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Defensible Borders on the Golan Heights

September 21, 2011 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

Israeli-Syrian negotiations in 1999-2000 discussed security arrangements to compensate Israel for the loss of the Golan Heights. The idea was to guarantee that in case of war, IDF forces could quickly return to the place where they are currently stationed. This analysis demonstrates that Israel does not possess a plausible solution to its security needs without the Golan Heights. Not only was the "solution" proposed in the year 2000 implausible at the time, but changing circumstances have rendered Israel's forfeiture of the Golan today an even more reckless act.

How the Changing Nature of Threats to Israel Affects Vital Security Arrangements

October 26, 2010 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

How do we resolve the dilemma of a peace agreement that includes handing over the Golan Heights to the Syrians, while facing the fact that Israel cannot be defended without the Golan Heights? The way around this was supposed to be a peace agreement with specific security arrangements. This approach was based on a number of misguided assumptions.

Defensible Borders on the Golan Heights

August 27, 2009 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

The Future of the Two-State Solution

February 17, 2009 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

The Palestinian Authority and the Challenge of Palestinian Elections

February 1, 2006 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

Towards Aqaba: Challenges Facing Israel

June 3, 2003 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland