Amos Yadlin
“Our Grand Strategy is to Survive”
inFOCUS: Can you talk about Russia’s relationship to Israel in terms of longer-term goals? Military deconfliction between Israel and Russia over Syria, has been generally successful. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how do you see Russia and Israel cooperating in the future? Amos Yadlin: When I was young pilot, Russia was the enemy, and we […]
Zionism is Here to Stay
Nearly 120 years after Theodore Herzl convened the first Zionist Congress in Basel, Zionism has never been stronger and its strength is growing by the day. “Once there was nostalgia,” the adage goes, but viewing the past through rose-colored glasses can lead to an inaccurate understanding of the present and to misguided planning for the […]
Palestinian Statehood and Middle East Unrest
iF: The Middle East is a changing landscape. How do you prioritize the threats facing the Jewish state? AY: Speaking in terms of countries, there’s no doubt that Iran is on the top of the list. It is a very radical country with a very radical ideology and very radical intentions to develop a very […]