Asher Fredman

Asher Fredman is a Senior Fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security, and Director for Israel at the Abraham Accords Peace Institute. He previously served as Chief of Staff and International Affairs Adviser to Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs and Public Security, and in various positions in the Strategic Affairs Ministry and Prime Minister’s Office. Follow him on twitter: @fredman_a

 US DEFENSE SECRETARY Lloyd Austin attends a meeting last week. The current US approach to the threat of a large-scale Iranian attack against Israel is misguided and will not prevent regional war, the writer warns.

Severely threatening Iran's stability is only way to prevent attack - opinion

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East, at the White House.

Biden's deceptive hostage deal threatens Israel's existence - opinion

 ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR to the UN Gilad Erdan shows a video of the Iranian missile attack as he addresses members of the Security Council during a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, on Sunday.

The US must support any Israeli counter-attack on Iran - opinion


The world must use every option they possess to defeat Hamas - opinion

Every government, parliament, commercial body, civil society organization, and individual must seize the opportunity to contribute to the defeat of Hamas and the release of the hostages.

 A general view of the United Nations Security Council during a meeting on "Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe," at the UN headquarters in New York, US, May 4, 2023.

How can Israel counter Iran’s Middle East ring of terror? - opinion

Israel must seek to end this Operation with the PIJ, and Hamas if it joins the fighting, licking severe wounds and with an unmistakable sense of failure.

 BRIGADIER-GENERAL Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force. The Iranian connection should be front and center in Israeli statements, says the writer

Abraham Accords' true potential goes far deeper than business ties - opinion

While the growth in bilateral trade is of great significance, the true transformative power of these peace agreements lies in expanding regional integration and cooperation.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja shake hands during the opening ceremony of the Emirati Embassy in Tel Aviv in July.

UAE-Israel Greentech collaboration can transform the post-corona world

Western economies are counting on massive investments in green energy, infrastructure and transportation to power their post-COVID recovery.

UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al Khaja pictured next to CEO of Start-Up Nation Central Prof. Eugene Kandel.

UAE-Israel greentech collaboration can transform the post-coronavirus world

Expanding UAE-Israel cooperation in the field of green technology today can help ensure that both countries play a leading role in the coming era of sustainable development.

Recycling box filled with clear plastic containers (illustrative)

UAE-Israel greentech cooperation shows tremendous potential

Israel's record as a country with regard to green standards and clean energy is a mixed bag, but its start-up ecosystem is at the cutting edge of greentech and cleantech.

AN ISRAELI and a UAE model pose in Dubai in September.

BDS can be defeated on the political battleground - opinion

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Betty McCollum, Rashida Tlaib and others wrote a letter, threatening sanctions on US aid to Israel.

U.S. Reps Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.,

Twitter must apply its own rules and take action against Khamenei

Khamenei has been using Twitter as a platform to rail against Israel.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, May 14, 2019

7 steps for the new Israeli government to take in the international arena

Here are seven key steps that the new government should take in order to meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities.

Prime Minister Benjamn Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the swearing in of the new government

Israel needs an emergency unity government to deal with the coronavirus

COVID-19 has already dealt devastating blows to Israel’s travel, tourism and entertainment sectors. However, the impact on Israel’s economy will be far wider.

President Rivlin meets with Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz about forming an emergency unity government due to coronavirus