JISS

The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS)[1] (Hebrew: מכון ירושלים לאסטרטגיה ולביטחון) is a conservative think tank[2] that offers security expertise for a strong Israel and united Jerusalem.[3] Established in 2017 as the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies,[4] it changed its name to the current one in January 2019.

Positions

The institute was established in 2017[4] and it conducts policy-oriented research on the regimes and movements that threaten Israel and its allies.[5] It educates elite audiences and the general public on the security and foreign policy challenges facing Israel,[6] and provides professional development and educational opportunities for the next generation of Israeli national security scholars.

The institute's fellows promote the Jewish People's historic connection to the land of Israel as a central component of strategic worldview.[7] They emphasize the salience of security in diplomatic agreements, and uphold the imperative of Israel being able to defend itself by itself in all eventualities.[8] They reject unilateral Israeli moves that strengthen adversaries.[9] Above all, they insist on united Jerusalem as critical to Israel's security and destiny.[10]

Staff

Among the institute leaders are:

  • Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror, former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister[11]
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister[12]
  • Prof. Efraim Inbar, one of Israel's leading strategists (president of the institute)[13]
  • Mrs. Micky Aharonson, former Russia desk chief at the National Security Council[14]
  • Dr. David Koren, former advisor on eastern Jerusalem affairs to the mayor of Jerusalem[15]
  • Dr. Uzi Rubin, Israel's preeminent missile defense expert[16]
  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer, expert on Syria, Iraq and the Kurds[17] [18]
  • Dr. Joshua Krasna, former chief of a government intelligence department[19]
  • Mr. David M. Weinberg, founding vice president of the institute[20]

Publications

In 2019, JISS published a national security plan for Israel,[21] alongside a strategic forecast for 2020 which remains valid despite the coronavirus crisis. In May 2020, the institute released a strategic action plan for phased territorial implementation[22] of the Trump peace plan[23] (i.e., Israeli sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria).

References
  1. "The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security". JISS. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  2. "New conservative-leaning think tank launched in Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. "Know comment: Worthy intellectual battles". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  4. Ahren, Raphael (7 November 2017). "New hawkish security think tank launched in Jerusalem". Times of Israel.
  5. "How should Israel handle Iran and other threats". www.israelhayom.com. 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  6. "Poll: Israelis favor sovereignty in Jordan Valley, Judea and Samaria". www.israelhayom.com. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  7. "Game of sovereignty: Experts imagine the 'day after'". www.israelhayom.com. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  8. "The sovereignty dilemma". www.israelhayom.com. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  9. "A harsher approach needed to surmount Palestinian rejectionism – opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  10. "The coalition government has a unique opportunity to expand Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  11. "IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror". JINSA. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  12. "Eran Lerman". Shalem College. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  13. "Efraim Inbar – CFPSS". Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  14. Kasnett, Israel (2019-12-19). "Moscow's trouble with Israelis has a deeper meaning". JNS.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  15. "David Koren: A different way of dividing the city". www.israelhayom.com. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  16. "Rocket man: Talking to the father of Israel's missile defense program". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  17. "Washington Institute for Near East Policy: Jonathan Spyer", Wikipedia, 2020-10-05, retrieved 2020-10-27
  18. Lieber, Dov. "Israeli journalist describes reporting from Syria and Iraq, hiding his secret". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  19. "Joshua Krasna". Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  20. "David M. Weinberg". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  21. ""The JISS National Security Policy Plan for Israel"". Jerusalem Press Club. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  22. "Preparing for the phased implementation of Trump's peace plan". 2020-05-26.
  23. "Peace to Prosperity". The White House. 2020-01-01.
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