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The Israeli Foreign Policy Index of 2025

The 13th annual public opinion survey of the Mitvim Institute on Israel’s foreign policy was conducted in late August 2025. The survey was carried out by the Rafi Smith Institute, in

What is the role of civic foreign policy thinking in shaping regional security?

This question, among others, was explored at the conference Geopolitics of the Mediterranean in a Changing International Order, recently attended by Mitvim’s Director-General, Dr. Gil Murciano.

Trends in Israeli Foreign Policy, January-June 2025

This document maps the main trends underlying Israel’s regional foreign policy and foreign relations from January to June 2025, a period coinciding with the first six months of Donald Trump’s

Stopping Annexation and Advancing Normalization in Trump-World: A Framework for European Policy Makers

This document is part of a series of policy papers within a joint project of the Mitvim Institute and the Berl Katznelson Foundation, aimed at thinking about the day after the war.

Jordanian-Israeli Food Security: A Road Map of Potential Collaboration

Food security has become a critical priority in recent years, driven by the growing impacts of global climate change. As countries develop strategies to ensure stable and sufficient food

The UAE’s Foreign Policy Anchors and Their Influence on Israel and the Region

This policy paper explores the fast-moving expansion of the UAE’s influence in the Middle East through physical control of territories and assets beyond its borders, analysing the implications

A “Revitalized” EUBAM Rafah? One Avenue for Eu’s Involvement in the “Day After” in Gaza

The re-deployment of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) emerges as one crucial component for promoting stability and governance in Gaza

Saudi perspective: The Palestinian issue cannot be pushed aside

I heard that Israeli media has been debating about the Saudi position regarding the way to end the war and move forward, and its obligation to the Palestinian issue. It seems that Saudi Arabia’s

Strategies of Hope – The 7th Annual Conference of The Mitvim Institute

How can we transform the tragedy of the past year into a turning point that sparks a renewed diplomatic initiative in Israel’s relations with the Palestinians and the Arab world? The Mitvim

The Israeli Foreign Policy Index of 2024

The Mitvim Institute’s twelfth annual public opinion poll on Israeli foreign policy was conducted at the end of August. The survey was conducted by the Rafi Smith Institute in collaboration

Exaggerations, Obstacles and Opportunities: The Saudi Arabian Position in the Gaza War

The paper aims to shed light on the obstacles and opportunities of Saudi involvement in a future Palestinian-Israeli peace process. It first explains the enigmatic nature of Saudi communication

The EU’s Possible Role in the ‘Day After’ the Gaza War according to a Reverse Engineering Roadmap

The paper outlines the existing and potential role of the EU in helping to shape a sustainable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the aftermath of the Gaza war under new Israeli

Humanitarian Strategy in the Israel-Hamas War

The document discusses the significance of developing a strategic policy for the humanitarian response in Gaza, emphasizing its importance as a vital Israeli interest. Humanitarian strategy is

Palestine Is One Vote Short in the Security Council from Being Recognised as a State

The total stalemate in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires new thinking and weaning off of old paradigms. Currently as the result of the Hamas attack on October 7, the ensuring

Trends in Israel’s Regional Foreign Policies, January-July 2024

This document presents key trends characterizing Israel’s regional foreign policy from January to June 2024. During this period, foreign relations were shaped by an intensifying global

A Vision for Regional – International Partnership for Gaza Rebuilding and Palestinian Economic Leap

The immense extent of destruction in the Gaza Strip caused by the 2023-2024 Gaza War, requires massive rebuilding. This paper sets a vision of a long-term economic rebuilding plan, which is aimed

The Israeli Initiative

We are honored to share the latest publication from the Mitvim Institute – the Israeli Initiative. The Initiative aims to turn the tragedy of October 7th and the ensuing war into a political

Recommendations for Essential Infrastructure and Healthcare in the Gaza Strip

The paper examines elements of essential infrastructure in the Gaza Strip – energy, water, sanitation, and the health system – in the face of the ongoing war. Our aim is to inform

Six O’clock After the War’: A political Vision for the Day After the Gaza Campaign

While Israel’s citizens are united around the need to militarily and politically topple Hamas and bring back the hostages, the Israeli government is in no hurry to discuss the day after. In

A Regional-Political Perspective on the Gaza Campaign

The Gaza campaign is not a local conflict. Although the fighting is confined to a specific geographic area, it risks spreading and turning into a regional campaign that involves the United States

The Be’eri Summit: A victory over Hamas lies around the negotiating table, not on the battlefield

If I had to pick one photo epitomizing Israel’s victory over Hamas, it would not be from the Gaza battlefield. It would show delegates to the Be’eri Summit convened in order to design a

Public Attitudes Regarding the Day After The War

Public Attitudes Regarding the ‘Day After’ / Mitvim Institute Survey Findings: A Month into the Fighting Conducting a survey among Israeli citizens during wartime is like building bridges during

The Israeli Foreign Policy Index of 2023

The Mitvim Institute’s Eleventh Annual Public Opinion Survey on Israeli Foreign Policy was conducted in late July 2023. The survey was conducted by the Rafi Smith Institute in collaboration with

Trends in Israel’s Regional Foreign Policies

Issue No.11, January-June 2023 Editors: Dr. Roee Kibrik and Dr. Orni Livny This document presents key trends in Israel’s regional foreign policy from January to July 2023, corresponding to

Amid Crisis, Peacebuilding Advances with Smart Donor Strategies

While the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems only to deepen with each day, another trend is at play this year: unprecedented resources continue to grow to stem the polarization starting from the

The Prospects for a Regional Climate Forum in the Middle East

This paper examines the prospects for establishing a regional multilateral forum to help address climate change in the Middle East. The document defines the constructs of forums, analyzes the

Political-Climate Sustainability: The Core of Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century

This policy paper introduces the concept of “sustainability-oriented policy”, which translates the principles of sustainability into the field of domestic and foreign policymaking. The term

The Day After Abu Mazen – Simulation Summary

On January 30, 2023, the Mitvim Institute held a simulation exercise to explore various scenarios related to Israel-Palestinian Authority (PA) relations, and the involvement of regional and

Leveraging Friction: Using Israel’s tensions with normalization countries to engage them in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking

Since the signing of the Abraham Accords, Israeli governments have successfully isolated the normalization process from events in the Israeli-Palestinian arena. This separation has assisted the

Launching the Liberal Partnership: how To Successfully Stand Up Against Democratic Backsliding – Lessons From Czech Civil Society

The Mitvim Institute and the IIR Institute organize a zoom panel that launches our new initiative of Liberal Partnership. The goal of the initiative is to create influencing and learning

Virtual Briefing: Ramadan, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and the Netanyahu-Smotrich Government: Heading Towards an Inevitable Escalation?

On March 29 Mitvim hosted a public Zoom event regarding the political implications on Israel’s foreign affairs and the region’s stability following the latest escalation of the