BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,192, April 23, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The recent reconciliation agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia dismayed many Israeli policymakers, analysts, and journalists. The agreement suggests that Saudi Arabia …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,920, February 7, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Since its establishment in 2005, the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), formerly known as the Dubai School of Government, has emerged as a leading school of public …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,567, May 15, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Zionist organizations and the Israeli government devote incalculable resources to the effort to contain the damage caused by news reports and opinion pieces that portray Israel inaccurately and unfairly. …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,444, February 10, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: When does diplomacy serve to build bridges and when does it just promote self-deception?
Diplomacy can be either constructive or self-deceptive. Self-deception occurs when the more democratic party succumbs …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,437, February 5, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The received wisdom that greater Holocaust awareness automatically translates into policies and attitudes favorable to European Jews and the Jewish state is dubious at best. As assimilation and antisemitism …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,376, December 19, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A post-Brexit scenario requires long-term strategic thinking by the British establishment. The parallels between the situation of Israel in the Middle East and the eventual position of Britain vis-à-vis …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 981, October 21, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: For the world to emancipate itself from anti-Semitism, religions and political movements will have to accept individual freedom of conscience and cultural pluralism, which are essential if universalism and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 881, July 3, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Just as Israel is a Jewish state of nearly 9 million citizens, where some 2 million non-Jews live in peace and security, there is no reason why a Palestinian …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 877, June 28, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Anti-Semitism is the most insidious hatred in history. Aversion to Jews has flourished under so many circumstances that it is hard to find a common denominator accounting for its …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 827, May 9, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Ever since 9/11, Western leaders have pushed for democratization of the Arab world. Almost twenty years down the road, the push for democratization has had catastrophic results: With the …
