Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies

the jerusalem institute for strategic studies (jiss) seeks to strengthen israel by advancing a defense and diplomatic discourse that is realist. through policy-oriented research, educational conference activity, and outreach to government, military, academia, media and the public, the institute gives expression to a conservative strategic worldview. among the principles underlying the institute’s activity are the jewish people’s historic connection to the land of israel as a central component of strategic worldview; the salience of security in diplomatic agreements; rejection of unilateral israeli moves that strengthen adversaries; the importance of strategic cooperation with like-minded allies; the imperative of israel being able to defend itself by itself in all eventualities; and, critically, the importance of united jerusalem to israel’s security and destiny. a central focus for the institute is training a next generation of national security specialists – a younger cohort from the