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10.11.09

National Security

Israel Needs a Political FireWall

Israel Needs a Political FireWall

Recent Assaults on the State's Legitimacy threaten to push Israel toward a Pariah status. Here's a way to push back
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Articles and Reports

6.1.09

National Security

David Makovsky: Why Walt, Mearsheimer, Still Wrong

David Makovsky: Why Walt, Mearsheimer, Still Wrong

In an article published by the Washingaton Institute, Makovsky challenges the central thesis in walt and Mearsheimer's s book, "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," that Israel is a strategic liability and not an asset to the U.S.
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Briefcase

5.19.09

Renaissance in a Time of Ration

Renaissance in a Time of Ration

The challenge of renaissance for our people in a time of crisis calls upon us to look for new engines of growth and development. One such engine may be our service of our mission of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world.
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2.17.09

Case Map

Recent Elections Epitomize Israel's Crisis of Governance

The recent elections in Israel are an obvious new low point in its prolonged crisis of governance and leadership. This crisis is rooted in an electoral system, which generates constant instability, a fragmented government and Knesset and weak capacity to govern effectively.
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1.25.09

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Israeli-Palestinian Political Process - Assessment

This blog post offers background to the current situation between Israel and the Palestinians as well as some recommendations for the incoming Israeli administration that may be relevant also in DC.
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1.8.09

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The Mission of the Reut Institute

Reut's mission, as defined in our charter of January 2007, is "sustaining significant and substantive impact on the future of the State of Israel and the Jewish people as a whole and to leave an indelibly Israeli and Jewish imprint on the future of the world"
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12.31.08

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The Reut Story (3): What Makes Reut Unique?

The Reut Institute is fundamentally different from most think tanks. While most think tanks focus on collecting and analyzing information to serve decision-making, Reut focus on helping decision-makers to have a relevant understanding of the problem.
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Reut in the Media

11.30.08

ISRAEL 15: Socio-Economics

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The Marker: A Decent Emergency Plan, Nothing More

In an interview for 'The Marker', Reut's President and Founder, Gidi Grinstein, describes the differences between growth and the phenomenon of leapfrogging. The article emphasizes the importance of initiating leapfrogging in light of the current economical crisis.
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8.14.08

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The Reut Story (2) - From an Idea to an Organization

The Reut Institute emerged from an idea to an organization through nearly two years of experimentation. This post offers a version of these years.
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8.6.08

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The Reut Story (1) - From Experiences to an Idea

The experience of serving at the Bureau of the Prime Minister made me realize how meager the tools are at the disposal of those taking historic decisions. The underlying reason is structural and institutional, and at its root lies our electoral system.
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7.8.08

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ISRAEL 15 Vision: Competiveness in a Global World

We face the greatest gap between our potential, based on exposure to technology and education, and our achievements. The quality of our life is at the bottom of the developed world, and we don't have to be there.
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5.7.08

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Israel's Political Outlook: Looking for Bays in Stormy Seas

As Israel approaches its 60th birthday, it faces four major challenges. To ensure physical survival; to secure political survival; to provide an adequate level of personal security from terrorism; and to strengthen the resilience and vibrancy of the Jewish people.
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5.5.08

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The Success and Challenges of Zionism

The resilience of Zionism is its ideological agility. Zionism has been driven by ideas that are inconsistent with each other. If it was rigid, there would be no way it could survive the tremendous turmoil of the last sixty or seventy years.
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4.21.08

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US Economics Debate and the IL 15 Vision

Israel's socio-economic discourse faces a relevancy gap. A nuanced national discourse between the two main socio-economic ideologies that combines an understanding of academic knowledge and popular will is a prerequisite for achieving the ISRAEL 15 Vision.
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4.12.08

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Gestures to the Palestinian Authority are not enough

The closer the Palestinian Authority's powers and authorities are to a full sovereign state, the greater the chances it will 'survive' a failure of negotiations. A strong PA is therefore an acute Israeli interest.
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News Flash

11:15

Poll: Likud, Meretz gain strength

11:07

Iran says starts work on making 20% atom fuel

09:40

Shalit activists protest family visits for Palestinian prisoners

04:24

'Iran aims to stockpile uranium'

11:33

'Israelis abroad should vote'

08:49

Yishai moves to legalize Beit Yehonatan

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