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Yossi Kuperwasser

Brig.-Gen. (res.)

Dec 10, 2020, 4:10 PM

A picture from Iran that’s worth a thousand warnings about the JCPOA

Iran’s President Rouhani pins a “second-class service” badge on Brig.-Gen. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on February 19, 2016. Watching on the left is then-Defense Minister General Hossein Dehqan. (via JCPA)

Why was the now-deceased top military nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh secretly decorated after the Iran nuclear deal came into effect?

Jul 9, 2020, 3:16 PM

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The US should take Sudan off its state sponsors of terrorism list

The Transitional President of the Sudanese Council of Ministers, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Screen grab)

US lawmakers must not let the crimes of Sudan's former regime obscure the progress and moderation of its new leadership

Mar 26, 2020, 8:25 PM

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Iran’s back is against the wall. What will it do?

In Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran, March 17, 2020: A shopkeeper waits for customers as a woman wearing a face mask to help protect against the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

It's not just the horrific coronavirus outbreak: Desperate and unfettered by the JCPOA, the regime may step up nuclear enrichment

Jan 15, 2020, 4:06 PM

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Who cares about the Iranian people?

Iranian students gather for a demonstration over the downing of a Ukrainian airliner at Tehran University on January 14, 2020. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Where's the outcry over the ongoing slaughter of innocent people fighting for free and democratic elections in their countries?

Nov 17, 2019, 3:33 PM

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The Democratic Party’s attitude to Israel: 3 lessons from Tlaib and Omar

Reps. Rashida Tlaib, left, and Ilhan Omar at a rally with Democrats in the Capitol, March 13, 2019. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images, via JTA)

US progressives lost sight of Israel's core democratic values when those who take an extremist, anti-Semitic approach co-opted liberal messaging

Apr 17, 2019, 11:07 AM

In-Depth

A PLO position paper packed with lies confirms there’s no partner for peace

Illustrative. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting with the Palestinian Central Council in the West Bank city of Ramallah on August 15, 2018. (Abbas Momani/AFP/File)

The paper, released in Hebrew, reiterates Palestinian refusal to recognize the state of the Jewish nation or disavow terrorism

Feb 13, 2019, 4:44 PM

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Dan Coats doesn’t ‘believe’ Iran is developing a bomb?

Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The US intel director's choice of wording in his Capitol Hill testimony speaks volumes about his dubious assessment

Jan 27, 2019, 3:28 PM

Tehran is determined to use Syria as a springboard to hit Israel

The ongoing battle between Iran and Israel over the Iranian presence in Syria -- Tehran is still determined to use Syria as a springboard for hitting Israel In recent weeks, Iran was accelerating again its efforts to use Syrian soil...

Aug 27, 2018, 3:22 PM

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Yes, we know the Palestinian Authority sponsors terror

Mahmoud Abbas speaking at the UN Security Council on February 20, 2018. (screen capture: UNTV)

Israel claims it does everything to protect its citizens, but won't call the PA out as a 'terror-sponsoring entity' or change tactics accordingly

Aug 19, 2018, 1:51 PM

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Does Israel have a strategy for Gaza?

A picture taken on July 20, 2018 shows a fireball exploding in Gaza City during Israeli bombardment. (AFP Photo / Bashar Taleb)

Spoiler Alert: Contrary to what everyone thinks, Israel has a strategy regarding Gaza, at least for the short and medium term

About Me

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser is an Israeli intelligence and security expert. Formerly, Kuperwasser served as the head of the research division in the Israel Defence Force Military Intelligence division and Director General of the Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Kuperwasser is currently a Senior Project Manager at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs specializing in the security dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.