المركز الفلسطيني للدراسات الإسرائيلية
The essence of current US-Israeli relations should not be analysed in the context of Palestinian and regional issues. Analysis needs to cover the political implications of the US President Donald Trump’s declaration of December 2017, which recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Implications of US Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to Israel also need to be taken into account.
Recent steps taken by the current Israeli government show that it is proceeding with consolidating the religious character and orthodox dimension of Israel, turning the country into an orthodox Jewish state. This has been facilitated by a set of laws and practices, which the Israeli government initiated in the public sphere and, more generally, in relevant policies.
US President Donald Trump’s declaration, which recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, enjoyed consensus on the part of the Israeli political stage. On the other hand, the next Israeli step after the declaration was a bone of contention.
The latest statements made by Avi Gabbai, new head of the Israeli Labor Party, sparked a vigorous debate within the Israeli political arena, the Labor Party and the "Zionist camp" opposition union in terms of its political orientation and electoral strategy.
This paper provides an analysis of Israel’s vision of the latest Palestinian reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas. According to the reconciliation agreement, the government of the Palestinian Authority (PA) will take over its tasks. The PA will regain control over the Gaza Strip after 10 years of the internal Palestinian political split.
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"The Limits of the Actual Impact of Recent Protest Petitions on the War: 'Citizen Priorities' Versus 'Security Priorities'"
The Repercussions of the War against Gaza on Israel's Relations with Russia and Turkey: Will There Be Fundamental Changes?
On the collapse of the concept of "moving away from America and the West and replacing them with new friends": "Netanyahu was looking for comfortable political partners, even at the cost of harming Israel's national security."
