White Paper Topics #1:


1.    How the decision-making authority of the Israeli Prime Minister justifies the creation of a
de facto presidential system of the executive branch.


2.    How poliheuristic theory (PH) is better in describing decision making at both the American
and Israeli executive level.


3.    How the overconfidence of Israeli military chain of command led to the devastating losses the
first three days of the Yom Kipper War.


4.    Pre-emptive action (war) is not an option any more for Israel.


5.    How national security defined by Israel has created a foreign policy that is effected by
military strategy.


6.    The choice of non-preemptive action in 1973 was an example of rational choice theory.


7.    The 1973 Yom Kipper War indicates the extreme cost of U.S.-Israeli relationship.


8.    The 1973 Yom Kipper War is an example of how every Israeli war since has in fact transformed
Israeli society and politics.