Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Israels Critical Security Needs for a Viable Peace
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To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
Speakers:
Moderator: Yoni Ben Menachem
David Wurmser
Maj.-Gen. (res.) Gershon Hakohen
Dr. Mordechai Kedar
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
Speakers:
Moderator: Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch
Prof. Eugene Kontorovich
Brooke Goldstein
Prof. Gregory Rose
Anne Hertzberg
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
Amb. David Friedman is Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel
Dan Diker is President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
MK Yuli Edelstein is Head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi is the Chairman of IDSF
* Breaches of Human Rights
* Incitement and Antisemitism in Education
* Corruption
30 Years of the Oslo Accords – Insights and Lessons Learned (September 4, 2023)
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
Speakers:
Moderator: Brig.-Gen. (res) Yossi Kuperwasser
Khaled Abu Toameh
Michal Cotler-Wunsh
Izabella Tabarovsky
Baruch Yedid
Pinhas Inbari
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long term.
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
Speakers:
Moderator: Nave Dromi
Nitzan Chen
Ariel Kahana
Danni Zaken
Yossi Yehoshua
To mark 30 years since the signing of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the PLO and the start of the Oslo process, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and Israel’s Defense & Security Forum held a conference in Jerusalem that addressed different aspects connected to the Accords, the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and Israel.
The goal was to evaluate the policies adopted by Israel regarding the Accords, including the manner in which the Palestinian side complied with its commitments. In addition, the discussions focused on shaping suggested policies for the immediate, medium, and long-term.
Speakers:
Moderator: Dan Diker
Dr. Yair Hirschfeld
Dr. Einat Wilf
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Effi Eitam
Dr. Harold Rhode
#iran #iranwomenrevolution #iranrevolution
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In this week’s episode of “Our Middle East,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President and host Dan Diker talks with Mohsen Sazegara, 68, a senior leader of the Iran Transition Council, to get an inside look at the state of the opposition.
A former supporter of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Sazegara was one of the founders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) afterwards. He held several government posts in the 1980s, prior to the Iran-Iraq war, and sought reform. After becoming disillusioned with the revolution and Islamist rule, Sazegara left the government and has become a prominent pro-democracy activist in and outside Iran.
They discuss
- the principles and beliefs of the opposition
- how they will overthrow the current government
- the transition from a Marxist-influenced version of Islam to a federalist, market-driven, liberal democracy,
Get the inside scoop from a leader of the opposition and a former supporter of the Islamist regime!
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Our Middle East
Ever get the feeling that there is more to the story in the Middle East than what you see in the news? Want to know what really is going on in Israel and in the wider region?
Our Middle East with foreign policy expert Dan Diker is an insider’s view of the Middle East revealing what goes on behind the scenes of the world’s most volatile region. A JNS show in partnership with Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs.
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On this episode of Our Middle East, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker speaks with JCPA Iran Intelligence expert Lt.-Cl. (Ret.) Michael Segall about the Biden administration’s prisoner deal with the Iranian regime. Michael served at the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Intelligence Directorate as the Former Head of International and Iranian Desks.
They discuss
- how and to where are unfrozen funds being delivered?
- the mixed signals being sent by the US to Iran
- the state of the popular protests in Iran
Find out the inside scoop from an expert who knows Iran inside out!
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Our Middle East
Ever get the feeling that there is more to the story in the Middle East than what you see in the news? Want to know what really is going on in Israel and in the wider region?
Our Middle East with foreign policy expert Dan Diker is an insider’s view of the Middle East revealing what goes on behind the scenes of the world’s most volatile region. A JNS show in partnership with Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs.
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In this episode of Our Middle East, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker speaks with U.S.-based Middle East analyst Irina Tsukerman of the Arabian Peninsula Institute about the “security mayhem” of the Middle East.
They discuss
- what really is going on in Saudi Arabia and what are their interests
- if public normalization is advantageous or even possible for Israel
- Washington's missteps and misunderstandings of the players involved
- Russia and China's involvement in the region.
and much more.
#saudiarabia #israel #biden #netanyahu #russia #qatar #middleeast #china #iran
What is the best way to support the Iranian people's quest for democracy in Iran?
The clerical regime's oppression and massive human rights violations, including executions and torture of political opponents and minorities in Iran; IRGC's continued assassination attempts in Europe and the United States; and its leverage of nuclearization for regional subversion and hegemony have focused global concern on the need to stop the world's leading state sponsor of terror.
The IRGC has emerged as the preeminent political and economic power inside Iran, while the Qods Force (its foreign arm) has sought to export the regime's Islamist (Shi'a) revolutionary ideology throughout the region.
In command of Iran's "guns and butter," the IRGC has, over the past four decades, carried out terrorist attacks, hostage-taking, maritime piracy, political assassinations, human rights violations, campaigns to sustain Bashar Assad, and the crushing of domestic dissent across Iran.
