BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,265, August 26, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israeli PM Netanyahu was right to bar the entry of Muslim Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. Both are radical anti-Israelis and supporters of the BDS movement, whose end …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,231, July 19, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The right-wing conservative New Democracy party’s accession to office in Greece will not weaken the country’s close ties with Israel and could even strengthen them, despite the presence in …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 949, September 16, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Greece is now facing the end of the eight-year bailout and an unexpected diplomatic crisis with Russia. While PM Alexis Tsipras is trying to take credit for the former …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 565, August 21, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt, and US Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategy Dina Powell will …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 526, July 12, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Another round of talks attempting to solve the Cyprus problem has ended in resounding failure. This round was described as an historic opportunity. Its collapse demonstrates the international community’s …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 359, August 12, 2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The unending refugee crisis, the failed Turkish coup and subsequent purge, and Brexit are all causing great apprehension in Athens. But these challenges might present new opportunities. Turkish tensions …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 329
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: From an Israeli perspective, the recent strengthening of alliance ties with Greece and Cyprus constitutes a win-win situation. A new geopolitical bloc is emerging that has military and political significance, and stands …
BESA Center Policy Memorandum No. 9
This study, by Dr. Arye Mekel (a research associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, and former Israeli ambassador to Greece) focuses on the strengthening of Israeli-Greek relations, especially since 2010. The enhanced …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 283
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The new Greek government is unlikely to change its policy towards Israel in the near future, despite the fact that its leadership leans towards the Palestinians. The main challenge facing the government …
