Iran

To Deter Iran, Give Israel a Big Bomb

The best way to ensure Tehran doesn’t gain the capability to make a nuclear weapon is for the U.S. to empower its ally.

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Iran as a Challenge to the Jerusalem-Washington-American Jewry Triangle

In his address to the Knesset marking the end of his term as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu depicted a gaping chasm between Israel and the Biden administration on the Iranian nuclear issue, noting that he had told senior administration officials: “If I have to choose between friction between us [Israel and the US] and eliminating the existential threat, eliminating the…
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The Geopolitical Landscape – Growing Uncertainty in light of the Trump Presidency

Introduction The strategic challenges facing Israel are largely unchanged from the previous year. The Middle East remains volatile. The cornerstones of the old regional order are crumbling, and a new, more stable order has yet to take its place. The international arena, as it applies to the Middle East and to Israel’s strategic resilience, is also enduring shockwaves and is…
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Op-Ed: Securing an Acceptable Iran Deal in the Long Run

Since the interim framework deal between the US led 5+1 and Iran was announced in April, Israel has come out strongly against what it views as a “bad deal,” one that grants international legitimacy to Iran’s nuclear program. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remarked time and again, Israel is not against a diplomatic solution. In his speech in March to…
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The Conference on the Future of the Jewish People, Glen Cove 2014

Opening Remarks by Avinoam Bar-Yosef (March 11, 2014) JPPI’s 2014 brainstorming conference was initiated to address the urgent need to discuss in depth a few processes that are coming to a crossroads at the same time, and which will have great long-range impact. First: Secretary Kerry’s forceful effort to bring an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which has been going on…
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2014 – A Strategically Decisive Year

2014 is likely to be a decisive year for the issue of Iran’s nuclear program and for the fate of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. These two subjects pose challenges for the triangular relationship: Israel, the United States, and the American Jewish community. The interim agreement with Iran, and the Vienna talks on a permanent settlement that followed, provoked extremely harsh responses…
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Amb. Dennis Ross – Chanel 2 Interview on “Iran Deal,” Peace Process

Ambassador Dennis Ross discusses the “Iran Deal” (Joint Comprehension Plan of Action) and the Arab-Israeli Conflict on Channel 2.