JISS

The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS)[1] (Hebrew: מכון ירושלים לאסטרטגיה ולביטחון) is a think tank that researches and promotes viewpoints on national security issues in Israeli policy. Established in 2017 as the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies, it changed its name to Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security or JISS as an acronym, in January 2019.[2]

Staff

The institute’s researchers.

• Prof. Efraim Inbar is one of Israel's leading strategists (president of the institute).[3]
• Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman is a former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister (vice-president of the institute).[4]
• Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror is a former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister.[5]
• Major Gen. (res.) Eitan Dangot is an expert on regional security and Palestinian affairs.[6]
• Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari is an expert on civil-military relations and Japan.[7]
• Professor Hillel Frisch is an expert on the Arab World. [8]
• Prof. Eytan Gilboa is an expert on US-Israel relations, international communication, and public diplomacy. [9]
• Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni is an expert on military doctrine and cyber.[10]
• Dr. Oshrit Birvadker is an expert on India.[11]
• Dr. Omer Dostri is an expert on Israel's national security.[12]
• Dr. Udi Levi is an expert on economic sanctions.[13]
• Dr. Emmanuel Navon is an expert on international relations.[14]
• Dr. Uzi Rubin is Israel's preeminent missile defense expert.[15]
• Dr. Pnina Shuker is an expert on civil-military relations and public opinion.[16]
• Dr. Jonathan Spyer Is an expert on Syria, Iraq, and the Kurds.[17]
• Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak is an expert on modern Turkey.

Positions

The institute was established in 2017[18] and it conducts policy-oriented research on national security problems in the Middle East.[19] It educates elite audiences and the general public on the security and foreign policy challenges facing Israel.[20]

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.[21] They reject unilateral Israeli moves that strengthen adversaries.[22] Above all, they insist on united Jerusalem as critical to Israel's security and destiny.[23]

Publications

In 2019, JISS published a national security plan for Israel,[24] alongside a strategic forecast for 2020 which remained valid despite the coronavirus crisis. In May 2020, the institute released a strategic action plan for phased territorial implementation[25] of the Trump peace plan[26] (i.e., Israeli sovereignty in parts of the West Bank).

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. "Professor Efraim Inbar". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
4. "Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
5. "אלוף (מיל') יעקב עמידרור". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
6. "אלוף (מיל') איתן דנגוט". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
7. "פרופ׳ אייל בן ארי". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
8. "Professor Hillel Frisch". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
9. "פרופ' איתן גלבוע". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
10. "Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
11. "ד"ר אושרית בירודקר". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
12. "Mr. Omer Dostri". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
13. "ד"ר אודי לוי". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
14. "Dr. Emmanuel Navon". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
15. "ד"ר עוזי רובין". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
16. "ד״ר פנינה שוקר". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
17. "Dr. Jonathan Spyer". JISS. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
18. Ahren, Raphael (7 November 2017). "New hawkish security think tank launched in Jerusalem". Times of Israel.
19. "How should Israel handle Iran and other threats". www.israelhayom.com. 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
20. "Poll: Israelis favor sovereignty in Jordan Valley, Judea and Samaria". www.israelhayom.com. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
21. "The sovereignty dilemma". www.israelhayom.com. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
22. "A harsher approach needed to surmount Palestinian rejectionism – opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
23. "The coalition government has a unique opportunity to expand Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
24. ""The JISS National Security Policy Plan for Israel"". Jerusalem Press Club. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
25. "Preparing for the phased implementation of Trump's peace plan". 2020-05-26.
26. "Peace to Prosperity". whitehouse.gov. 2020-01-01 – via National Archives.