מר בוב סילברמן - JISS

Expert on US Mideast policy

Email: rsilverman@jiss.org.il

Bob Silverman was a senior US diplomat and president of the American Foreign Service Association. He also is a lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies at Shalem College in Jerusalem, and president of the Inter Jewish Muslim Alliance (IJMA).

Policy Papers

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken, listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, during a meeting with the war cabinet to discuss the fighting in the Gaza Strip, January 9, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Reforms Needed for Israel’s National Security

The October 7 attack on Israel highlights why Israel requires a written strategy that can address the various threats it faces across the region, as well as its engagement opportunities and how to deepen ties with the United States while avoiding over-dependence. Israel must improve its national security decision-making to secure its place in a volatile region.

Mr. Bob Silverman

COMMENTS ON THE WAR IN GAZA Policy Papers 31.01.2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

America needs a new approach to Qatar

The US should explore other sites for its military base in Qatar while pressing demands related to Hamas

Mr. Bob Silverman

COMMENTS ON THE WAR IN GAZA Policy Papers 17.10.2023

Qatar

Biden’s visit to Augusta Victoria is controversial

The Biden staff's refusal to allow Israeli officials to accompany Biden to Augusta Victoria is ill-considered for a few reasons.

Mr. Bob Silverman

Policy Papers 17.07.2022

US Israel Relations

The Biden Foreign Policy Team

A guide to the Biden Administration’s first moves and initial set of senior officials. It is no wonder that popular disenchantment with US elites sometimes bubbles to the surface in unexpected ways.