Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen
ARTICLES BY: Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen
Israeli Diplomacy Must Improve to Counter Palestinian Misinformation
The State of Israel has suffered several recent propaganda defeats that continue to reverberate in the international arena. They concern targeted counter-terrorism operations at the...
Do Lapid and Bennett See Eye-to-Eye on Foreign Policy?
Foreign policy is a cardinal component of a country’s strategic posture, in that it intertwines foreign affairs with national security. As such, policy guidelines on...
Hezbollah Is an Iranian Strategic Tool
Hezbollah’s rocket and missile arsenal in Lebanon has long been classified as a threat of strategic significance to Israel. Moreover, Hezbollah’s extensive precision guidance project...
The Systemic Failure of Israeli Public Diplomacy
The recent military campaign in the Gaza Strip was the primary action taken by the State of Israel in the face of rocket terrorism by...
Warning Signs Out of the ‘Anyone but Bibi’ Camp
JNS.org - The complexity of the Israeli political system in general, and the lack of a clear outcome in the three most recent rounds of...
In Israel and Elsewhere, Fighting COVID-19 vs. Upholding Civil Rights
In the modern world, pandemic conditions essentially change the laws of nature. The direst scenario is a loss of control over the spread of morbidity....
Fighting COVID-19 vs. Upholding Civil Rights
In the modern world, pandemic conditions essentially change the laws of nature. The direst scenario is a loss of control over the spread of morbidity....
The Emerging US Standpoint on Moderate Arab States
Joe Biden’s entry into the White House on January 20, 2021 is raising severe anxiety among leaders in Sunni Arab countries classified as moderate. Their...
France’s Showdown With the Islamic World
JNS.org - French President Emmanuel Macron gave a momentous speech on Oct. 2 in defense of secularism. In the address, he unveiled a plan to...
The Negative Repercussions of the IDF’s Flight From South Lebanon in May 2000
The IDF’s departure from Lebanon after 18 bloody years was the fulfillment of a campaign promise by then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Whatever the virtues of...
Should Israel Have Adopted the Name ‘Palestine’?
The never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most intractable and explosive disputes, causing heightened emotion and bloodshed in the Middle East and around...
The Jordan Valley Annexation Dilemma: A Realistic Approach
Article 29 of the national unity government agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White coalition, agreed to on...
Opportunity From Crisis: The Case of Iran
JNS.org - It’s too early to say that the coronavirus pandemic is out of control, but several countries critically hit by the virus are desperately...
The Trump Administration Bungles the ‘Triangle Communities’ in the ‘Deal of the Century’
The “Peace to Prosperity” document, published by the White House on January 28, 2020, contains a suggestion for an area it calls the “Triangle Communities”: The...
