Posts Tagged: Institute for National Security Studies
Distorting the Declaration
JNS.org - “As embodied in the Declaration of Independence, the essence of the State of Israel is to be a Jewish and democratic state.” —...
Iranian Navy Expands Operations in Latin American Waters
The presence this week of two Iranian Navy warships docked in Rio de Janeiro reinforces a top commander's pledge that the Islamic Republic wants an...
Israel Backs Ukraine’s ‘Territorial Integrity and Sovereignty,’ Avoids Stance on Russia
In its first comment on the crisis in Ukraine, Israel's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday conveyed “concern” about the “serious” escalation and voiced support for the...
Herzog Receives Annual Assessment of Israel’s Strategic Challenges, From Iran Threat to Divisions at Home
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday received the annual report by the Institute for National Security Studies on Israel’s primary strategic challenges and how to...
Assessment That Iran Was Leaving Syria Was ‘Wishful Thinking,’ Top Israeli Analyst Says
A top Israeli military analyst said on Wednesday that a series of air strikes in Syria widely attributed to Israel indicated that “the assessment that...
Facebook Should Not Decide What Is True or False, Says Facebook Policy Exec
CTech - Facebook should not be the one deciding whether something is true or false, Jordana Cutler, Facebook’s head of policy in Israel, said Thursday....
The Israeli Government Needs its Own Social Media Spokesmanship Unit, Says Former Israeli Military Spokesman
CTech - The Israeli government should establish a non-military social media office, former Israeli military spokesman Ronen Manelis said Tuesday at the Institute for National...
Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Underscores Iran’s Weapons Proliferation Threat
The September 14 Iranian attack on a key Saudi Arabian oil facility serves as a warning about the Islamic Republic's radical intentions -- and its...
Think Tank: Biggest Security Threat Facing Israel in 2019 Is Multi-Front War in North and South
The Tel Aviv University-affiliated Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) presented its annual assessment of Israel's security situation to President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday, with...
US Envoy Greenblatt: America ‘Will Not Impose a Deal’ on Israelis and Palestinians
JNS.org - Speaking at a conference held by the Institute for National Security Studies on Tuesday, US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt urged Israelis and...
Israel’s Ruinous Right
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." -- attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, circa. 1150. ... It is neither an easy nor an enviable...
Ex-IDF Intel Chief: Strike on Syrian Anti-Aircraft Battery Shows Israel Will Do What Is Needed to Collect Info on Hezbollah Buildup
The Israeli strike on Monday targeting an anti-aircraft missile battery in Syria was an “important” event that sent a message to the Jewish state’s enemies,...
Israel Must Treat Russian Promises on Syria ‘With Caution’ and Ready Itself to ‘Use Force Wisely’ to Thwart Iran’s Bid to Establish Permanent Presence There, Analysts Say
Israel must treat Russia’s promises vis-a-vis Syria “with caution” and also bolster its preparations to “use force wisely and with a low signature” against Iranian...
Neo-Unilateralism – A Futile, Fatal Folly
"I can even pin dates on it. In 2007 or 2008 we will have another major disengagement in the West Bank. And within a decade,...