Assaf David

Co-Founder and Academic Director

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Dr. Assaf David is a founding member and academic director of the Forum for Regional Thinking (FORTH). He teaches at the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Coronavirus crisis in the service of a ruthless leader

Assaf David|01.04.2020

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s press conference last Saturday made it clear that we should all be...

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s press conference last Saturday made it clear that we should all be afraid, very afraid, of the political threat looming over us – which is no less dangerous than the national health crisis created by the coronavirus. Some Israelis see true leadership...

Assaf David|01.04.2020

UNSC Resolution 2334: Too little, too late

Assaf David|24.12.2016

It is hard not to despair over UNSC Resolution 2334, and not because it lacks...

It is hard not to despair over UNSC Resolution 2334, and not because it lacks political justification or is bad in principle. Obama was perfectly justified in allowing the resolution, which declares Israel’s settlements in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) unlawful, to pass. After...

Assaf David|24.12.2016

A historic opportunity to become part of the problem

Assaf David|18.05.2016

On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave a run-of-the-mill speech at the inauguration of...

On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave a run-of-the-mill speech at the inauguration of a new power plant. He also spoke, as he did two years ago and as many have done before him, of a “great opportunity” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, declaring...

Assaf David|18.05.2016

Israel's Political Center Lacks Regional Vision

Assaf David|16.03.2015

Although party platforms are best viewed as criteria for measuring whether politicians live up...

Although party platforms are best viewed as criteria for measuring whether politicians live up to their campaign promises, they are also the most carefully formulated representation of a party’s worldview. In the lead-up to Israel’s March 2015 general elections, local media seriously analyzed the...