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Learning about Israel? Resources for Teachers and Students

Learning about Israel? Resources for Teachers and Students

August 15, 2013
  Primary Source Material on Key Points in Israel’s History Israel’s Wars Major Knesset Debates (1948-1981) Robert Kennedy’s reports from Palestine in 1948   In-Depth Analysis of Israel’s Security and Diplomatic Challenges Israel’s case under international law Final-status issues: borders, security, refugees, settlements, Jerusalem Maps explaining Israel’s need for defensible borders   Open-Source Intelligence – […]
Updating Israel’s Security Policy

Updating Israel’s Security Policy

May 21, 2012 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad
If you ask any Arab leader about the greatest threat, he will say Iran – not Israel – but not publicly.
Is the Palestinian Authority Stable Enough for Peace Talks?

Is the Palestinian Authority Stable Enough for Peace Talks?

June 16, 2009 | Dr. Dan Diker, Pinhas Inbari
While Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s stellar reputation in the West as a reformer-statesman continues to inspire confidence among U.S. security officials and donor nations, he does not have the political base to succeed in the long term. Moreover, Washington’s notion that reformed political power can be purchased is naïve. Furthermore, Fayyad has continued to pay monthly salaries to nearly 12,000 Hamas Executive Force members, the same force that fought IDF troops in the recent Gaza war.
Energy as an Element of Israel’s National Security

Energy as an Element of Israel’s National Security

October 26, 2008 | Brig.-Gen. (res.) Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
The Hamas Regime in the Gaza Strip: An Iranian Satellite that Threatens Regional Stability

The Hamas Regime in the Gaza Strip: An Iranian Satellite that Threatens Regional Stability

August 30, 2008 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
The Global Range of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

The Global Range of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

August 30, 2008 | Dr. Uzi Rubin
Israel at Sixty: Asymmetry, Vulnerability, and the Search for Security

Israel at Sixty: Asymmetry, Vulnerability, and the Search for Security

June 1, 2008 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg
Confronting Israeli Realities with Dutch Ones

Confronting Israeli Realities with Dutch Ones

September 26, 2006 | Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Europe’s Response to the Threat of Global Terror

Europe’s Response to the Threat of Global Terror

April 27, 2006 | Jose Maria Aznar
First Do No Harm: A Critique of the Human Security Approach to Arms Control

First Do No Harm: A Critique of the Human Security Approach to Arms Control

February 1, 2006 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg
Towards Palestinian Elections: The Democracy of the Rifles

Towards Palestinian Elections: The Democracy of the Rifles

December 28, 2005 | Brig. Gen. (res.) Shalom Harari
The World Oil Crisis: Implications for Global Security and the Middle East

The World Oil Crisis: Implications for Global Security and the Middle East

October 16, 2005 | Gal Luft
Evaluating International Approaches to Security and Aid Following Disengagement in Gaza

Evaluating International Approaches to Security and Aid Following Disengagement in Gaza

December 1, 2004 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg, William Berger
Evaluating International Approaches to Security and Aid Following Disengagement in Gaza

Evaluating International Approaches to Security and Aid Following Disengagement in Gaza

December 1, 2004 | William Berger
Israel’s Redeployment and Economic Relations with Its Arab Neighbors

Israel’s Redeployment and Economic Relations with Its Arab Neighbors

February 19, 2004 | Ehud Olmert