INSS vs. JISS: Worthy Intellectual Battles
15/11/2018
INSS vs. JISS: Worthy Intellectual Battles.
Two rival think tanks with deep differences in approach to security matters.
INSS vs. JISS: Worthy Intellectual Battles.
Two rival think tanks with deep differences in approach to security matters.
A Fragile Russian-Turkish Cease-fire In Syria’s Idlib.
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak of JISS: Turkey is eager to exclude Syria from negotiations because it does not recognize the government of al-Assad and does not want to grant it legitimacy by engaging in talks.
Israeli and Jordanian experts downplay significance of peace-treaty changes.
Eran Lerman and Joshua Krasna of JISS pour cold water on all the hype and the danger to Israel-Jordan ties.
Iran is now manufacturing, upgrading missiles in Iraq, sources say.
Speaking at JISS, strategic affairs minister warns of scenario in which Iran is fighting Israel on multiple fronts, including in Judea and Samaria.
Defense minister accidentally reveals sensitive information.
Speaking at event hosted by Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman details IDF deployment in exact numbers, which are classified • As minister outranks military censor, it is unclear if he violated guidelines.
Liberman at JISS: US Sanctions Will Reduce Iran’s Terror Financing
Former NSC Chief Yaakov Amidror says Russia will be embarrassed when IDF overcomes S-300 in Syria.
On dismantling the illegal the Bedouin settlement, Khan al Ahmar.
Dr. Emmanuel Navon, i24news 22.10.2018
Uzi Rubin: The Father of Israel’s Missile Defense Programs.
Can any amount of multi-tiered missile defense could be enough to stop a Hezbollah rocket onslaught?
Israel remains cautious amid global fury at Saudi Arabia over journalist’s suspicious death.
Dr. Joshua Krasna: I don’t think the Israeli government went too far with MBS. Nut this gives us a reality check of who we are working with here.
Poll: 91% of Israelis favor strikes on Iranian assets in Syria.
Some 77% of respondents believe Israel must pursue hard-line policies to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies poll finds. It also finds 57% are pleased with how PM Netanyahu is handling the Iranian threat.
Trump’s wavering on one-state or two-states leaves many in a state of confusion.
Middle East analysts say there is growing skepticism around the world of the Palestinians’ ability even to create and sustain an independent state. Prof. Efraim Inbar: Sometimes ambiguity serves us better than a clear solution.”
Europeans working hard to sabotage US sanctions on Iran.
Dr. Emmanuel Navon: Germany and France want to circumvent U.S. sanctions for business reason. And the EU hates Trump, and will do whatever it can to circumvent him.
