BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,606, June 15, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The issue of applying sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the West Bank’s Israeli communities puts PM Benjamin Netanyahu on the horns of a difficult strategic dilemma, one of …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,590, May 31, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: For years, Egypt and Jordan have exploited their peace treaties with Israel as a tool of extortion to prevent Israel from pursuing its security and political interests.
In speeches …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,581, May 25, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Twenty years after Israel’s withdrawal from south Lebanon, it is worth considering basic questions about its experience over years of warfare in a campaign that did not aim for …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,579, May 24, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: With the May 2000 abandonment of the South Lebanon Army, Israel signaled to its regional allies that it is not a reliable mainstay. This influenced the lukewarm response of …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,577, May 22, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel’s May 2000 rushed evacuation of its security zone in south Lebanon and the desertion of its longstanding local allies there tarnished the Jewish State’s deterrent posture and helped …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,561, May 12, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A comprehensive planning blueprint is needed for the western Land of Israel from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. It should set out the required spatial balance among …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,555, May 7, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The modern state is based primarily on the logic of routine, which is fundamentally different from the logic of emergency. Because the demand for assistance from state institutions is …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,551, May 5, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The coronavirus crisis is the kind of exceedingly rare and massively consequential event that overshadows all the lessons we have learned in the past. Tackling it requires an open, …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,542, April 28, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Criticism of the Israeli government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has focused on its “on the move” decision-making and lack of an “exit strategy.” But a consideration of David …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,521, April 6, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The coronavirus crisis underscores agriculture’s importance as a vital national asset. Public health depends not only on the quality of medical services but also on the availability and quality …
