Bar-Ilan University’s Begin-Sadat Center (BESA) for Strategic Studies served as the site of a major speech by Prime Minister Netanyahu for the second time in four years. Prime Minister Netanyahu laid out his position that a lasting peace with the Palestinians is only possible if its leadership recognizes Israel as a Jewish State. Find BESA Center Research Fellows analysis of the speech, and see major news coverage below.
Analysis from BIU’s Begin-Sadat Center Research Fellows »
Major news coverage of the speech included:
The Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu: Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state is crucial »
The Times of Israel: Netanyahu blames Mideast conflict on refusal to recognize Jewish state »
The Jewish Press: Netanyahu Speech a Gamble that Abbas Won’t Call Israel ‘Jewish’ »
YNet News: Netanyahu: Iran wants to take over Mideast »
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Netanyahu: Palestinians’ refusal to recognize Israel is major roadblock »
Watch PM Netanyahu’s speech (w/ english subtitles):
Video: PM Netanyahu Speech at BIU Begin-Sadat Center 2013
Read the english transcript of this speech »