The European Union has been called upon to urgently proscribe the IRGC. What is its likelihood? What are the pros and cons of proscribing the IRGC? And what is the best solution-centric approach to the democratic "day after" the current regime?
The Hon. Gila Gamliel, Israeli Minister of Intelligence
The Hon. Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata, Former Italian Foreign Minister
The Hon. John Bolton, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN
Also featuring:
Mohsen Sazegara, Former Iranian Deputy Prime Minister
Vahid Beheshti, Iranian opposition leader, UK
Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani, President & CEO, Caspian Balestra Group, Inc.
Dan Diker, President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein, Senior Fellow, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Senior Director, National Security and Middle East Affairs, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Dr. David Wurmser, Former Adviser on Middle East to U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney
Lord Stuart Polak, CBE, UK
In this episode of Our Middle East, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Dan Diker and JCPA analyst, Arab affairs expert, and veteran journalist Yoni Ben Menahem discuss talk of an American-initiated Saudi-Israeli peace and normalization deal after U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan was dispatched to Jeddah to speak with Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
They discuss
- the likely Saudi demands for the Palestinian state, withdrawal to the 67 lines and nuclear energy.
- the danger in both Biden and Netanyahu seeking to secure their legacies
- the complete misunderstanding of the Arab street by the Americans
#middleeast #israel #netanyahu #biden #iran #jenin #palestine #hamasattack
Our Middle East: An Insider's View” airs live on @JNS_TV Youtube Channel, Facebook and Twitter at 1:30 PM EST/8:30 PM IST. You can also listen to the audio version here. A Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs podcast produced by JNS.
You can catch the audio version on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Dan Diker is the president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, a foreign policy expert and the former Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress.
On this episode of Our Middle East, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker hosts Harry Rubin, an American expert in technology transfer and artificial intelligence to discuss how it will transform the region.
They discuss
- the monumental fast-paced revolution happening with AI and how it will transform the region
- the effect of AI on warfare and the ability to destabilize countries from within and from without.
- the benefits of the new technology and how it can be used by Israel to create peace with its neighbors
#ai #artificialintelligence #middleeast #israel #iran #palestine #technology
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"Our Middle East: An Insider's View" airs live on JNS TV Youtube Channel, Facebook and Twitter at 1:30 PM EST/8:30 PM IST. You can also listen to the audio version here. A Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs podcast produced by JNS.
You can catch the audio version on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Dan Diker is the president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, a foreign policy expert and the former Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress.
In this episode of the Our Middle East podcast, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dan Diker welcomes Rabbi Ben De Toledo, the United Arab Emirates’ official rabbi of Abu Dhabi.
They discuss
- The purpose of The Abramamic Family House in the Abu Dhabi
- Welcoming non-Jews and Jews alike into the synagogue to learn about Judaism
- Rabbi Toledo's background in learning with Rabbi Riskin and the vision of Torah Ohr.
#pluralism #uae #israel #abrahamaccords
In this episode of the “Our Middle East” podcast, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs president and host Dan Diker has on Malcolm Hoenlein, former Executive Vice Chairman, and current Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations to discuss.
They delve into
- the recent operation in Jenin and Iran's involvement
- how perception is absolutely key in the region
- a secret visit from a former high official in Iran and the alliance being built between Israel and the Iranian people.
#israel #iran #iranisrael #biden #middleeast #iranwomenrevolution
On this week's Our Middle East, host Dan Diker speaks with Arab Affairs expert Yoni Ben Menachem to give an inside perspective about the current operation being conducted by the IDF in Jenin.
They talk about
- the buildup of terrorist forces connected to Iran in the West Bank and how previous governments should have already acted against it
- Iran's goal in supporting various factions within and on the border of Israel
- What the IDF needs to do in order to be a successful operation
#jenin #israel #iran #jihad #idf
Steven Windmueller, Ph.D. is an emeritus professor of Jewish communal studies at HUC-JIR, Los Angeles and a Fellow of the Jerusalem Center. He served for this past year as the interim director of HUC's Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management.
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
Moderator: Grant Merrick (Tony Blair Institute)
Danielle Abraham (Volcani Institute)
Richard Morrow (South Africa)
Meirav Yachin (Tony Blair Institute)
Febbie Gross Kandaya (Malawi)
Ko Bentil (Ghana)
Eran Doron (Israel)
Comments by Lord Stuart Polak, CBE
Vahid Beheshti is a UK-based Iranian opposition leader whose recent 73-day hunger strike outside the UK Foreign Office and Parliament united Iranians in Iran and around the world to encourage the UK government to outlaw Iran's IRGC.
Councillor Mattie Heaven is Iranian-born, a widely recognized Iranian opposition activist, and a media and campaign expert.
