Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs

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 Ministry of Defense of the United States and the federal government.

Objective

JINSA specializes in the shipment of military cooperation between the U.S. and Israel. According to the company, the organization defines two tasks for itself:

To achieve these objectives organized the JINSA among other regular meetings between U.S. officials and members of the Israeli Likud.

History

JINSA was founded in 1976 by Richard Perle and Michael Ledeen. At that time, a loose association of like-minded people, the Institute has developed into a highly organized company with an estimated fortune of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Structure of the organization

JINSA is headed at the time by President Norman Hascoe and the Chairman Mark Broxmeyer. The Executive Director is Thomas Neumann, who was previously vice president of B'nai B'rith International.

The consultants commission of JINSA consists of 48 persons, among which are Richard Perle, R. James Woolsey and 25 retired generals.

Members

Before jun under the Bush administration. moved into the White House, belonged to, among other things Dick Cheney and Doug Feith of JINSA.

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

Criticism

Critics accuse JINSA et al pretends to be opponents of the peace process in the Middle East; accordingly try the think - tank to influence the U.S. government in terms of the neoconservative programmatic.