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How Do We Define Intelligence, Operations and Politics in Israel?

Book reviewed by Dr. Adnan Abu Amer for Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations Introduction  The book which was published in June 2011 discusses what has been known as the “Israeli Intelligence Community” and the extent to which such a small country as Israel needs this number of security establishments. The most notable among these establishments are the The Institute for...
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Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War

Book reviewed by Dr. Adnan Abu Amer for Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations This book is one of the most recent publications addressing what has been known as the “Iranian issue” -compared to the “Jewish issue” and the “Eastern issue”- and which has been triggered in any talk in political, security and strategic fora. Title: Israel vs. Iran: The...
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Palestinians in Israel

Book reviewed by Dr. Adnan Abu Amer for Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations Introduction: This book just published in Tel Aviv presents an extreme Israeli vision of the future of the 1948 Arabs inside Israel, through the national, religious, political and demographic considerations that it puts forward. This is especially significant, as its author is known to have become...
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Be Our Leader!: A Guide for Perplexed Jewish–Zionist Foundational

Book reviewed by Dr. Adnan Abu Amer for Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations Introduction Israel has achieved major accomplishments during the past 62 years. Yet these accomplishments are subject to real dangers if Israel remains without a new leadership. A leadership which needs a “guide” for leaders on one hand and a “general rehabilitation” for the Israelis on the other...
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The Pit: The Dark Secrets behind the Worst Leadership Crisis in IDF History

Book reviewed by Dr. Adnan Abu Amer for Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations This book was published in the light of the recent crisis which hit Israel on the background of the appointment of a new Chief of Staff and it caused much commotion among the army, the government and the Ministry of Defense. The book tackles the main...
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Dubai.. The Details of al-Mabhouh Assassination

Book reviewed by Dr. Adnan Abu Amer for Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and ConsultationsBook SummaryEntitled "Dubai", this book is released one year after the assassination of Hamas' military leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. It poses questions that deal primarily with security and intelligence dimensions, such as:  Is the Mossad really responsible for the assassination of al-Mabhouh? How the latter was...
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