BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,978, March 26, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The possible ICC probe into Israel’s behavior in Gaza will likely renew interest in the 2014 Hamas-Israel confrontation. There is much evidence to suggest that the number of Palestinian …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,973, March 18, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The possible ICC probe into Israel’s behavior in Gaza will likely renew interest in the 2014 Hamas-Israel confrontation. There is much evidence to suggest that the number of Palestinian …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,941, February 23, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A spate of attacks on Arab Christians in and around Bethlehem should have merited investigation by the many “human rights” organizations in the area, but they weren’t interested. This …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,933, February 17, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Palestinian Authority’s decade-long plan to take control of the West Bank’s Area C is being implemented successfully. This is a historic game-changer in the 100-year-old conflict that requires …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,931, February 15, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In 2013, Mahmoud Abbas proclaimed that henceforth the Palestinian Authority would be called the “State of Palestine.” It is worth noting how successful he has been in popularizing the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,915, February 3, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: President Joe Biden regards himself as a champion of decency. He is equally committed to reengaging with international institutions. Assuring decency toward Israel in United Nations fora would be …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,911, February 1, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The United States does not have to appease the Europeans over Iran in order to cement the trans-Atlantic alliance. Instead, it should press the Europeans to increase their military …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,875, January 8, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Hamas, along with 11 other terrorist organizations working together under a “Joint Operations Headquarters,” recently conducted an exercise involving coordinated extensive rocket and drone launchings. Hamas said the exercise …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,872, January 7, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The relative complacency with which the “Arab street” received the Abraham Accords, which might have seemed an aberration at the time of signing, has now faded. Former Israeli Arab …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,869, January 5, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel has been increasingly successful at confronting its foes one on one. The Palestinians have not operated against Israel as a united force since 2007, and the threat of …
