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Lessons of the Gaza Security Fence for the West Bank

December 23, 2004 | Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog

As part of the implementation of Oslo, Israel gave up 80 percent of Gaza on May 18, 1994. When we talk about disengagement from Gaza, this means withdrawal from the remaining 20 percent of the area. During my time as Commander of Southern Command in the years 2000-2003, there were more than 400 attempts by Palestinians to cross into Israel, all of which failed. Together with rebuilding the fence, a key security element was the creation of a one-kilometer security buffer zone.

The Debate About Getting Out of Gaza

August 1, 2004 | Max Singer

The current focus in Israeli discussion on whether some Jews have to leave their homes makes consideration of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan unnecessarily and harmfully divisive and misses the real issue of whether the current proposal improves or worsens Israeli security now and for the future.

Why the Likud Voted No to Sharon’s Disengagement Plan

May 3, 2004 | Ron Dermer

The main reason that Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan was overwhelmingly defeated in the Likud is that party members were not convinced that the plan would improve Israel's security situation. In fact, the majority of voters thought the plan was a reward for terrorism. Voters did not consider the referendum a vote of confidence in Ariel Sharon. Sharon remains extremely popular within the Likud.

The Security Fence: An Imperative for Israel

January 15, 2004 | Uzi Landau

After Ghadafi’s Declaration: The Impact of Changes in Libyan and Iranian WMD Policies on Israel and the Region

December 22, 2003 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg

Lethal Gestures

December 18, 2003 | Dr. Dan Diker

Balancing IDF Checkpoints and International Law: Teaching the IDF Code of Conduct

November 19, 2003 | Lt. Col. Amos Guiora

Defensible Borders for Israel

June 15, 2003 | Amb. Dore Gold

Why Arafat Went to War: The Wrong Lessons from Lebanon and Kosovo

June 19, 2002 | Brig. Gen. Eival Gilady

Rediscovering Deterrence after September 11, 2001

December 2, 2001 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg

What Can Israel Do in the Global Disorder?

November 1, 2001 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Why Israel Rejects “Observers”

August 1, 2001 | Saul Singer

The U.S.-Israel Relationship: Mounting Misperceptions in Washington

April 15, 1992 | Amb. Dore Gold