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Israel Kasnett

Israel Kasnett

Israel Kasnett, editor at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, offers expert analysis on Israeli politics, society and regional developments at JNS.org. With a deep understanding of the region, he delivers insightful commentary that challenges media bias and provides a clear perspective on Israel.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz (left) meets with and Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at the U.S. State department's Ministerial on Religious Freedom on July 18, 2019. Credit: Yisrael Katz/Twitter.
World News
Does Bahrain expect returns on its now-public association with Israel?
“There’s a growing awareness among Gulf states that Israel will be a good partner and ally for them to bolster regional security against the persistent Iranian threat,” says Varsha Koduvayur, a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, D.C.
Jul. 29, 2019
Israel Kasnett
An Iranian patrol boat in the Gulf of Oman. Source: Screenshot.
World News
In the dangerous game Iran is playing in the Gulf, the next move is the West’s
Emily Landau, a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, warns that America must stand firm and “not relent,” saying the Trump administration needs to understand how the regime can “twist things, making it seem there are concessions when there are absolutely no concessions at all.”
Jul. 26, 2019
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A view inside the Iranian Parliament. Photo by Mahdi Sigari via Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Israeli experts debate how to approach an increasingly belligerent Iran
“The maximum pressure campaign is working,” said Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “It’s always good to weaken your enemy—not strengthen them.” The question is whether Tehran will test that theory.
Jul. 3, 2019
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Jared Kushner, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, addresses the Bahrain “Peace to Prosperity” summit in Manama, Bahrain. Credit: Screenshot.
Israel News
Bahrain conference reveals ‘Palestinian Authority has no interest in peace’
The Bahrain economic conference, which seeks to be the first step in the Trump administration’s efforts to bring peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, has been vilified by the Palestinians, who called the Trump plan “dead on arrival” and have boycotted the summit.
Jun. 26, 2019
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Israel News
Ahead of Bahrain summit, Trump’s top Mideast envoy reveals insights in peace plan
“This is a very detailed peace vision. You cannot have a successful peace agreement without a successful economic plan. We are worried about the days, weeks, months and years after,” stated U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt.
Jun. 20, 2019
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Iranians view Trump as ‘tougher’ than Obama, but will it push them to more extreme actions?
While the hope is that Tehran will be deterred from its ongoing aggression, some are warning that war could still erupt. And where does that leave Israel?
Jun. 12, 2019
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner at the start of a meeting in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.
Israel News
Bahrain conundrum: Will the Trump administration succeed in its first phase of Arab-Israeli peacemaking?
The general feeling in the United States and Israel at this point is that this plan is “dead on arrival,” especially since the Palestinian leadership has already rejected it out of hand and refused to attend the summit in Bahrain. Nevertheless, “Phase 1” is in motion.
Jun. 5, 2019
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the media on May 30, 2019. Credit: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
Israel News
Why are Israelis headed back to the voting booths?
This has nothing to do with ultra-Orthodox conscription and everything to do with legislation over immunity, according to Jonathan Rynhold, deputy head of the department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University.
May. 30, 2019
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 20, 2019. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.
U.S. News
Israel seeks strong deterrence as U.S. pushes back against Iran’s destabilizing behavior
As sanctions cripple the Iranian economy and the Trump administration ends oil waivers for certain countries, Tehran is lashing back, including with threats of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
May. 10, 2019
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman on Jan. 8, 2018. Credit: Screenshot via Secretary Pompeo/Twitter.
Israel News
Jordan’s King Abdullah seeks regional prestige and standing … at Israel’s expense
Jordan is wary of the Mideast peace plan expected to be presented by the White House in June, after the Muslim month of Ramadan.
May. 8, 2019
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File photo: Israeli warplanes flying towards the Gaza Strip, on May 5, 2019. Credit: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
Israel News
Is it time for the IDF to inflict ‘massive damage’ on Hamas?
“The IDF concept of using accurate intelligence for pinpoint airstrikes has proven deficient. A land incursion may be needed to convince Israel’s enemies that we are ready to pay a price in casualties in order to secure the well-being of our citizens,” said Efraim Inbar, president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
May. 5, 2019
Israel Kasnett
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting of the PLO executive committee in Ramallah on Aug. 7, 2016. Photo by Flash90.
News
Abbas pushes Palestinians to the brink of poverty
Will the Palestinian Authority really continue to prioritize paying terrorist salaries over providing basic government services to its own people?
May. 3, 2019
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