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Geopolitics

Is the chief of staff qualified to understand Sinwar?

In the wake of another military intelligence failure to grasp the strategic landscape, Israel should stop assuming army brass are experts in foreign affairs
Geopolitics
Middle East

An Arab-Israel axis against the Islamic Republic of Iran is now a reality

The entire region just witnessed the whimper of the Tehran regime and the bang of Israel and its allies. It is time to capitalize on this opportunity for real political gains.
Middle East
Geopolitics

A People that Dwells Alone? We Will Not Survive

Israel’s ability to survive is based on: a Jewish-Zionist-democratic core of values shared by the majority of Israelis and a determination to fight for it; ground-breaking scientific capabilities, and powerful strategic backing. The current government’s policies undermine these foundations and put us at risk.
Geopolitics
JPPI Israeli Society Index

Israeli Society Index, April 2024: Arab Israelis – Six Months into the Gaza War

A quarter of Arab Israelis support Palestinian Authority (PA) rule in Gaza, and a significant proportion favor an international force led by Arab countries. Only 10% agree that “there was a Jewish temple” on the Mount.
JPPI Israeli Society Index

About the Center for Jewish-Israeli Identity

Jewish identity underlies the sense of belonging shared by members of the Jewish people. Recognition of Jewish “connection” is a necessary condition for Jewish cohesion, solidarity, and mutual responsibility.

Voice of the Jewish People Index – March 2024

Emerging Jewish American support for military action in Gaza, alongside growing sensitivity regarding the fate of Gaza’s civilian population
Antisemitism

Unmasking The New York Times Israel-Palestine Distortions

At a time when accurate historical context is critical, The New York Times  has instead offered a revisionist account that erases Palestinian agency and distorts the realities of the conflict.
Antisemitism
Democracy

Israel needs leaders like Joe Lieberman

Lieberman was always that rarity, a mensch in politics. It reflected his Judaism, Americanism, and liberalism
Democracy

A (Levantine) Jewish and Democratic State

Levantinism can provide a conceptual space to connect those torn between the two binary worlds: one liberal, individualistic, achievement-oriented and competitive, attributing supreme importance to self-fulfillment via the pursuit of happiness; and the other, a world that favors collectivism, communal life, and cultural identification.