BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,903, January 25, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Rumors are circulating that an Israeli-Turkish rapprochement might occur soon. Jerusalem and other regional capitals should not fall yet again for Ankara’s deceptions.
In recent weeks, Turkey has found …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,894, January 20, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A lack of EU support against Turkey, as well as continued unfair economic policies, has seen Cyprus and Greece move away from Brussels and toward the Middle East.
Greek …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,849, December 16, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel must maintain its deep historic relationship with Azerbaijan, but the Jewish people also have common bonds with Armenians. Jerusalem must seek a larger role in the region to …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,831, November 26, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Despite their desire to evict sectarianism from their country’s corrupt government, Lebanese civilians are likely to see increased tensions across religious lines. Iran will continue to back Hezbollah despite …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,740, September 10, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In order to counter Ankara’s aggression in the eastern Mediterranean and disrupt its plans to dominate Cyprus, the US should make a peace deal on the island a top …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,697, August 18, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In an extraordinary breakthrough, the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish open diplomatic relations after years of secret contacts. Other than the Palestinians, Turkey and Iran …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,508, March 29, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey’s invasion of Syria to protect Idlib will bog it down in a war it cannot win. At the same time, it severely weakens the Assad regime and could …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,380, December 24, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel has made the mistake of trying to integrate into a declining Arab World. Instead, it should prioritize its integration into the emerging Mediterranean bloc consisting of Italy, Greece, …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,209, June 26, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Iranian regime’s worst fear is a foreign invasion. In order to bring the mullahs to the negotiating table, the US should eliminate the regime’s proxies in Iran’s Iraqi …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,149, April 23, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey poses a long-term threat to the security of the Middle East. Containing Neo-Ottomanism requires a defensive policy that integrates Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the Kurds into a regional …
