Foreign & Security policy

Die israelische Öffentlichkeit geht davon aus, dass die Siedlungen im Westjordanland eine Schlüsselrolle für Israels Sicherheit spielen. Die folgende Studie zeigt nun allerdings, dass die zivilen Siedlungen dort nicht nur wenig zur Sicherheit beitragen, sondern gar eine Sicherheitsbelastung für den israelischen Staat darstellen.

This dossier highlights various aspects of change and continuity in U.S.- Israeli relations. The articles address the current diplomatic storm in U.S.-Israeli relations, the changes underway in the Jewish-American community, identity politics and approaches to diversity in the U.S. and Israel, as well as the successes and failures of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activists.

On June 20, 2013, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Israel, the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies and the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Strategic Dialogue held the conference 20 Years since the Oslo Accords - Success and/or Failure?. In advance of a comprehensive publication of contributions, we are pleased to present this analysis by Dr. Ephraim Lavie on the early foundation of obstacles in the Oslo negotiation process.