Insights Archives - היַחְדָּה Golan Coalition

Curbing Iran’s ambitions in the Middle East

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by Doug Lamborn

Published in Washington Times

Congress should work with the president to formally recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan. This is an urgent matter as Iran continues to increase its …
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In the name of peace, it is time to accept Israel´s possession of the Golan Heights

November 16, 2018October 2, 2018 by Col. Richard Kemp and Rafael L. Bardaji

Published in The Telegraph

Recognition by the international community would not encourage wars of aggression but, on the contrary, would deter them. The Golan Heights were a launch-pad for …
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Recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan is required by the Situation

September 4, 2018August 29, 2018 by Isaac Zarfati

Published in 'Israel Hayom'

Israel and America can no longer rely on antiquated perceptions of the balance of power from the days before the Syrian war. A new equation must be form: recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Recently Iran and Syria signed a military cooperation agreement. This agreement is yet another indication for what has been clear for a long time: Iran’s …
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Syria – The Most Important Arena Today

July 6, 2018May 16, 2018 by Ofir Haivry

Published in 'Israel Hayom'

while many Arab countries have lost strength in recent years, Syria has become the spearhead of the Iranian effort against Israel.

The events in Jerusalem and on the Israeli border with Gaza during the past week have temporarily shifted the focus of public attention from what …
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The Response to Iran: Not Only With Fire

July 6, 2018May 11, 2018 by Zvi Hauser

Published in 'Makor Rishon'

In addition to tactical warfare, the Israeli campaign against Iran should include a threat in the form of a geographic toll, including the doubling Israeli population in the Golan and strengthening Kurdish autonomy in Syria

The exchange of blows between Israel and Iran on the Syrian front caused a late awakening of the political and media system in Israel. In …
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Time for a new equation in Syria

July 6, 2018February 12, 2018 by Ofir Haivry

Published in ‘Israel Hayom’

The alternative approach that Israel has to adopt is a disproportionately respond that will make clear to the other side that she reject the equation of an eye-for-an-eye and a balance of deterrence.

The downing of the Israeli F-16 fighter jet makes it impossible to ignore the fact that Iran is clearly striving to change the balance of …
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Strengthen the Kurds in Syria

July 6, 2018October 2, 2017 by Zvi Hauser

Published in 'Haaretz'

No-fly zone is vital for protecting the Kurdish autonomy areas in Syria

The result of a national referendum in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq once again raises the question of the future of the Kurds in …
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The Golan in Return for Iran

July 6, 2018February 17, 2017 by Zvi Hauser

Published in 'Haaretz'

Israel must rephrase its strategy to ensure its sovereignty over the Golan, and convince the Trump government of the existence of a Gordian knot between Israeli sovereignty over the Golan and the restraint of Iran's ambitions in the Middle East.

Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president has created a real opportunity to reopen the debate on the issue of Israel’s “compensation” in view of the …
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A Historic Opportunity for Israel in the Golan Heights

July 6, 2018July 2, 2015 by Zvi Hauser

Published in 'Haaretz'

Now is the time to achieve international recognition of Israeli rule on the Golan Heights.

The collapse of Syria, which began some four years ago and continues to happen before our eyes, caught Israel in a state of geopolitical-historical blindness. …
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No Peace Without the Golan

July 6, 2018December 13, 2013 by Zvi Hauser

Published in 'Haaretz'

The Golan's topography and the absence of an effective buffer zone require certainty about Israel's continued presence on the Heights.

Lately, a window of opportunity has opened for establishing a new formula for future arrangements on the Golan Heights. Syria, even if it survives as …
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