Oded Eran

Oded Eran, a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), served as director of INSS from July 2008 to November 2011, following a long career in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government positions. In his most recent post before joining INSS, Dr. Eran served as the World Jewish Congress Representative in Israel and the Secretary General of the WJC Israel Branch. From 2002-2007, he served as Israel's ambassador to the European Union (covering NATO as well). Prior to that (1997-2000) he was Israel's ambassador to Jordan, and head of Israel's negotiations team with the Palestinians (1999-2000). Other previous positions include deputy director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the deputy chief of the Israeli embassy in Washington. Between 2007-2013 he served as an adviser to the Knesset sub-committee on Foreign Affairs. He holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.​ http://www.inss.org.il/person/eranoded/

 PRIME MINISTER Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden sign a security pledge in Jerusalem, in July.

Time to revise the US-Israel security understanding - opinion

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden stand with Arab leaders at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on Saturday.

The war in Ukraine may be a new opportunity for the East Mediterranean - opinion

 US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, in October

Why Israel faces direct consequences from US-China relations - opinion


Israel achieves independence through energy supply - opinion

Israel can provide a large part of this quantity depending on the current capacity of the liquefying facilities in Egypt or the ability of the companies extracting the Israeli gas

 THE PRODUCTION platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa: The realization of the commercial potential of the field is in the hands of the companies.

If Europe boycotts Russian gas, can Israel meet their needs? - opinion

Israel and Egypt are producers of natural gas and the question is whether they or other east Mediterranean potential producers are relevant to the current situation.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at a NATO summit last month in Brussels. Biden declared the US will inject 15 BCM of natural gas to the world market in 2022, with more to come in the future.

China and the US settle for truce - opinion

China agrees with the stance against Russia in its war in Ukraine.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last month.

Ukraine-Russia war: What is Israel's dilemma in the conflict? - opinion

Sometimes, countries find themselves facing conflicting interests and they should pause, reflect and avoid taking what could become morbidly costly decisions.

 US AMBASSADOR to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a meeting last week of the General Assembly on the situation between Russia and Ukraine.

After 30 years of ties, Israel, China agree to disagree - opinion

While security cooperation has ended due to heavy US pressure, cooperation in all other fields have flourished.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of talks in Beijing in 2017. The two leaders categorized the bilateral ties as a Comprehensive Innovation Partnership.

Include Palestinians, EU in Israel-Jordan water-energy deal - opinion

These ideas and initiatives can provide the economic platform, fortified with sufficient political ingredients, to reopen a high-level political dialogue between Jerusalem and Brussels.

 A PROTEST LAST week in Amman against the water-for-energy deal signed by Israel, Jordan and the UAE.

Israel between the Chinese dragon and the American elephant

While the Chinese involvement in Israeli infrastructure is insignificant, the current and potential added Israeli value to either the American or Chinese capabilities is important.

A Chinese-Israeli cooperative hi-tech demonstration park in Yangling, China

On Palestinian economy, motherhood and apple pie

Peace for Prosperity does not mention Jerusalem or borders, so it is not clear how they will impact the Palestinian economy and its various sectors.

US-led conference in Bahrain

Why China phobia is not a strategy for Israel

There are economic reasons for a superpower like China to employ mammoth firms for taking over ports, railways or electricity power stations and grids.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese VP Wang Qishan attend the Committee on Innovation in Israel-China Foreign Ministry

Open letter to His Majesty King Abdullah II

Jordan's King Abdullah attend a joint news conference following a meeting with the French president at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 19, 2017.