Shlomo Brom

Shlomo Brom of the INSS in a photo from the INSS website. Accessed 15 November 2012.

Shlomo Brom is a senior research associate at the Institute for National Security Studies and former member of the IDF.

Career History

From the 'INSS website:

Brom joined the Jaffee Center in 1998 after a long career in the IDF. His most senior post in the IDF was director of the Strategic Planning Division in the Planning Branch of the General Staff. Brig. Gen. (ret.) Brom participated in peace negotiations with the Palestinians, Jordan, and Syria, and in Middle Eastern regional security talks during the 1990s. He continued to be involved in Track 2 dialogues on these subjects after his retirement from the IDF. In 2000 he was named deputy to the National Security Advisor, returning to JCSS at the end of his post. In 2005-2006 Brig. Gen. (ret.) Brom was a member of the Meridor committee established by the Minister of Defense to reexamine the security strategy and doctrine of the State of Israel. His primary areas of research are Israeli-Palestinian relations and national security doctrine.

Publications

• Brom, Shlomo and Kurz, Anat, eds., The Arab World and the Political Process in: Strategic Survey for Israel 2010, Tel Aviv: Institute for National Security Studies, 2010.

• Brom, Shlomo and Kurz, Anat, eds., Darkening Clouds on the Horizon in: Strategic Survey for Israel 2010, Tel Aviv: Institute for National Security Studies, 2010.

• Brom, Shlomo and Kurz, Anat, eds.,Israel-Syria Negotiations: An Opportunity for Regional Strategic Change? in Strategic Survey for Israel 2009, Tel Aviv: Institute for National Security Studies, 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo and Elran, Meir, eds., The Second Lebanon War: Strategic Perspectives, Tel Aviv: Institute for National Security Studies, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, Israel, Fall 2006: A Net Assessment in: Zvi Shtauber and Yiftah S. Shapir, eds., The Middle East Strategic Balance 2005-2006, Sussex Academic Press (Brighton) and Institute for National Security, (Tel Aviv), 2006.

• Brom, Shlomo, Israel and the Palestinians: A New Reality under the Shadow of Ongoing Conflict in: Zvi Shtauber and Yiftah S. Shapir, eds., The Middle East Strategic Balance 2004-2005, Sussex Academic Press (Brighton) and Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, (Tel Aviv), 2005.

• Brom, Shlomo and Shapir, Yiftah, The Egyptian Armed Forces in: Shai Feldman and Yiftah S. Shapir, eds., The Middle East Strategic Balance 2003-2004, Sussex Academic Press (Brighton) and Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, (Tel Aviv), 2004.

• Stein, Shimon, Feldman, Shai, and Brom, Shlomo, The Public Discussion of Israel’s Strategy regarding a Nuclear Iran, INSS Insight, No. 310, January 31, 2012.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Abbas-Mashal Meeting in Cairo, INSS Insight, No. 299, December 4, 2011.

• Brom, Shlomo and Eran, Oded, The September Process: The Bid for UN Recognition of a Palestinian State, Strategic Assessment, (October 2011).

• Brom, Shlomo and Stein, Shimon, Israel and its Strategic Environment: Opportunities for Political Initiative, INSS Insight, No. 283, September 26, 2011.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Crisis in Israeli-Egyptian Relations, INSS Insight, No. 278, August 28, 2011.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Obama and Netanyahu Speeches: The Palestinian Perspective, INSS Insight, No. 260, May 26, 2011.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Agreement, INSS Insight, No. 253, May 3, 2011.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Toppling of the Tunisian Regime: Ramifications for the Arab World, INSS Insight, No. 238, January 20, 2011.

• Brom, Shlomo and Christiansen, Jeffrey, Resuming the Multilateral Track in a Comprehensive Peace Process, Strategic Assessment, Vol. 13, No. 3, October 2010.

• Brom, Shlomo, Renewing the Direct Negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, INSS Insight, No. 203, August 26, 2010.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Exchange of Fire on the Northern Border, INSS Insight, No. 196, August 9, 2010.

• Brom, Shlomo, Can Israel be Extricated from the Gaza Triangle?, INSS Insight, No. 191, June 23, 2010.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Palestinian Decision to Engage in Proximity Talks with Israel, INSS Insight, No. 167, March 14, 2010.

• Brom, Shlomo, Withdrawal from the Golan Heights in Stages, INSS Insight, No. 165, March 8, 2010

• Brom, Shlomo, Eiland, Giora, and Eran, Oded, Partial Agreements with the Palestinians, Strategic Assessment, Volume 12, No. 3, November 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, Fewer Gestures, More Substance: Possible Developments along the Israeli-Palestinian Track, Strategic Assessment, Volume 12, No. 3, November 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Operation in Gaza and the Palestinian System, Strategic Assessment, Volume 11, No. 4, February 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, Operation Cast Lead, Jan. 2009: An Interim Assessment, Strategic Assessment, Volume 11, No. 3, January 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Annapolis Process: A Profit-Loss Balance Sheet, Strategic Assessment, Volume 11, No. 3, January 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, Crisis in the Palestinian Authority, INSS Insight, No. 143, November 24, 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, Fatah’s Sixth Convention: An Initial Assessment, INSS Insight, No. 124, August 17, 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, Khaled Mashal's Response Speech, INSS Insight, No. 117, July 1, 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Annual Arab Summit Meeting: A Show of No Unity, INSS Insight, No. 99, April 7, 2009.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Fighting in Gaza: Where is it Going?, INSS Insight, No. 85, December 31, 2008.

