BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 784, April 2, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The American public has historically strongly supported Israel, especially since the 1967 Six Day War. This support substantially contributed to the establishment and development of a “special relationship” between …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 773, March 19, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Kim Jong-un’s invitation to US President Donald Trump to hold a summit was a big surprise, as was Trump’s immediate acceptance. While the road to a nuclear agreement will …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 734, February 7, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Until now, two approaches have dominated American foreign aid: the strategic and the humanitarian. Trump has added a third: the “business approach.” The strategic is based on interests, the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 647, November 20, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: No president, particularly one lacking experience in politics, can achieve his goals without the cooperation of government authorities, the media, and the public. Thus far, Trump has not demonstrated …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 597, September 27, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The recent verbal exchanges between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have been among the most belligerent and bellicose to pass between any two major leaders …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 488, June 6, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In his recent visit to the Middle East – his first visit abroad, and one fraught with symbolic messages – President Donald Trump achieved most of his goals. Never …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 481, May 30, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Trump’s first 100 days have yet to provide a clear indication of US policy and how he believes he can achieve an Israel-Palestinian deal. The major changes during this …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 451, April 25, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Winds of war are blowing in the international arena, and the rhetoric of threats is intensifying. Notwithstanding the claims of critics and opponents of Trump, he has begun to …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 382
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: President-Elect Trump has serious decisions to make about the Middle East, including what to do about Syria, how to tackle Islamic State, how to take on Iran, and, of course, how to …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 330, February 17, 2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel needs a more active and aggressive diplomatic strategy to thwart what seems to be an escalating campaign of pressure from the international community on the Palestinian issue; a …
