BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,605, June 14, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the construction of the EastMed pipeline remains a key goal of the Israeli-Greek-Cypriot cooperation during the COVID-19 period, economic adjustments will have to be made. The US has …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,602, June 10, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Greece, Israel, and five other countries of the Eastern Mediterranean have established the East Med Gas Forum. Turkey is not a member and is employing its own muscular approach …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,591, June 1, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Social distancing measures have had a great impact on the conduct of parliaments and politicians, who now give speeches to empty rooms and without challenge by journalists. The new …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,537, April 21, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The coronavirus crisis represents an opportunity to analyze the concept of security beyond military might. The pandemic, which resembles a form of biological warfare, is being accompanied by incessant …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,526, April 12, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: After years of falling in line with German priorities at the EU by focusing on economic matters, French president Emmanuel Macron is now an advocate for change. He …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,511, March 30, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing an online revolution—one that provides opportunities but also creates risks. Surveillance of infected and quarantined individuals through mobile applications is helping to slow …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,492, March 19, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the Western media initially perceived the coronavirus pandemic as exclusively belonging to China, they are now faced with the challenge of covering the crisis as it spreads across …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,413, January 20, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 2020 is expected to be another year of fruitful cooperation for Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, which are working together to counter rising instability caused by Turkey. Their recent agreement …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,314, October 20, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Lithuanians generally prefer to approach their own history by honoring their fighters for resisting Soviet rule – and ignoring their active collaboration with the Nazis. The “victimization” approach largely …
BESA Center Online Debate No. 18, July 29, 2019
Q: In 2010, Israel decided to enrich its Eastern Mediterranean strategy by looking for new partners. In so doing, it turned to Greece and Cyprus. Slowly and steadily, the three countries …
