration that neither Arabs nor Israelis desired, yet none were able to prevent. This could not be further from the truth. Its specific …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 485, June 3, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Arguing that the continuation of Assad’s brutal regime is a vital Israeli interest does not make strategic sense. A Syria embroiled in a civil war has much less energy …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 459, May 4, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel just celebrated its sixty-ninth anniversary. Its citizens can be proud of its many impressive achievements, and particularly the building of a very strong military that has withstood many …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 448, April 20, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The legitimacy of the recent Turkish referendum is under dispute, further polarizing an already divided Turkish society. With no effective mechanisms for conflict resolution, and headed by an authoritarian …
מבט מבס”א מס’ 440, 5 באפריל 2017
תקציר: בהתחשב בתמורות שחלו אצל אויבי ישראל במהלך עשרות השנים האחרונות, הכמיהה של ישראלים רבים לניצחון מכריע כדוגמת מלחמת ששת-הימים אינה מציאותית. תקוות השווא להצלחה כזו פוגעת בבהירות החשיבה האסטרטגית וגורמת לציבור הישראלי …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 440, April 5, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Considering the ways Israel’s opponents have changed over the decades, the collective yearning among Israelis for a decisive, 1967-style victory is unrealistic. The false hope for such success impedes …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 430, March 21, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Since the 1970s, every American president has attempted to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Senior American diplomats and envoys have spent a great deal of time on …
