BICOM Briefing: Israel’s unity government
This briefing addresses the reasons for Kadima joining the government, the priorities of the new government in domestic and foreign policy, and the wider political implications of the unity deal. Read more
World Affairs Journal: BBC Hard Talk and
the 'Israel lobby', by Alan Johnson
In this World Affairs blog Alan Johnson discusses the appearance of anti-Zionist Norman Finkelstein on BBC Hard Talk and the controversial use of the term 'Jewish lobby' during the programme. Read more
Back from the Threshold
by Brig. Gen. (ret.) Michael Herzog
In this timely and detailed paper, BICOM Senior Visiting Fellow Brig. Gen. (ret.) Michael Herzog proposes ways to maximise the chances of success in P5+1 talks to move the Iranians back from their nuclear threshold capacity. Read more
Former Mossad Chief Danny Yatom
calls for international intervention in Syria
In the second half of Danny Yatom’s interview with BICOM’s Director of Research Toby Greene, and Israel office Deputy Director Richard Pater, the former Mossad chief and Labour MK discusses the regional challenges facing Israel. Read more
US continues support for Israel’s Iron Dome
Israel’s Defence Minister Ehud Barak met yesterday with his US counterpart Leon Panetta at the Pentagon. During the meeting, Barak thanked President Barack Obama and... Read more
Former intelligence and military
chiefs call for tougher sanctions on Iran
Former Mossad director Meir Dagan, who since leaving office last year has been outspoken in his opposition to an Israeli strike at this time on... Read more
Israel Police forms new West Bank
settlement demolition task force
Israel Police have formed a new task force ahead of a number of demolitions in West Bank outposts that are expected to take place by... Read more

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DAILY NEWS BRIEFING

Top Story: US continues support for Israel’s Iron Dome

Israel’s Defence Minister Ehud Barak met yesterday with his US counterpart Leon Panetta at the Pentagon…

LATEST ANALYSIS

BICOM Briefing: Palestinian prisoners hunger strike

On 14 May an Egyptian brokered agreement between Israel and Palestinian prisoners ended a hunger strike by inmates that began four weeks ago.


SPOTLIGHT

Peter Beinart’s ‘The Crisis of Zionism’ – A Symposium

BICOM is pleased to present an in-depth interview with Peter Beinart, author of 'The Crisis of…


LATEST PODCAST

Likud-Kadima unity deal: Briefing with MK Yochanan Plesner and Nadav Eyal

On a conference call chaired by BICOM's Israel office Director Jonathan Cummings, shortly after the shock announcement of a unity deal between Kadima and Likud, Kadima MK Yochanan Plesner and Channel 10 political editor Nadav Eyal gave sharply contrasting takes on the agreement.