Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs

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The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (German: Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs ) is a conservative think tank in the United States with good contacts to the United States Department of Defense and the American federal government .

Goal setting

JINSA specializes in the transportation of military cooperation between the US and Israel . According to its own information, the organization defines two tasks for itself:

  1. "To educate the American public of the importance of having an effective US defense force so that our vital interests can be protected."
  2. "To educate the American defense and foreign policy communities of the vital role Israel can and should play in supporting democratic interests in the Mediterranean and Middle East."

In order to achieve these goals, JINSA organizes, among other things, regular meetings between American politicians and members of the Israeli Likud block.

history

JINSA was founded in 1976 by Richard Perle and Michael Ledeen. Back then a loose association of like-minded people, the institute has grown into a tightly organized company with an estimated fortune of 1.4 billion US dollars.

Structure of the organization

JINSA is currently headed by President Norman Hascoe and Chairman Mark Broxmeyer. The Executive Director is Thomas Neumann, who was previously Vice President of B'nai B'rith International .

JINSA's Advisory Committee consists of 48 people, including Richard Perle , R. James Woolsey and 25 retired generals.

Members

Before she was under the Bush jun. Moving into the White House, Dick Cheney and Doug Feith belonged to JINSA.

Michael Ledeen is one of the leading figures in the organization.

criticism

Critics accuse JINSA, among other things, of being opponents of the peace process in the Middle East; Accordingly, the think tank tries to influence the US government in line with the neoconservative program.

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