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Fighting Flotillas and the Network Behind Them

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Jerusalem Post quotes an op-ed by George Galloway in the British Socialist daily ‘The Morning Star’ in which he declared that a flotilla of ships called the “Viva Palestina convoy” will leave from London, Casablanca, and Doha on September 18. It seems that Galloway has drawn heart from the diplomatic environment surrounding Israel’s actions [...]

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Closing the gap? Attention to political-diplomatic arenas emerging as national security imperative

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In recent months, starting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s categorization of Israel’s delegitimization as one of three key challenges facing the country, political and diplomatic arenas seem to be increasingly emerging as a national security focus among Israeli decision makers. The growing prominence of these arenas is further reflected in media commentary, exemplified by two [...]

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Reut Publishes Flotilla Report in English

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , , , on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Reut Institute published today the English version of its report on the May 31st Gaza Flotilla. The report analyzes the strategic significance and systemic context of the incident and offers recommendations on how to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

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Is the New Israel Fund Driving a Wedge?

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

An article in the Forward suggests that board members within the New Israel Fund (NIF) are discussing bringing in policy guidelines as to which organizations receive funding. This would be an important step in driving a wedge between critics of Israeli policy and delegitimizers of its existence.

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Fighting Delegitimization in California

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Jerusalem Post ran an article today on anti-Israel and pro-Israel activism in California, one of the areas Reut identifies as a hub of delegitimization. According to the incoming chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the East Bay, “there are over 100 anti-Israel organizations chipping away constantly at support for Israel and more [...]

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A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Hamas and the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , on August 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

One of the main players in the coalition of nongovernmental organizations that planned and organized the Gaza Flotilla was the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG). Based in Brussels, the ECESG is an umbrella organization of over 30 NGO’s that are publicly committed to both advancing the rights of Gaza’s citizens and [...]

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Winning The Battle for The Left

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , , on August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In a piece published on the Huffington Post, freelance writer and self-identified liberal leftist (and two-time Ralph Nader voter) Alan Krinsky delineates “8 Reasons Leftists Should be Pro-Israel,” among these human rights, peace, and self defense. Krinsky premises the piece in a rejection of a phenomenon of singling Israel out for criticism with a unique [...]

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The BDS Movement’s “Big Tent” Approach: Blurring the Line Between Criticism and Delegitimzation

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , on August 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Last week , the National Council of Churches Australia (NCCA) issued a statement asking Australians to consider boycotting goods produced by Israeli settlements in the West Bank in solidarity with Palestinian Christians.  The move comes less than one month after the Methodist Church of Britain took similar steps towards joining the boycott, divestment and sanctions [...]

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A Second Gaza Disengagement: Towards a Strategy of Synchronized Victories?

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , on July 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »

The Foreign Minister’s recent proposal for a “second disengagement” from Gaza may reflect a growing recognition that prioritizing political and diplomatic concerns is crucial to formulating an optimal national security strategy for Israel.

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Synchronized victories: Political-diplomatic arena on the security agenda

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, Home Front, National Security, tagged , , , , , , on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Why would the IDF purposefully expose a wealth of valuable intelligence about Hezbollah military operations in Lebanon? The answer, it seems, lies in a growing recognition that, in the current reality, achieving military victory is insufficient in attaining Israel’s security.

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