BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 256
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The current Israel-Hamas war will have broad strategic implications that go far beyond the immediate results on the battlefield. The war might have an impact on the political future of the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 211
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu supported an upgrading of the referendum law in order to keep his coalition members on the Right in the government. However, Netanyahu has shown that he is …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 191
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel’s reluctance to inflict a decisive defeat of Hamas in Operation Pillar of Defense indicates its desire for a new arrangement for the Gaza Strip. Israel has no interest in a ground …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 178
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Many of Israel’s detractors on the left argue that Israel’s democracy is in a state of decline. A closer look shows that Israeli democracy is thriving. A gradual decentralization of power since …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 107
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: One of the foremost criticisms of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s statecraft is that he has refrained from advancing a dynamic foreign policy or what is termed a peace “initiative.” He is accused …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 61
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The impending Israeli elections were a significant factor in the recent war against Hamas. The imminent vote played a role in the decision to go on the offensive; and it partially explains …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 17
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israeli society is often conceived of as deeply divided, characterized by profound chasms separating Jews and Arabs, secular and religious Jews, Ashkenazic andSephardic Jews, and the right wing from the left wing. …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 10
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Religious Zionist community in Israel has been significantly affected by Israels disengagement from Gaza. This essay surveys the character and ideology of the Religious Zionist camp in Israel, and discusses various …
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