Moderator and Response:
Amb. Alan Baker, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Since the 1970s, the EU has been the leading advocate of the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state in eastern Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza as the only possible solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This policy has failed the test of history. Today, EU policy no longer aligns with the realities on the ground or the EU's own interests.
Addressing the historical, legal and political dimensions of the "Two-State" policy, this report by The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc.) provides a thorough reassessment of the EU's Middle East policies. The Hague Initiative is a global initiative of international lawyers that challenges the use of international law to delegitimize Israel, and promotes the rule of law in international relations.
Andrew Tucker is director of The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation. Tucker studied law in Australia, the UK and The Netherlands, and has worked since 1988 as an adviser and consultant in international and European law. He was a Fellow of the Law Faculty of the University of Melbourne from 1994 to 2001. He served from 2004 to 2018 as Executive Director of Christians for Israel International (C4I), and Legal Counsel to the European Coalition for Israel (ECI).
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
Yechiel Leiter has served in senior government positions in education, finance, and transportation. He previously served as Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his former role as Minister of Finance. He also served as Associate Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Education and acting chairman of Israel’s National Port Company.
حوار مع الأستاذة الكاتبة عهدية احمد السيد، الرئيسة السابقة لجمعية الصحفيين في البحرين، أجراه مركز اورشليم للشؤون العامة، حول التطورات الأخيرة في الشرق الأوسط والعلاقات العربية-الاسرايلية.
The Jerusalem Center hosted a pathbreaking video conference in Arabic on February 16, 2023 with the participation of Bahraini journalist and former President of the Bahraini Journalists Association Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed, winner of the London Arabia Journalist of the Year Award and JCPA fellows and analysts, Arab affairs journalists Khaled Abu Toameh, Pinhas Inbari, and Yoni Ben Menahem and author Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neria, a former Policy Adviser of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
The panel discussed Israel-Bahrain relations. Ahdeya al-Sayed expressed high regard for Israel’s security technology. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs is working together with a Bahraini think tank, Derasat as part of its Arab-Israel diplomatic initiative and its project to hold the Palestinian Authority to account and reform.
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
William C. Daroff – United States
As the Chief Executive Officer of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, William Daroff is the senior professional guiding the Conference’s agenda on behalf of 53 national member organizations that represent the wide mosaic of American Jewish life. Named by The Jerusalem Post as being among the fifty most influential Jews worldwide, Daroff steadfastly guides the leadership of American Jewry through its thorniest issues. He advocates for a secure Israel, for strengthening the US-Israel relationship, and the protection and security of Jews worldwide. Daroff is an international leader fighting antisemitism in all its forms, both domestic and abroad. He is an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University and a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
Tzachi Hanegbi has served in multiple senior ministerial positions; as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister of Regional Cooperation, Minister of Justice, Minister of Internal Security, Minister of Intelligence and Nuclear Affairs, and Minister in the Prime Minister’s office supervising Israel’s intelligence agencies. He was also responsible for overseeing Israel’s Atomic Energy Agency, and served as the minister in charge of Israel’s strategic relationship and security dialogue with the United States. He also served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and as the Chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Majority Leader of the Knesset.
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
Moderator: Emily Neilson-Winkler
Dr. Hosni Ghedira (Tunisia-UAE)
Jones N. Williams (Liberia)
Dr. Kenedy Onyango Asembo (Kenya)
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
Moderator: Dan Diker (President, Jerusalem Center)
Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed (Bahrain)
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser (Jerusalem Center)
Amb. Ines Demiri (Kosovo)
Dr. Anat Berko (Israel)
Prof. Antonia Taiye Simbine (Nigeria)
Dr. Dawit W. Giorgis (Namibia)
Amin Sophiamehr (Iran/USA)
Dr. Burak Bilgehan Özpek (Turkey)
International Conference
Jerusalem, Israel
March 27–29, 2023
Moderator: Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (Deputy Mayor, Jerusalem)
PartnershipsRachid Ouir (Morocco)
Amb. John Gai Yoh (South Sudan)
Amb. Idd Bedel Mohamed (Somalia)
Dr. Amare Aweke (Ethiopia)
Mohamed Ahmed Abuelgasim (Sudan)
Dr. Belete Belachew Yihun (Ethiopia)
Suzan Quitaz (Kurdistan/Sweden)
Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah (Jerusalem Center)
International Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, March 27–29, 2023
Moderator:
Jason Greenblatt (Senior Fellow, Jerusalem Center)
Panelists:
Eli Bar On (MENA 2050)
Khaled Abu Toameh (Jerusalem Center)
Michal Cotler-Wunsh (Former Member of Knesset)
Abdulla Aljuneid (Bahrain)
Abdulaziz Alkhamis (Saudi Arabia)
Dr. Yaroup Ajlouni (Jordan)
Aviram Balleishe (Jerusalem Center)