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. Established in 2017 as the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies, it changed its name to the current one in January 2019.

Positions

The institute was established in 2017[3] and it conducts policy-oriented research on national security problems in the Middle East.[4] It educates elite audiences and the general public on the security and foreign policy challenges facing Israel,[5] and provides professional development and educational opportunities for the next generation of Israeli national security scholars.

The institute's fellows emphasize the salience of security in diplomatic agreements, and uphold the imperative of Israel being able to defend itself by itself in all eventualities.[6] They reject unilateral Israeli moves that strengthen adversaries.[7] Above all, they insist on united Jerusalem as critical to Israel's security and destiny.[8]

Staff

Among the institute leaders are:

  • Prof. Efraim Inbar, one of Israel's leading strategists (president of the institute)[9]
  • Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror, former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister[10]
  • Professor Hillel Frisch, expert on the Arab World[11]
  • Prof. Eytan Gilboa, expert on US Israel relations, international communication, and public diplomacy.[12]
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister[13]
  • Dr. Emmanuel Navon, International Relations lecturer at Tel Aviv University and the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya[14]
  • Dr. Uzi Rubin, Israel's preeminent missile defense expert[15]
  • Dr. Jonathan Spyer, expert on Syria, Iraq and the Kurds[16] [17]
  • Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni, expert on military doctrine and cyber.[18]
  • Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, expert on modern Turkey[19]

Publications

In 2019, JISS published a national security plan for Israel,[20] 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[21] of the Trump peace plan[22] (i.e., Israeli sovereignty in parts of the West Bank).

In 2021, JISS published national security policy recommendations for Israel's 36 government.[23]

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. Ahren, Raphael (7 November 2017). "New hawkish security think tank launched in Jerusalem". Times of Israel.
  4. "How should Israel handle Iran and other threats". www.israelhayom.com. 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  5. "Poll: Israelis favor sovereignty in Jordan Valley, Judea and Samaria". www.israelhayom.com. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  6. "The sovereignty dilemma". www.israelhayom.com. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  7. "A harsher approach needed to surmount Palestinian rejectionism – opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  8. "The coalition government has a unique opportunity to expand Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  9. "Efraim Inbar – CFPSS". Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  10. "IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror". JINSA. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  11. "Professor Hillel Frisch". JISS. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  12. "פרופ' איתן גלבוע". JISS. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  13. "Eran Lerman". Shalem College. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  14. "JISS Website".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Rocket man: Talking to the father of Israel's missile defense program". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  16. "Washington Institute for Near East Policy: Jonathan Spyer", Wikipedia, 2020-10-05, retrieved 2020-10-27
  17. Lieber, Dov. "Israeli journalist describes reporting from Syria and Iraq, hiding his secret". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  18. "Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni". JISS. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  19. "ד"ר חי איתן כהן ינרוג'ק". JISS. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  20. ""The JISS National Security Policy Plan for Israel"". Jerusalem Press Club. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  21. "Preparing for the phased implementation of Trump's peace plan". 2020-05-26.
  22. "Peace to Prosperity". whitehouse.gov. 2020-01-01 – via National Archives.
  23. yoz (2021-08-02). "National Security Policy Recommendations for Israel's 36th Government". JISS. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
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