December 2018
Congratulations to Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on being named one of the most influential people in gender policy in 2018. Nominations were received from dozens of gender experts from national governments, international organizations, academia and NGOs.
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February 2017
Senior diplomats from more than 60 countries convened at BIU’s 15th Ambassadors’ Forum to hear about “Israel’s New Normal? Expanding International and Regional Ties” from Col. (res) Dr. Eran Lerman, former deputy chief of the National Security Council and senior IDF Military Intelligence division director. Now a senior research associate at BIU’s Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, Lerman stated that in addition to the commonality of values and strategic interest and concerns which Israel shares with the US and Canada, it has “tools of cooperation” such as gas resources, state-of-the-art agricultural technology and other vital assets that have brought it closer to other countries.
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October 2016
The landmark US defense aid package signed in Sept. is an important event for Israel for three reasons, says Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror of BIU’s Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. 1) It indicates the depth of the American leadership’s commitment to Israel’s security, despite differences of opinion between the two countries. 2) It allows the IDF to sustain its multiyear plans to bolster capabilities in every field. 3) It signals to all those plotting against Israel that Israel’s friendship with the US remains strong.
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April 2016
During a recent visit to Amman, Dr. Elad Ben-Dror, of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, steps into a souvenir shop and finds a vast gap between public and underlying attitudes toward Israel. Here’s his personal account.
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April 2016
“Some argue that the values of the Jewish state and the values of the democratic state cannot co-exist. I don’t believe this, and this has not been the position of the Supreme Court over the years,” said Supreme Court President Miriam Naor, in addressing a conference on Jewish and Democratic Law hosted by Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Law, which was supported by the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Family Foundation.
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October 2014
Israel destroyed 80 percent of Hamas rockets in Gaza during this summer’s war revealed Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon at a recent public conference at Bar-Ilan University.
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August 2014
During Operation Protective Edge, Bar-Ilan University has stepped up as a strong advocate for Israel in the foreign affairs arena and the worldwide media.
Through its Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan continues to provide leadership as an opinion maker on the world stage.
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June 2014
Within the next 35 years, Israel will have approximately 12 million Jews out of 18 million Jews worldwide. This prediction was made by BIU Prof. David Passig, a futurist and author of the best-selling books The Future Code and 2048, during his recent visit to New York City.
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October 2013
Bar-Ilan University’s Begin-Sadat Center (BESA) for Strategic Studies served as the site of a major speech by Prime Minister Netanyahu for the second time in four years. Prime Minister Netanyahu laid out his position that a lasting peace with the Palestinians is only possible if its leadership recognizes Israel as a Jewish State.
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July 2012
Get the latest analysis on the crisis in Egypt from BIU Scholars and the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies at BIU.
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July 2012
The West should support Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman and the military in the current crisis both for strategic reasons and out of concern for those demonstrators with democratic ideals who otherwise are likely to fall prey to a far worse fate than the regime they are attempting to overthrow.
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