2014-2015 Annual Assessment

• Foreword
• Part 1
  • Recommended Policy Directions
    • The Struggle against De-Legitimization and BDS on North American College Campuses
    • U.S. – Israel Relations
    • India and China
    • Israel-Diaspora Dialogue
    • Immigration from Europe
    • Jewish Identity
    • The Approach to Populist Anti-System Right-Wing Parties in Europe
    • Video Games and Interactive Entertainment as a tool to enhance Jewish identity and to counter BDS efforts
  • 2014-15 Integrated ‘Net’ Assessment
    • Bonds within and between Communities
    • Geopolitics
    • Demography
    • Identity Formation and Expression
    • Material Resources
    • Current Status of the Jewish People: Moving the Needles
    • Endnotes
• Part 2: Five Dimensions of Jewish Well-Being
  • The Geopolitical Challenges Facing Israel’s New Government
  • Geopolitics
    • The Geopolitical Challenges Facing Israel’s New Government
      • The International System and America’s Standing
      • The Iranian Nuclear Program
      • The Palestinian Arena
      • The Regional Framework and the Map of Security Threats
      • Direct Threats to Israel
      • The Relationship with the U.S. and the Resilience of the Jerusalem – Washington – U.S. Jewry Triangle
      • Summary
      • Endnotes
    • Jerusalem, Washington, and the North American Jewish Community
      • Political Aspects
    • “Drivers” Affecting the Israel-U.S. Relationship
    • U.S. College Campuses and Israel De-legitimization – In Perspective
      • Why Campuses, and Why they Matter
      • Understanding the Threat
      • A View from the Campus – Cause for Alarm?
      • The Jewish Community and Israel: Fighting Back
      • Policy Recommendations
      • Key Policy Recommendations
      • Endnotes
    • An Integrative Measurement of European Anti-Semitism
      • Gauging Anti-Semitism for Informed Jewish People Policy
      • Focus on Europe
      • The Purpose of JPPI’s Integrated Index
      • Public Opinion Toward Jews
      • Scope of anti-Semitic Incidents
      • Jews’ Perceptions of anti-Semitism in their Countries
      • Directions for Action
      • Endnotes
    • Looking East: New Opportunities in Asia
      • Key Policy Recommendations
      • China
      • India
      • Endnotes
  • Demography
    • Jewish People Demography, 2015
      • Introduction
      • A Grand Look
      • Jewish Migration
      • Israel
      • Significance and Implications for Policy
      • Endnotes
  • Bonds Within and Between Communities
    • Israel-Diaspora Dialogue 2015
      • Israel, a Divisive Subject
      • IDF as a Moral Army
      • The Effect of Israel’s Wars on Diaspora Jewry
      • The Effect of Israel’s Wars on Non-Israeli Jews, and their Connections with Israel
      • How Israel’s Wars Impact Relations between Jews and non-Jews
      • In conclusion: Recommendations Regarding the Dialogue
      • In conclusion: 2015 Dialogue Recommendations on the Use of Force
      • Endnotes
  • Identity Formation and Expression
    • Part I – The Shrinking Jewish Middle
      • The Structure of Jewish Identity Content in America
      • Policy Thoughts
    • Part II – Two Responses to the State of Jewish Identity in America Today
      • Response I – Generating Jews: Addressing the American Jewish Family Crisis and Revitalizing Jewish Life
      • Response II – Chabad: A New Format of Jewish Identity and Interaction?
    • Summary
    • Endnotes
  • Material Resources
    • Jewish People Ways and Means, 2014-2015
      • Growth in Jewish Resources in Israel and the Diaspora
      • Economics and Electoral Politics in Israel
      • The Cost of Jewish Life Experience in the United States
      • Endnotes
• Part 3: Featured Articles
  • Violence and Racism between Population Groups in Israel
    • Discrimination, Violence, Racism
    • An Earthquake in Israeli Society – Really?
    • A Trend toward Extremism, or a Rising and Falling Cycle?
    • Racism, Ultra-Nationalism, and Political Violence
    • The Reasons for the Perception that Racist Incidents have Increased in Israel
    • Endnotes
  • Australian Jewry
    • Brief Historical Overview: Community Structures and Relations with the Broader Community
    • Multiculturalism
    • Recent Demography
    • Anti-Semitism
    • Israel and the Australian Government and Society
    • Jewish Education
    • Funding the Community
    • Assimilation and Intermarriage
    • Conclusion
    • Endnotes
  • Political Turmoil in Europe and its Implications for the Jewish People
    • Attitudes toward Jews, Judaism, and Israel among anti-System Parties in Europe
    • Why Europeans Turn to Populists?
    • Anti-Jewish Prejudices among European Muslims and anti-Establishment Voters
    • Far-Left Populist Rhetoric about the Jews and Israel
    • Distinguishing between the “Old Far Right” and the “New Radical Right”
    • “Old Far Rightists” Masquerading as the “New Far Rightists”: Is the Shift Real?
    • The Case of France: The Gap between Le Pen’s Promises and her Official Program
    • The Dilemmas of Europe’s National Jewish Institutions
    • Implications and Directions for Action
    • Directions for Action
    • Endnotes
  • Policy Opportunities for Video Games and Interactive Entertainment
    • Introduction
    • Identity and Virtual Communities
    • Hasbara
    • Economic Potential
    • Edutainment and Gamification
    • Conclusion
    • Endnotes