Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs

Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs Formerly the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA). The Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (prev.

The Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), an Israeli research institute founded in 1976, specializing in foreign policy research, public diplomacy, and strategic communications. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) is an independent non-profit institute for public diplomacy, policy research and education about Israel and Middle East security.

29/09/2026

Over 200 celebrities are calling to free Marwan Barghouti. But do they know why he’s in prison?
Before you sign the petition, know the record.

14/09/2026

علی زارعی ۲۷ ساله به اعدام محکوم شده است؛
صدایش باشیم، نامش را منتشر کنیم و نگذاریم سکوت، زندگی او را بگیرد. علی نباید اعدام شود.

Ali Zarei, 27, has been sentenced to death.
Say his name, share his story, and be his voice before it’s too late. Ali must not be executed.

25 Years Since 9/11: Only 40% of Young Americans Attribute the Attacks to Al-QaedaA new survey by Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf,...
11/09/2026

25 Years Since 9/11: Only 40% of Young Americans Attribute the Attacks to Al-Qaeda

A new survey by Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), and Dr. Charles Jacobs, President of the International Freedom Coalition, conducted on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks among 513 Americans, points to a deep generational divide in how the event is remembered. While 66% of Americans aged 45 and older attribute the attacks to Al-Qaeda, that figure drops to just 40% among those aged 18–29. In addition, 28.6% of young respondents are not sure who carried out the attacks, compared with 11.6% among older Americans.

The divide is also evident in perceptions of current threats: 20% of young Americans identify Israel/Zionists as the greatest threat capable of carrying out a 9/11-scale attack on U.S. soil, compared with just 4.9% among those aged 45 and older. By contrast, 57.5% of older respondents see Iran and radical Islamists as the primary threat.

According to Dr. Mansdorf, the survey underscores the extent to which the historical memory of 9/11 is eroding among the younger generation in the United States.

11/09/2026

25 years after 9/11, one question remains as urgent as ever: How does someone become radicalized — and what can make them turn back?

Mubin Shaikh knows that journey from the inside.

As a young man in Canada, he embraced a jihadist worldview and reached the point of fantasizing about attacking a synagogue. Then came September 11, 2001.

His reaction to the attacks forced him to confront what he had become — beginning a journey that would eventually take him from radicalization to working undercover against extremists.

In this episode of East to West, Sarah Martinez-Amir speaks with Mubin about how a search for identity can become extremism, how religious texts can be manipulated to justify violence, and what 9/11 changed for him personally.

On the 25th anniversary of September 11, his story offers a rare look at radicalization from someone who experienced it from within.

Listen to East to West, a podcast of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA).

Links in comments 👇

10/09/2026

This is real! Former ambassador Alan Baker, JCFA senior researcher, spoke facts yesterday

09/09/2026

This story sounds like something out of a movie, but it actually happened.

Mubin Shaikh returned to Canada believing he could help confront extremism and show people what he saw as the true meaning of Islam.

What he didn’t expect was to end up working undercover.

After returning home, he became involved in infiltration operations against jihadist networks and later played a role in the major Toronto 18 terrorism investigation.

In this episode of East to West, Mubin tells Sarah Martinez Amir how that transformation happened: from knowing people inside these circles to entering them undercover and helping expose a major terror plot.

It’s an extraordinary story about radicalization, identity, faith, and what it means to confront extremism from the inside.

Watch or listen to the full episode on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Links below 👇

07/09/2026

Do you feel lucky? 🍀
حس می‌کنی خوش‌شانسی؟

02/09/2026

Why are so many Hollywood stars calling for Marwan Barghouti’s release?

Javier Bardem, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett and others have joined a campaign presenting Barghouti as a political leader who should be freed.

But there is an important part of the story that is often left out.

Barghouti was convicted by an Israeli court of five murders and attempted murder, including involvement in deadly attacks during the Second Intifada.

Research by Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs examines the evidence, the convictions, and the gap between Barghouti’s international image and his documented record.

Before turning him into a symbol, it is worth knowing what he was actually convicted of.

Campus antisemitism does not begin with a protest, a slogan, or a single professor. It is shaped much earlier: through t...
31/08/2026

Campus antisemitism does not begin with a protest, a slogan, or a single professor. It is shaped much earlier: through the ideas students encounter, the frameworks they are taught to use, and the academic culture that decides which views are treated as legitimate.

In her latest analysis, Tirza Shorr traces how ideological approaches that took hold in universities decades ago have moved through academic departments, teacher training, and school curricula.

Her conclusion is clear: meaningful change requires looking closely at the educational pipeline itself – the curricula, funding, hiring, transparency, and intellectual balance that shape what students are taught from school through university.

Link to the full analysis in comments 👇

30/08/2026

English ▫️ فارسی

What happens when an Iranian tries Israeli snacks for the first time?

For Amir (Arvand), trying Bamba came with an unexpected connection to home: the smell of peanuts reminded him of the bowls of nuts served during Nowruz in Iran.

In this episode of Spill the Chai with Sogand Fakheri, Amir tries some of Israel’s most iconic snacks during his first-ever visit to the country — and discovers that even Bamba can bring back memories of Iran.

وقتی یک ایرانی برای اولین بار خوراکی‌های اسرائیلی رو امتحان می‌کنه، چه اتفاقی می‌افته؟

برای امیر (اروند)، امتحان کردن بامبا با یک حس آشنا همراه شد: بوی بادام‌زمینی او را یاد ظرف‌های آجیل نوروز در ایران انداخت.

در این قسمت از Spill the Chai با سوگند فاخری، امیر در اولین سفرش به اسرائیل چند تا از معروف‌ترین خوراکی‌های اسرائیلی را امتحان می‌کند — و می‌فهمد که حتی بامبا هم می‌تواند خاطرات ایران را زنده کند.

قسمت کامل را در Spill the Chai ببینید / Watch the full episode of Spill the Chai.

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