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Iranian ElectionsWriting in the New York Times, Roger Cohen argues that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been weakened due to five principal factors – the undermining of the supreme leader’s position, the breaking of the contract that bound society, the extension of fissures in the establishment, the inevitable weakening of Iran’s international rhetoric and the loss of a whole new generation due to the Revolution’s failure to adapt. Continue Reading »

irandemocracy-bigDemonstrations in Iran are unlikely to change the country’s nuclear policy. But they do point to the possibility that economic sanctions may work.
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Work and Wellbeing - BigIn the ‘exponential world’ in which we we live, the value one receives from knowledge is decreasing while the value of learning is rapidly increasing, thus creating the greater possibility for ‘relevancy gaps’ . Continue Reading »

Israel as a Jewish StateAlthough PM Netanyahu placed the need for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state as a pre-condition for resuming the political process, the Israeli government does not seem to have offered a clear idea of what this demand actually means according to Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout. Continue Reading »

untitledFor the first time in 25 years, the Government, unions and employees last week signed a ‘package deal’ as part of the 2009-2010 budget. The deal’s significance lies in the cultural change it might instigate among the leading actors in Israel’s economy. Continue Reading »

Reut by Gil LaviThe Reut Institute’s Second Annual ISRAEL 15 Conference and Study Visit produced interesting discussions and exciting content. For those in the Reut Community who were unable to join and for those who participated and want to revisit, we have posted highlights of the events on the conference portal.

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nuclear ambiguityLast week a reported confrontation broke out at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors regarding Israel’s accusations that the agency’s investigation into the purported Syrian nuclear site was biased. Continue Reading »

synergy at the home frontThe conference ‘Community Resilience – the Strength of the Community Dealing with Long-Term Crises’ took place last week and dealt primarily with the issue of emergency preparedness for the Israeli Home Front as well as discussing several models for Resilience Centers. Continue Reading »

principles of resiliency-bigLast week, Reut’s ‘Communities’ team attended the Communal Resilience conference at Seminar E’fal. The event was organized by the Social Services Department in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, as well as by the Community Stress Prevention Center. Continue Reading »

Iranian DemonstratorsDiscussing the recent elections in Lebanon and Iran, New York Times jounalist Tom Friedman quotes Reut President Gidi Grinstein on the battle between moderates and extremists in the region. Continue Reading »

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