“Those who rebuild will reshape the future”
Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of the Mitvim Institute, in the opening address at Mitvim’s 8th Annual Conference on Regional Foreign Policy, held at the Yitzhak Rabin Center, November 2025, in partnership
“Israel Has Become a Pariah State in the International Arena”
“We have never, in all the years of the state, despite grave crises, reached a level of diplomatic isolation and negative global perception like we see today.”
Between Military Power and New Diplomatic Opportunities
The closing panel of Mitvim’s 8th Annual Foreign Policy Conference, held in November 2025 at the Rabin Center in Tel Aviv in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, focused on Israel’s
“Perpetual war does not have to be Israel’s fate in the region”
Summary of the regional panel moderated by Dr. Roee Kibrik at Mitvim’s 8th Annual Conference on Regional Foreign Policy, held at the Yitzhak Rabin Center, November 2025 | In partnership with
“The problem is not the public — the problem is the lack of leadership”
“The Israeli public understands the failure of ‘conflict management.’ There is a public – but it has no leadership that speaks to it clearly.” With this sharp statement, MK Gilad Kariv
“Building Hope” – Opening Remarks on Behalf of the FES
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung cooperates closely, and in a spirit of trust and friendship, with the Mitvim Institute across various lines of work – not only within the framework of the annual
Civil Society Is What Will Give Backbone to a Political Agreement That Can Survive
The closing panel of Mitvim’s 8th Annual Regional Foreign Policy Conference - held in November 2025 at the Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv, in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Israel -
“Strained Friendship Under Criticism”: Ambassador Michael Mann on EU–Israel Relations After the Gaza War
At Mitvim’s 8th Annual Regional Foreign Policy Conference at the Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv, Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu sat down with Ambassador Michael Mann for a candid conversation on the
Turkey Stands on the Line Between Regional Interests and a Democratic Abyss
Dr. Nimrod Goren, President of the Mitvim Institute, hosted an open and candid conversation with Irit Lillian, Israel’s Ambassador to Turkey – the most senior Israeli diplomat dealing with the
“Reconstruction Cannot Begin Before We Undergo Fundamental Internal Repair”
“There will be no political horizon unless we first overcome our internal fractures. Everything is connected,” said Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg in a panel on reconstruction, held at Mitvim’s 8th
The 8th Annual Conference of the Mitvim Institute – Building Hope
We are honored to invite you to the 8th Annual Conference of the Mitvim Institute, in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, to be held on November 13th, from 16:00 to 20:00, at the
WEBINAR: The latest findings from Mitvim’s annual public opinion poll
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 Berl Katznelson Center Annual Conference, May 2025
Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, interviewed the German Ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, at the end of May as part of a major conference organized by the Berl Katznelson Foundation under
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.
The Importance of collaboration between think tanks
Eitan Ishai, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Mitvim, took part in the Next Milan 2025 Forum. The conference emphasized the central role of think tanks in shaping foreign
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
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
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
Mitvim’s Annual Conference: Israel’s Foreign Policy Between Change and Continuity
Mitvim’s Annual Conference: Israel’s Foreign Policy Between Change and Continuity convened at Rabin Center in Tel Aviv on Monday, November 21st. Among the speakers: Tamar Zandberg, Minister of
EU-Israel Relations During the Czech Presidency of the EU
Our aim in this event was to catch the zeitgeist of current EU – Israel relations, as the relations have changed from quite negative to more positive spirit, even though the basic disagreements
President Biden’s Visit To Israel: Insights and Implications
On July 6, 2022, Mitvim hosted a webinar to discuss U.S. President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. The panelists discussed a wide range of issues that
For the first time – a roundtable with Ukrainian research centers
In one virtual space, for the first time, Israeli and Ukrainian researchers set and discussed bilateral relationship between the two countries during the war in Ukraine and Middle Eastern issues
What Future for European Security?
Mitvim Institute, the French Embassy, the EU embassy, IASEI and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung held a conference about: The potential for European Strategic Sovereignty and the EU’s new ‘Strategic
Renewed Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood: Implications for Israel
On 10 May 2021, Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, The Israeli Association for the Study of European Integration and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung conducted an online
Israel’s Regional Foreign Policy: An Annual Status Assessment
The Third Annual Conference of the Mitvim Institute, November 2019
Attending the 2019 Rome Med Conference
2019 Rome Med Conference, December
Attending the IDEA Annual Conference: The Center for Liberal Democracy
Attending the IDEA Annual Conference, December 2019
Israel and International conflicts – What can be learned?
A public panel by Mitvim and the Frances Brody Institute, April 2017
