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Emmanuel Navon

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Emmanuel NavonJerusalem Institute for Strategy and SecuritySeptember 29, 2022

Leveraging the Abraham Accords for Israel’s relations with Europe

With the war in Ukraine, some European diplomats and think tanks have started noticing the potential of the Abraham Accords for Europe’s security and energy needs.

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Emmanuel NavonFebruary 15, 2022

The EU is reluctantly getting tougher with Putin

Europeans surely remember what happens when you let an autocrat get away with grabbing territories hoping that this bite will be the last one.

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Emmanuel NavonJerusalem Institute for Strategy and SecurityNovember 28, 2021

Israel and the new ‘Old Europe’

The new German government and the upcoming elections in France create challenges and opportunities for Israel’s foreign policy, which must adapt to Europe’s evolving political map.

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Emmanuel NavonJerusalem Institute for Strategic StudiesAugust 25, 2021

From Saigon to Kabul: Losing the battle, winning the war

America’s decision to leave Afghanistan makes sense only if the plan is to cut losses in an unwinnable war and redirect resources and energies toward a winnable strategy against Iran.

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Emmanuel NavonJune 7, 2021

Why Peter Beinart’s Judaism is doomed

Moshe Koppel’s new book, “Judaism Straight Up: Why Real Religion Endures,” explains why powerless, diasporic Judaism has no future.

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Emmanuel NavonJISSFebruary 23, 2021

Israel and the Palestinian issue in the Biden era

The next Israeli government would be well-advised to come up with its own proposals for improving the life of Palestinians.

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Emmanuel NavonNovember 17, 2020

‘The Star and the Scepter: A Diplomatic History of Israel’

The astounding survival of the Jewish people throughout the centuries, after the Roman destruction of Jewish sovereignty in 70 CE, defies logic.

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Israel Hayom

Emmanuel NavonDecember 10, 2018

Realpolitik and sanctimoniousness

There is no country in the world whose foreign policy is based strictly on moral considerations. The question is: Do ties with “rebel” governments in Europe serve Israel’s interests?

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