- Dr. Micha’el Tanchum
- Paper No. 233
India regards China’s efforts to enhance its naval presence in the Indian Ocean as undermining its strategic position. India has beefed up its naval capabilities in response.
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. 232
Israel must resist pressure and retain the Jordan Valley, its only available defensible border to the east, in a future peace deal. Israel must also build in Area E-1, which would link the valley to an undivided Jerusalem.
- Prof. Jonathan Rynhold
- Paper No. 231
To defeat BDS, the government should let Israeli society and pro-Israel groups abroad take the lead, and focus the debate on Israel's legitimacy.
- Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Shay
- Paper No. 230
Egypt’s new rulers are faced with a terror problem emanating from the Sinai, led by radical jihad groups. The US and international community must support the Egyptian regime to prevent Egypt from turning into the next Syria.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 229
The Turkish Prime Minister is facing unprecedented political pressure that might precipitate the end of his rule.
- Prof. Joshua Teitelbaum
- Paper No. 228
There is speculation on collaboration between Saudi Arabia and Israel against Iran. However, given its history and concern for the legitimacy of its rule, the Saudis are more likely to draw closer to Iran.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 227
Mahmoud Abbas views recognition of Israel as the Jewish state as a red line. It is high time the Palestinians recognize the Jewish people’s right to their ancient homeland.
- Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Shay
- Paper No. 226
Yemen is on the verge of becoming a failed state, as the interim government struggles to fight terrorist groups, such as al-Qaeda, that have made Yemen a base of operations.
- Prof. Eitan Shamir
- Paper No. 225
Dramatic cuts to the IDF budget have forced the army to reduce its ground forces capabilities. This is a mistake, as the IDF still must rely on its ground forces to deal with its threats, specifically Hamas and Hizballah.
- David M. Weinberg
- Paper No. 224
The interim accord reached in Geneva regarding Iran’s nuclear program is a bad deal that enshrines Iran’s status as a nuclear threshold state and paves Tehran’s path towards a nuclear bomb.