Eran Lerman

Eran Lerman is vice-president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies and teaches Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Shalem College.

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Response · December 9, 2019
Israel Shouldn’t Draw Fixed Lines Between Itself and China
By Eran Lerman
The Jewish state’s relationship with the U.S. is stronger for resting on an informal basis; replacing it with a formal alliance would do no good and only anger the world's other major power.
Response · November 19, 2018
Israel’s Strategy toward China Doesn’t Conflict with American Interests—It Serves and Reinforces Them
By Eran Lerman
Partnering with Beijing can help stabilize the Middle East; partnering with Asian nations threatened by Beijing can help build a counterbalance to Chinese power.
Response · February 12, 2018
Toward a New Model for the U.S.–Israel Relationship
By Eran Lerman
By leveraging its remarkable achievements in the fields most relevant to future conflicts, Israel can transition from dependence on the U.S. to partnership.
Response · September 18, 2017
How to Drive a Wedge Between Russia and Iran
By Eran Lerman
The two countries' shared Middle East interests don't extend much beyond keeping Assad’s blood-drenched Syrian regime in power. That presents an opportunity.
Response · November 21, 2016
For Israel, the Task is to Work Even Harder to Keep Old Friends and Reach Out to New Ones
By Eran Lerman
Israel's continued success in global affairs will disprove the deluded claim that the Jewish state is isolated in the world. It's also the right strategy.