BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 378
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would be a good example of the kind of policy change that President-Elect Donald Trump has said is needed in Washington. More importantly, …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 356, August 9, 2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Precision-guided medium-range missiles, a relatively new technology, are beginning to proliferate in the Middle East. When they work as designed, they can deliver half a ton of high explosive …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 302
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the P5+1 agreement with Iran is almost certainly a mistake and bad for Israel, there are many ways to avert its potential harms. There are still actions Israel might take to …
Besa Center Perspective’s Paper No. 264
Executive Summary: Many supporters of Israel’s policy in the current Gaza battle argue that the only stronger alternative available for Israel is to reoccupy Gaza – which IDF sources have said might take a …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 216
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: It seems that the West is headed towards an agreement with Iran, whereby Tehran will commit to not produce nuclear weapons, while expanding its supply of enriched uranium and plutonium. Iran will …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 204
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israeli advocates of the two-state solution should support the findings of the Levy Commission, which affirms Israel’s right to settle in the West Bank. Israel will thus be viewed as giving up …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 202
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: If Israel strikes Iranian nuclear weapons facilities, the paramount American national interest would be dissuading the Iranian regime from rebuilding its nuclear program – not punishing or isolating Israel. Washington should signal …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 186
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel needs to send IDF ground forces into Gaza to destroy the military capabilities of Hamas and other Islamic terror groups. While Israel may pay a high diplomatic price for its actions, …
The Palestinians refuse to accept Israel as a Jewish state and are reluctant to drop their armed and ideological opposition to Israel’s existence. The global community can oppose Palestinian denial of Israel’s connection to the land; support Israel’s legitimacy; resettle …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 179
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel will not be able to make peace with the Palestinians until the Palestinian community gives up its goal of destroying Israel. The Palestinians will abandon this goal only when they are …
