Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies writer

Eran Lerman

Col. (ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, former deputy director of the National Security Council, is the vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies.

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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanMay 4, 2022
The roots of Israel’s diplomatic revolution
Recent diplomatic moves demonstrate that, despite recent events in Jerusalem, Israel has thwarted the Palestinian plan to force it into diplomatic isolation.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute for Strategic StudiesApril 6, 2022
US-Israeli relations in the shadow of Vienna: A return to Ben-Gurion’s World War II strategy?
It is time to revive the spirit of David Ben-Gurion’s famous dictum: “We will fight the war as if there were no White Paper, and we will fight the White Paper as if there were no war.”
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJanuary 27, 2022
US policy on the Yemen conflict must change
It is imperative that America re-designate the Houthi movement as a terrorist organization. This, along with overt support for the UAE, will deliver a sharp message and likely have a beneficial effect on Iranian conduct in Vienna.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanDecember 9, 2021
Israel, the US and the Iranian nuclear project: Back to basics
It is not in America’s interest for Israel to be perceived as an obedient lapdog. On the contrary, keeping Israel’s options open, or even enhancing them, will ultimately prove of value to the U.S.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute for Strategic StudiesNovember 18, 2021
Military diplomacy as a national security asset: Israel’s widening array of joint exercises
The Blue Flag 2021 air-force exercise was the largest and most significant since the exercise series began in 2013.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute for Strategy and SecurityOctober 21, 2021
Iran’s intimidation of Azerbaijan must be answered
The implications of Iranian pressure on Baku extend well beyond the southern Caucasus, but Israel must tread carefully in this complex region.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute for Strategy and SecurityOctober 12, 2021
Securing the future of the Israel-US relationship
With the help of American Jewry, a sturdy foundation of support for Israel-U.S. ties needs to be rebuilt based upon traditional bipartisan commitment.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute for Strategic StudiesAugust 16, 2021
The implications of the fall of Kabul
The region, and Israel, need the ASEAN model of cooperation.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute for Strategy and SecurityAugust 3, 2021
Israel should maintain its Mediterranean alignment, despite signals from Ankara
It should be made clear to Israel’s partners in the Eastern Mediterranean that any (unlikely) improvement in Jerusalem’s relations with Turkey will not come at their expense.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute of Strategy and SecurityJune 6, 2021
Egyptian mediation between Israel and Hamas can be useful
It can be useful, that is, if three core principles are maintained.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute for Strategic StudiesMay 3, 2021
Greece-Israel relations help stabilize the Eastern Mediterranean
Amid global turmoil and with Ankara seeking to lure away key regional players, the Greece-Israel partnership is a pillar of effective regional strategy.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute of Strategy and SecurityApril 21, 2021
The strategic implications of the damage at Natanz
The United States should be appreciative of any significant delay in Iran’s breakout timetable towards a nuclear weapon. The time gained can and should be used to negotiate a “longer, stronger” agreement.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJerusalem Institute of Strategy and SecurityMarch 23, 2021
The US should avoid the mistake of adopting the Arab interpretation of UN Resolution 242
Washington will bury any chance for peace if it reverts to the “Everybody Knows Paradigm” which demands Israeli withdrawal to the 1949 armistice lines
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJISSFebruary 11, 2021
Iran must not be allowed to win the nasty war in Yemen
Allowing legitimate moral qualms regarding the war's conduct to translate into Iranian victory would have dangerous and far-reaching strategic consequences.
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Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies
Eran LermanJISSFebruary 9, 2021
Biden’s Eastern Mediterranean agenda
Establishing coherent U.S. policy regarding brewing conflict in the eastern Mediterranean should be a priority for the new administration.
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