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Posts Tagged ‘Palestinian Challenges’

The opportunity in September for Israel re-engagement

Posted in National Security, tagged , , , on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In a paper published by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), Tal Becker examines the scenarios likely to unfold at the UN this September, the regional and domestic factors, and the various implications of potential UN recognition of Palestinian statehood. While he notes potential threats, he also considers potential opportunities such as preservation [...]

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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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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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Is a Palestinian State in Provisional Borders the best way forward?

Posted in About Reut, National Security, tagged , , , , on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

An interesting article by Aluf Benn in Haaretz maps out the dilemmas facing Israel’s leaders and suggests that a Palestinian State in Provisional Borders (PSPB) might be the most practicable arrangement, either through mutual agreement or a unilateral Israeli decision.

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Maintaining the viability of the Two-State Solution: Proposal for a third way in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Posted in National Security, tagged , , , , , , on April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In a Foreign Affairs essay, veteran Israeli political commentator Ehud Yaari suggests a policy alternative aimed at breaking the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Yaari promotes the idea of abandoning an exclusive focus on achieving a final-status agreement in the short term. The pragmatic alternative, he elaborates in a complementary Foreign Affairs interview, is [...]

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Legal Aid: Hamas’ Role in Livni Arrest Warrant and Beyond

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In analyzing the encroaching threat posed by efforts to delegitimize Israel globally, Reut’s political-security team is examining dynamics connected to what we are loosely referring to as an “unholy alliance.” This unholy alliance comprises elements of the extreme political Left which work in various levels of coordination with Islamist organizations. The concern is that their [...]

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Increasing Prominence of One-State Solution Narrative

Posted in Basic Delegitimacy, National Security, tagged , , , , on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Reut Political-Security team’s current project explores what we perceive to be a global trend advancing Israel’s fundamental political delegitimization. One manifestation of this trend is the growing intensity of mainstream calls to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a One-State Solution, an outcome that would effectively eliminate Israel as a Jewish state.

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Could Palestinian Unilateralism be Good for Israel?

Posted in National Security, tagged , , , , on September 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A unilateral Palestinian declaration of independence (UDI) is one of two options mentioned by Fatah in the case of negotiations failing (the other being support for a bi-national state). Yet following Salam Fayyad’s paper on building a Palestinian state, several commentators suggest that the international community may support such a policy of Palestinian unilateralism.

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The Political Implications of Fayyad’s Plan

Posted in National Security, tagged , , , , on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Last week, the Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad unveiled a plan for the de-facto establishment of Palestinian state in two years, thus strengthening the logic of a ‘Palestinian State First’ in the West Bank. 

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Palestinian Opposition to a PSPB Challenges Israel’s National Security

Posted in National Security, tagged , , , , on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Recently, different Palestinian and Arab actors have stressed their opposition to the idea of a Palestinian state in Provisional Borders (PSPB). However in light of the current circumstances – the political deadlock, the gap between the sides and the inter-Palestinian split - this solution could be the most viable option.

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