Month: May 2019

Reflections on the PA’s refusal to accept tax funds from Israel as a result of the anti-“Pay for Slay” Law

By Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser The short term benefits Israel gains from security cooperation with PA are of less value than those enjoyed by the Palestinians, and worth even less when measured against the long term strategic damage resulting from Israel’s resigning itself to the constant incitement, promotion of terror and the political struggle […]

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זהירות מהפוליטיקה המזרח תיכונית

        ד”ר מרדכי קידר אם וכאשר תיעלם או תצטמצם הסכנה האיראנית בדרך זו או אחרת, עלולה להיעלם גם הסיבה העיקרית של סעודיה והאמירויות להתקרב לישראל בשנים האחרונות מסתמן שיפור ביחסים בין ישראל ומדינות סוניות חשובות, דוגמת סעודיה ואיחוד האמירויות, ויחסים חדשים אלו מצטרפים להסכמי השלום שיש לישראל עם מצרים החל מ-1979 ועם […]

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Beware of Middle Eastern Politics

        By Mordechai Kedar If and when the Iranian threat weakens or disappears , we may witness a weakening or the complete disappearance of the main reason Saudi Arabia and the Emirates developed relations with Israel For the past few years, there seems to be a gradual improvement in the relations between […]

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INTO THE FRAY: Let the PA collapse

For your perusal, my latest INTO THE FRAY column  Let the PA collapse (Kindly consider “liking”, sharing, tweeting – please use hash-tag ‪#‎IntoFray) Despite possible short term difficulties, Israel should seize on the impending collapse of the Palestinian Authority as an opportunity to extricate itself from the deadly cul-de-sac, into which the Oslo process has lured it […]

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TV appearances for MEF 2018

  ILTV discussion—May 6, 2019 With Ben-Dror Yemini, an Israeli Journalist & Author, Yedioth Aharonot;  David Bedein, The Director Of The Center For Near East Policy;   Gen. (ret.) Dr. Meir Elran,  Senior Researcher at ; )n the aftermath of the fighting in Gaza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqKgK3h8iqE&feature=youtu.be   ILTV discussion—May 5, 2019. With Gen. (ret.) Ram Shmueli […]

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