Reut ReViews map a collection of events that constitute a trend, which may render an element of a policy of the governmen t irrelevant.
Israel is facing a dramatic assault on the very legitimacy of its existence as a Jewish and democratic state. The groups promoting this delegitimacy aim to isolate Israel and ultimately turn it into a pariah state. This issue of ReViews tracks this strategy and its components.
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Unique and global development policy is a policy that leverages local assets while exploiting global trends. Such a policy involves investment of governmental inputs, including – but not solely restricted to – financial investment. The government has a wide range of options at its disposal which include, among other things, standardization, licensing, legislation and international agreements. A great example of such conduct was recently provided by the Ministry of Justice. Continue Reading »
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Writing in Haaretz, Reut Institute Founder and President Gidi Grinstein describes an “unholy alliance” aiming to turn Israel into a pariah state and recommends a comprehensive policy approach to address the challenge:
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Promoting Israel studies on campus and ‘branding Israel’—a strategy aimed at associating Israel with positive characteristics unrelated to the Arab-Israeli conflict—are central to improving Israel’s international standing and countering delegitimacy. Continue Reading »
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In the past couple of weeks, several articles have been published which discuss Reut’s current project on identifying the threat of fundamental delegitimacy against Israel and creating a conceptual framework to deal with it. Continue Reading »
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While railways in Israel are perceived as a magic solution to the periphery’s development, a recent roundtable held at Hebrew University which dealt with transportation and economic development raised reservations as to its usefulness. Continue Reading »
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The London School of Economics (LSE) students union voted in November in favor of twinning with the Islamic university of Gaza. This recent decision provides more evidence of the increasing radicalization of the liberal mainstream in Britain, and the growing trend within its ranks of supporting elements that are directly affiliated with Hamas. Continue Reading »
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Speaking at a Legal Conference in Jerusalem, Aharon Barak recommended that Israel join the International Criminal Court at The Hague arguing that despite the risk that IDF soldiers and officers (and even Israeli politicians) may be brought to trial, Israel will benefit from its participation in the court despite. Continue Reading »
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A recently published decision, by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor announces the beginning of a new program rewarding employers who train new employees. The employers, in return for the subsidy, would help these employees earn a professional diploma. Continue Reading »
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The regional development team has uploaded a term defining an economic cluster. An economic cluster is a dense network of companies and institutions in a certain geographic sphere. An economic cluster that is based on the region’s unique assets is an appropriate structure through which regional leapfrogging can be promoted.
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Amit Granek
Yuval Holtzmann
Ronit Gudes
Gidi Grinstein
Gaddy Weissman
Calev Ben Dor
Yossi Horesh
Dana Preisler
Omri Dagan
Eran Shayshon
Liran Bainvol
Merav Pick
Noa Ecker
Netaly Ophir
Yariv Mann
Daniel Kerenji
Omri Zegen
Yael Weisz
Toni Hasson
Talia Gorodess
Gil Murciano
Anat Horowitz
Abed Assli
Daphna Kaufman
Shay Gurion
