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| − | '''Institute for Advanced Strategic & Political Studies''' is a Jerusalem based right-wing think-tank with connections to prominent US neocons. In 1996 the think tank published a policy paper for Israel's [[Likud]] party urging it to withdraw from the Oslo peace process. The report, titled "[http://www.iasps.org/strat1.htm A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm]", advised the Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] "to work closely with Turkey and Jordan to contain, destabilize, and roll-back" regional threats, help overthrow Saddam Hussein, and strike "Syrian military targets in Lebanon" and possibly in Syria proper. Prominent amongst its authors were [[Richard Perle]], [[David Wurmser]] and [[Douglas Feith]]. | + | '''Institute for Advanced Strategic & Political Studies''' is a Jerusalem based right-wing think-tank with connections to prominent US neocons. In 1996 the think tank published a policy paper for Israel's [[Likud]] party urging it to withdraw from the Oslo peace process. The report, titled "[http://www.iasps.org/strat1.htm A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm]", advised the Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] "to work closely with Turkey and Jordan to contain, destabilize, and roll-back" regional threats, help overthrow Saddam Hussein, and strike "Syrian military targets in Lebanon" and possibly in Syria proper. Prominent amongst its authors were [[Richard Perle]], [[David Wurmser]] and [[Douglas Feith]].<ref>IASPS Website [http://www.iasps.org/strat1.htm A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm], ([[Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies]] 1996)</ref> |
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| + | ==Neocon Nexus== | ||
| + | The following [[neocons]] have contributed to IASPS publications: | ||
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*[[Richard Perle]] | *[[Richard Perle]] | ||
*[[Douglas Feith]] | *[[Douglas Feith]] | ||
*[[David Wurmser]] - Director of Research in Strategy and Politics Program (1996) | *[[David Wurmser]] - Director of Research in Strategy and Politics Program (1996) | ||
*[[Meyrav Wurmser]] | *[[Meyrav Wurmser]] | ||
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| + | ==Funders== | ||
| + | *[[Scaife Foundations|Sarah Scaife Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]] <ref>Mediatransparency.org Website [http://www.mediatransparency.org/search_results/info_on_any_recipient.php?recipientID=417 Funders] (accessed on June 26, 2006)</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Staff== | ||
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| + | *[[Robert Loewenberg]] - President | ||
| + | *[[Zev Golan]] - Executive Director, Jerusalem | ||
| + | *[[Robert Heiler]] - Executive Director, Washington | ||
| + | *[[Ophira Kamar]] - Secretary, Jerusalem | ||
| + | *[[William R. Van Cleave]] - Director, Division for Research in Strategy | ||
| + | *[[David Yerushalmi]] - Of-Counsel | ||
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| + | *[[Yakir Plessner]] | ||
| + | *[[Yossi Laster]] | ||
| + | *[[Paul Michael Wihbey]] | ||
| + | *[[Yuval Levin]]<ref>IASPS Website [http://www.iasps.org/staff.htm Staff] (accessed on June 26, 2006)</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[Society of Americans for National Existence]] a project of the IASPS. | ||
| + | *Member of the [[Economic Freedom Network]] | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 9 February 2013
Institute for Advanced Strategic & Political Studies is a Jerusalem based right-wing think-tank with connections to prominent US neocons. In 1996 the think tank published a policy paper for Israel's Likud party urging it to withdraw from the Oslo peace process. The report, titled "A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm", advised the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "to work closely with Turkey and Jordan to contain, destabilize, and roll-back" regional threats, help overthrow Saddam Hussein, and strike "Syrian military targets in Lebanon" and possibly in Syria proper. Prominent amongst its authors were Richard Perle, David Wurmser and Douglas Feith.[1]
Neocon Nexus
The following neocons have contributed to IASPS publications:
- Richard Perle
- Douglas Feith
- David Wurmser - Director of Research in Strategy and Politics Program (1996)
- Meyrav Wurmser
Funders
Staff
- Robert Loewenberg - President
- Zev Golan - Executive Director, Jerusalem
- Robert Heiler - Executive Director, Washington
- Ophira Kamar - Secretary, Jerusalem
- William R. Van Cleave - Director, Division for Research in Strategy
- David Yerushalmi - Of-Counsel
Affiliations
- Society of Americans for National Existence a project of the IASPS.
- Member of the Economic Freedom Network
Contact
Website: http://www.israeleconomy.org
References
- ↑ IASPS Website A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm, (Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies 1996)
- ↑ Mediatransparency.org Website Funders (accessed on June 26, 2006)
- ↑ IASPS Website Staff (accessed on June 26, 2006)
