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- Publication Date: 05-2021
- Content Type: Country Data and Maps
- Institution: Economist Intelligence Unit
- Abstract: No abstract is available.
- Topic: Politics, Summary, Background, Political forces at a glance
- Political Geography: Israel
- Publication Date: 01-2021
- Content Type: Policy Brief
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: This paper presents insights and recommendations from a policy workshop of the “Israel in the Mediterranean” group led by the Mitvim Institute, the Hebrew University’s Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations and Haifa University’s National Security Studies Center. The workshop, convened on 19 November 2020, focused on key diplomatic, economic, energetic, environmental and identity issues that Israel faces in the Mediterranean. The document does not necessarily reflect agreement by all participants.
- Topic: Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Environment, Economy, Regional Integration, Identity
- Political Geography: Israel, Palestine, Mediterranean
- Publication Date: 01-2021
- Content Type: Policy Brief
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: This document presents recommendations for initial policy steps that the Biden Administration can take to advance Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. It describes the current state of play in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as Biden takes office, identifies nine key goals for the new administration in advancing peacemaking, and outlines concrete policy steps for their implementation. These are the goals outlined in the document: (1) Highlighting the importance of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; (2) Renewing ties and building trust with the Palestinian leadership; (3) Emphasizing US commitment to the two-state solution and formulating parameters for a final-status agreement; (4) Preserving the feasibility of the two-state solution and drawing red lines; (5) Leading multilateral steps, such as creating a new international mechanism and an incentives package; (6) Leveraging Israeli-Arab normalization to advance the peace process; (7) Improving the situation in Gaza and ending the internal Palestinian divide; (8) Empowering pro-peace Israeli and Palestinian actors, including in civil society; (9) Setting a constructive tone to relations with the Israeli leadership and public.
- Topic: Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Conflict, Peace, Joe Biden
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, United States of America
- Author: Kamal Ali-Hassan, Ehud Eiran, Nimrod Goren, Merav Kahana-Dagan, Roee Kibrik, Lior Lehrs, Gabriel Mitchell, Elie Podeh, Ksenia Svetlova, Nadav Tamir, Yonatan Touval
- Publication Date: 01-2021
- Content Type: Policy Brief
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: This document summarizes recommendations for initial policy steps that the Biden Administration could take to advance Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. It identifies nine key goals for the new administration and outlines concrete policy steps for their implementation.
- Topic: Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Peace, Joe Biden
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, United States of America
- Author: Nimrod Goren
- Publication Date: 02-2021
- Content Type: Working Paper
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: The progressive camp in Israel has been trying for years to find its way back to the corridors of power and influence, so far unsuccessfully. Those seeking strategies and tactics for change often wonder whether the solution to Israel’s problems will emerge from without, for example driven by international pressure, or from within, by convincing and mobilizing the Israeli public. A third option to this dichotomy has emerged in recent years in the shape of combined and coordinated moves both within Israeli society and in cooperation with allies abroad.
- Topic: International Relations, Civil Society, Nationalism, Politics, Partnerships, Populism, Progressivism
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Palestine
- Author: Lior Lehrs, Moien Odeh, Nimrod Goren, Huda Abu Arqoub
- Publication Date: 02-2021
- Content Type: Policy Brief
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: peace processes and have the potential to contribute to the advancement of Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution. A team of Israeli and Palestinian policy experts developed a joint proposal for an international package of incentives for peace. The proposal defines the central needs of the parties that the incentives package must address, focusing on security, recognition and legitimacy, religious rights, economic prosperity and domestic needs. It examines which international actors can be relevant in addressing those needs and should be part of an international incentives package, elaborating on the potential role of the US, the EU, and the Arab and the Muslim world. The proposal also discusses when and how a package of incentives should be introduced and delivered, and what should be the international mechanism required to promote it.