• Brom, Shlomo, Update on Reform of the Palestinian Security Apparatuses, INSS Insight, No. 77, October 30, 2008.

• Brom, Shlomo, Hamas Tightens Its Hold on the Gaza Strip, INSS Insight, No. 66, August 10, 2008.

• Brom, Shlomo, Ceasefire in Gaza, INSS Insight, No. 55, May 15, 2008.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Fall of the Gaza Wall, INSS Insight, No. 43, February 8, 2008.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Real Choice: Ceasefire or Reoccupation of Gaza, INSS Policy Brief No. 10, March 12, 2008.

• Brom, Shlomo, Is There Really a Window of Opportunity?, Strategic Assessment, June 2008, Vol. 11, No. 1.

• Brom, Shlomo, Gaza: And the Wall Came Tumbling Down, Strategic Assessment, February 2008, Vol. 10, No. 4.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Road from Annapolis, Strategic Assessment, December 2007, Vol. 10, No. 3.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Palestinian Unity Government: What Next?, Strategic Assessment, June 2007, Vol. 10, No. 1.

• Brom, Shlomo, How Important is it for Syria to be at Annapolis?, INSS Insight, No. 36, November 20, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Israeli-Palestinian Conference in November, INSS Insight, No. 30, September 17, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, Jordanian-Palestinian Confederation: An Idea Whose Time Has Not Come, INSS Insight, No. 24, July 11, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Takeover of Gaza by Hamas, INSS Insight, No. 21, June 17, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Palestinian National Unity Government, INSS Insight, No. 10, February 14, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, Israel's Policy Options after the Hamas Takeover in Gaza, INSS Policy Brief No. 7, July 1, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, Is an Expanded Military Operation in Gaza the Option of Choice?, INSS Policy Brief No. 5, May 27, 2007.

• Brom, Shlomo, Gaza on the Brink of Civil War, Tel Aviv Notes No. 190, October 26, 2006.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Confrontation with Hizbullah, Tel Aviv Notes No. 177, July 13, 2006.

• Brom, Shlomo, Operation “Summer Rains” – Aims, Methods and Possible Outcomes, Tel Aviv Notes No. 175, July 5, 2006.

• Brom, Shlomo, Possible Resolutions to the Conflict in the North, Strategic Assessment, August 2006, Vol. 9, No. 2.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Disengagement Plan: The Day After, Strategic Assessment, June 2005, Vol. 8, No. 1.

• Brom, Shlomo, Postponement of Elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council, Tel Aviv Notes No. 135, May 30, 2005.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Palestinian Election and the Road Ahead, Tel Aviv Notes No. 121, January 11, 2005.

• Brom, Shlomo, Open Questions apropos the Disengagement, Strategic Assessment, August 2005, Vol. 8, No. 2.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Steinetz Report: Israeli Intelligence after Iraq, Tel Aviv Notes No. 103, April 4, 2004.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Disengagement Plan: Political and Security Ramifications, Strategic Assessment, Aug. 2004, Vol. 7, No. 2.

• Brom, Shlomo, Israel-Syria Negotiations: A Real Possibility?, Strategic Assessment, May 2004, Vol. 7, No. 1.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Security Fence: Solution or Stumbling Block?, Strategic Assessment, February 2004, Vol. 6, No. 4.

• Brom, Shlomo, The War in Iraq: An Intelligence Failure?, Strategic Assessment, November 2003, Vol. 6, No. 3.

• Brom, Shlomo, International Forces in an Israeli-Palestinian Agreement, Strategic Assessment, February 2003, Vol. 5, No. 4.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Strike against Iraq: A Military Overview, Strategic Assessment, November 2002, Vol. 5, No. 3.

• Brom, Shlomo and Shapir, Yiftah, Erecting a Separation Fence, Tel Aviv Notes No. 42, June 27, 2002.

• Brom, Shlomo, Limited-Term Agreement Vs. Unilateral Disengagement, Strategic Assessment, June 2002, Vol. 5, No. 1.

• Brom, Shlomo, The War in Afghanistan - Lessons for Israel, Strategic Assessment, February 2002, Vol. 4, No. 4.

• Brom, Shlomo, Operation “Defensive Shield”: An Interim Assessment, Tel Aviv Notes No. 35, April 11, 2002.

• Brom, Shlomo, Palestinian Rockets: Dimensions of the Threat, Tel Aviv Notes No. 32, February 18, 2002.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Many Faces of Unilateral Disengagement, Strategic Assessment, November 2001, Vol. 4, No. 3.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon: One Year Later, Strategic Assessment, August 2001, Vol. 4, No. 2.

• Brom, Shlomo, Is the Jordan Valley Truly a Security Zone for Israel?, Strategic Assessment, January 2001, Vol. 3, No. 4.

• Brom, Shlomo, Israel’s Role in The Anti-Terrorist Coalition, Tel Aviv Notes No. 23, September 24, 2001.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire, Tel Aviv Notes No. 19, June 21, 2001.

• Brom, Shlomo, Security Implications of Establishing a Palestinian State, Strategic Assessment, August 2000, Vol. 3, No. 2.

• Brom, Shlomo, After The Withdrawal: Three Scenarios, Strategic Assessment, June 2000, Vol. 3, No. 1.

• Brom, Shlomo, The Negotiations with Syria: Quo Vadis?, Strategic Assessment, December 1999, Vol. 2, No. 3.

• Brom, Shlomo, Operation Desert Fox: Results and Ramifications, Strategic Assessment, June 1999, Vol. 2, No. 1.

Affiliations

• Institute for National Security Studies