BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 715, January 14, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: US President Donald Trump has referred to his peace plan as “a good deal,” but unlike in the business world, agreements between peoples are only valid for the moment. …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 695, December 21, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Arab proverb “we are with the staunch wall” outlines a path to survival, especially in periods of transition, recommending one to cleave faithfully to the rising force portrayed as …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 672, December 5, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: There is an expectation that the reconciliation trend between Fatah and Hamas will lead to the disarmament of the resistance, but the idea of resistance will remain whether it is …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 621, October 20, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In his recent visit to Washington and speech to the UN, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focused his diplomatic efforts on the Iranian threat. Meanwhile, as President Trump looks for …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 616, October 16, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The war in Syria has focused attention on the role of militia forces. Although we may see the phenomenon as entirely negative, it also has positive aspects and reflects a …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 599, September 29, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This year, when Israeli Jews assemble for high holiday prayers, as they hear the voice of the shofar and the hush of “Unetanneh Tokef,” they will be haunted by an …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 592, September 19, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Despair and hope are the powerful forces that drive global terrorism. To better deal with this threat, the West must combine its counterterrorism efforts with harsher responses that will sow …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 582, September 8, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Moderate leaders warn that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may turn from a national conflict into a religious one. Right-wing leaders claim it has been a religious conflict from the start. Both …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 568, August 24, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In making decisions, the national leadership has not only the legal authority to ignore expert recommendations but also a solid conceptual basis for doing so based on broader considerations that …
BESA Center Perspectives No. 550, August 3, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A two-state solution is possible only if Israel remembers the requirements of significant population growth and formulates an ecological master plan. Unlike the period attending the Six-Day War, the coastal …