- Topic: Conflict Resolution, Security, European Union, Peace, Incentives
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, United States of America
- Author: Gabriel Mitchell
- Publication Date: 04-2021
- Content Type: Working Paper
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: For decades, the US operated as the central mediator between Israel and the Palestinians. However, after decades of stalled negotiations, it is likely that future peacemaking efforts will be multilateral, reliant on an orchestra of international actors who can support specific processes that, in concert, could encourage Israelis and Palestinians to reapproach one another. This piece examines the role of Greece and Cyprus, two regional actors whose strategic relationship with Israel has strengthened over the last decade, could help advance peace. Though secondary players in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there are concrete ways that both states – if invited by the central parties – could contribute to a more conducive environment for cooperation and dialogue.
- Topic: Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, International Affairs, Negotiation, Peace
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Greece, Palestine, Cyprus
- Author: Einat Levi, Roee Kibrik, Nimrod Goren
- Publication Date: 03-2021
- Content Type: Policy Brief
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: By dint of its position in the Arab and Muslim arena, Morocco is strongly committed to the Palestinian issue and the safeguarding of Jerusalem’s Muslim holy sites. Throughout its history, Morocco has served at times as a mediator between Israel and the Arab world and mobilized to help Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking within the framework of the Oslo process. Morocco has adopted a largely neutral foreign policy as a state seeking stability in the Middle East and North Africa and willing to help mediate regional conflicts. These efforts are notable in both the Palestinian arena and in the broader Middle Eastern and North African one. Israel takes a positive view of ties with Morocco, backed by the support of the large Moroccan Jewish diaspora living in Israel. Palestinian views of Morocco’s policy are mixed. Along with a positive perception based on recognition of Morocco’s commitment to the Palestinian issue, measured criticism is also being heard over its decision to advance normalization with Israel. Attitudes toward the normalization process are complex, including both criticism and support for the move. Morocco cannot set in motion and orchestrate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, but it can help by providing conciliation and mediation and broad legitimacy for a consensual arrangement on Jerusalem’s holy sites.
- Topic: Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, Negotiation, Peace, Normalization
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Morocco
- Author: Lior Lehrs, Nimrod Goren, Ido Zelkovitz, Nadav Tamir, Merav Kahana-Dagan
- Publication Date: 05-2021
- Content Type: Policy Brief
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: The latest events in Jerusalem – at Muslim holy sites, the Damascus Gate and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood – have brought tensions in the city to new heights and affect Israel’s relationship with the Palestinians and Arab states. This document compiles initial commentaries by Mitvim Institute experts. Dr. Lior Lehrs explains that restoring calm in Jerusalem requires dealing with structural problems and foresees a role for President Biden in such a process; Former MK Ksenia Svetlova argues that the violence stems from government neglect and could exacerbate tensions with Jordan; Dr. Nimrod Goren argues that the escalation in Jerusalem should convince the political left to demand diplomatic portfolios in the emerging government; Dr. Ido Zelkovitz believes that the Palestinian Authority and Hamas are supporting the Jerusalem protests and that Hamas hopes to emerge from them with the upper hand; Former diplomat Nadav Tamir points to violations of human rights and the status quo as the cause of the current round of violence.
- Topic: Diplomacy, Human Rights, Displacement, Violence, Hamas, PLO
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Jerusalem, Arab Countries
- Author: Katie Wachsberger
- Publication Date: 01-2021
- Content Type: Policy Brief
- Institution: Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract: Israeli-Emirati economic ties have been developing continuously since the 1990s, setting the stage for the recent Abraham Accords and the partnerships that have begun to flourish as a result. Since the signing of the Accords and the abolishment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) boycott laws against Israel, many opportunities have presented themselves for both countries to benefit from the new trade partnership, in realms such as investment, tourism, real estate, and education. However, there are many cultural, structural, and political challenges that remain. This paper delineates the economic relationship as it existed before the signing of the Accords in terms of private sector security collaboration, technological partnerships, and the export of various goods, noting the opportunities that present themselves with the establishment of direct and legal ties. It then explores the various obstacles that have proven themselves problematic thus far, and goes on to investigate challenges that Israeli businesses will face when attempting to scale regionally, especially in light of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Topic: Regional Cooperation, Bilateral Relations, Trade, Economic Cooperation
- Political Geography: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, UAE