BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,403, January 13, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution, initiated by the Democrats, to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct military operations against Iran. If approved by the …
Mideast Security and Policy Studies Paper #168
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The targeted killing by the US of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force and close confidant of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has unsettled the region and the world. We …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,387, December 31, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As the next decade approaches, the US stands at a historic crossroads regarding both domestic and foreign issues. The 2020 presidential and congressional elections will to a large extent …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,386, December 30, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Fatou Bensouda, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, has decided to indict senior Israeli policymakers and military officers for committing war crimes in …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,345, November 15, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israeli political and military leaders have warned against the possibility of a major military confrontation with Iran, which wants to deter Israel from disrupting its attempts to build military …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,332, October 31, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Three leading Democratic presidential candidates recently threatened to use US military aid to Israel as leverage to force changes in Israeli relations with the Palestinians. Their statements were hypocritical …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,154, April 26, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Concerned over repercussions threatened by the US, judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague denied the request of the court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, to investigate …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 972, October 11, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: President Donald Trump believes his controversial standing at home and assertive policies abroad lie behind the pattern of countries daring to challenge American interests in international organizations. He has …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 833, May 14, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Jerusalem has been the capital of the state of Israel since 1949. Most states, however – including the US – chose not to recognize Israel’s capital and located their …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 800, April 17, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In the so-called “March of Return,” Hamas is utilizing a new kind of power in international relations called “sharp power.” This term originally referred to the subversion, manipulation, distraction, …
