- Dr. Alon Levkowitz
- Paper No. 295
The Israeli government’s decision to apply to the AIIB, is an expression of Israel’s strong interest in increasing its economic engagement in Asia.
Perspectives Papers
Perspectives Papers provide analysis from BESA Center research associates and other outside experts on the most important issues pertaining to Israel and the Middle East.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 294
Despite an increasingly complex security environment in the region, there is still only one potential ‘game changer’ in the Middle East’s balance of power – the nuclearization of Iran.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 293
The steps suggested by Israel and other critics to improve the efficacy of the nuclear deal with Iran will have little effect. The deal is basically dangerous in nature, and needs to be rejected outright.
- David M. Weinberg
- Paper No. 292
Netanyahu should capitalize on his sweeping victory to reset the diplomatic table by outlining a pragmatic process that Israel can participate in, and to draw clear Israeli red lines as to acceptable contours of a solution
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 291
The new Likud-led government will be faced with a range of sharp security challenges.
- Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
- Paper No. 290
The proposed agreement with Iran is very bad. Even without using nuclear arms against Israel, a nuclear Iran will make the Middle East far more dangerous.
- Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser
- Paper No. 289
It is incumbent on Israel to use all the diplomatic and political tools at its disposal to halt the signing of an accord with Iran that leaves Teheran with the capability to produce nuclear weapons.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 288
Obama does not want Netanyahu in Washington because he considers him a spoiler of his most important foreign policy initiative - an agreement with Iran. He’d like to oust him from Jerusalem as well.
- Prof. Hillel Frisch
- Paper No. 287
The United States’ policy in response to both Iran and the Islamic state is confusing and contradictory. Washington must reexamine the Iranian threat by confronting it, rather than appeasing its leaders.
- Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
- Paper No. 285
The strike against Hezbollah last week clarifies to Israel’s enemies that there are red lines, and anyone crossing them must take into account Israel’s response.