The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) published a policy recommendation document on Wednesday in light of the deepening crisis in Israeli-American relations, at the heart of which is concern about the future of US-Israel relations, against the background of the legislation.
An evening of protests: Clashes between police and demonstrators in Jerusalem // Yoni Rikner
INSS researchers repeatedly warn in their annual assessment published earlier this year: "Israel's strategic importance is relevant to the United States only if shared values are preserved. At this time, the special relationship is in danger, especially in light of widening gaps in the perception of democracy, Israeli policy in the Palestinian arena, and growing alienation between American Jewish communities and the State of Israel."
The U.S. is anxious about Israel's democracy
In analyzing the situation by INSS researchers, a number of key insights emerged, including: without shared values with the United States, there are no common interests and no special relations; Also, for the first time in the history of relations between the two countries, the United States is anxious about Israel's very existence as a democracy. The special report emphasizes and warns that the American administration strongly opposes the legal reform and Israel's policy in the West Bank.
President Esther Hayut at the INSS conference, photo: Coco
Chinese President Xi Jinping. The US is worried, Photo: AP
Regarding Israel's status, the researchers note that it is the special relationship with the United States that makes the difference between Israel being a regional power and being a small country with limited capabilities. In addition, the United States is frustrated by Israel's positions toward China and its policy regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.
Other aspects include internal processes in the United States, which indicate that in domestic American politics, Democratic voters support the Palestinians more than Israel. In addition, significant demographic changes are further distancing between the US and Israel, and further harm may come from American Jewry distancing itself from Israel.
The main recommendation to the government: Immediately stop the unilateral legislation
Based on the data and as a result of them, researchers at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) formulated the following policy recommendations, chiefly: The Israeli government must stop the unilateral legislative processes and act out of broad national consensus.
High-tech workers' protest against the legal legislation, photo: High-tech protest headquarters
refraining from unilateral steps that violate the existing status quo on the ground and proactive Israeli initiative in the Palestinian arena; Reversal of attitude – bringing the different streams of Judaism closer together instead of distancing them and Israel's recognition of the limitations of power.
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) is an independent external research institute of Tel Aviv University and is located on the university premises. The Institute deals with fields primarily related to Israel's national security and holds seminars, conferences, and produces publications including position papers, studies, and journals. The institute is headed by Professor Manuel Trajtenberg.
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