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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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UN vs. Israel’s Judicial System: Sovereign institution under international review

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , on July 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Question: Under what circumstances are the fundamental institutions of a sovereign democratic state subject to the review and judgment of the international community? Answer: When the legitimacy of the state in question’s political model is in doubt.

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The Flotilla Incident and Fighting Israel’s Delegitimization

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , on June 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »

A recent article in the Jewish Journal deals with the aftermath of the flotilla incident and complaints about Israeli PR by making a series of recommendations, one of which is to distinguish between critics of Israeli policy and delegitimizers of its existence.

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Azrieli’s Irrelevance to the National Emergency Exercise

Posted in Home Front, National Security, tagged , , , , , , on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Despite the broadened scope of last month’s National Emergency Exercise, the resilience to crisis of many of the nation’s most critical and vulnerable business centers was not put to the test. The Azrieli Towers, one of Israel’s central business complexes, were completely irrelevant to the national emergency drill which took place last month to prepare [...]

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Israeli – Palestinian Proximity Talks: What’s Next?

Posted in About Reut, National Security, tagged , , , , on June 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

During their recent trip to London, two Reut analysts – Eran Shayshon and Calev Ben Dor spoke to students at York University about the future of the Israeli-Palestinian political process and answered questions from the floor about current events.  Click here to hear the audio recording of the event and watch the powerpoint presentation.

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The ‘Wide Tent’ Model – A Diverse Pro-Israel Camp Delays Berkeley BDS Efforts

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , , on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The decision of the student senate of Berkeley University to divest from companies supplying weapons to Israel was the focal point of an intensive battle between the would-be-boycotters and a surprisingly large and diverse pro-Israel camp. One of the unique fixtures of this pro-Israel camp was the wide and diverse spectrum of elements it comprised.

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