The significance of the decision to hold general elections next February means that Olmert’s government will probably continue to function until March. While Israeli decision makers generally assume that the political process can be frozen during elections and be continued by the next administration, current trends suggest this may not be the case.
Posts Tagged ‘Negotiations’
Negotiations under the Shadow of Elections
Posted in National Security, tagged National Security, Negotiations, Two State Solution on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reut Policy Product: Upgrading the PA
Posted in National Security, tagged inversion, National Security, Negotiations, Palestinian Challenges, Palestinian state, Two State Solution on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today, the Reut Institute published a document which analyzes the option of upgrading the Palestinian Authority (PA) to a Palestinian state with provisional borders through a systematic transfer of powers and authorities from Israel to the PA, up until its recognition as a state.
Breaking the ‘All or Nothing’ Dynamic
Posted in National Security, tagged Abu Mazen, inversion, National Security, Negotiations, Palestinian Challenges, Two State Solution on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As negotiations draw on between Israel and the Palestinians without any seeming progress, various reports (Reuters and Ha’aretz) have emphasized Abu Mazen’s commitment to a comprehensive permanent status agreement dealing with all outstanding issues. Such an approach is dangerous to Israel.
The Reut Institute Story (1) – From Experiences to an Idea
Posted in About Reut, Effective Governance, tagged electoral system, Negotiations on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The story of the Reut Institute has its roots in my personal and professional experiences starting in the mid 1990′s after my military service.
Israel at 60 (1): Reut, the Economist and National Security
Posted in About Reut, National Security, tagged National Security, Negotiations, Palestinian Challenges on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To mark the 60th anniversary of Israel’s founding, the Economist ran a feature dealing with different challenges Israel faces in the future. The issues raised – negotiations with the Palestinians, the economy, the political system and relations with the Diaspora – are ones that Reut has written about and continues to deal with. The following [...]

