The Reut Group (formerly known as the Reut Institute) is a non-profit policy

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and Israeli lobby organization in

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. It was founded by

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in January 2004 to provide decision-support to Israeli policymakers. The Reut Institute was established in January 2004 by

and a team of founders.

ADL-Reut report

In February 2016, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Reut Institute announced a joint initiative to counter the

BDS movement Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is a nonviolent Palestinian-led movement promoting boycotts, divestments, and economic sanctions against Israel. Its objective is to pressure Israel to meet what the BDS movement describes as Israel's o ...

(an organization that calls for comprehensive boycotts against Israel similar to those levied against the South African apartheid regime in order to end its alleged violations of Palestinian human rights) and

delegitimization of Israel The legitimacy of the State of Israel has been challenged since before the state was formed. There has been opposition to Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish state in Palestine, since its emergence in 19th-century Europe. Since the ...

. The collaboration led to a secret report that the Jewish American magazine ''

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'' in February 2017 reported was "circulating privately in Jewish policy circles." The 30-page report was leaked in April and published on the pro-Palestinian website ''

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''. The report titled "The Assault On Israel's Legitimacy The Frustrating 20X Question: Why Is It Still Growing?" discussed the growth of the BDS movement and suggested strategies to combat it. The 20X question referred to the report's estimates that pro-Israel groups have increased their spending to combat the BDS movement 20-fold over the last six years yet "results remain elusive." The report described the wave of anti-BDS legislation that had swept across the US which it attributed to the pro-Israel network. Asking "How Far Should We Take Anti-BDS Legislation?" the report warns that "Legislative initiatives in a number of states have raised concerns regarding their possible violation of free speech. Future legislation need to be developed with careful consideration of this issue to avoid the potential for rallying progressive groups in coordinated opposition and "turning off" the long tail." The report also suggested harsh treatment of "instigators": "The instigators must be singled out from the other groups, and handled uncompromisingly, publicly or covertly as possible."

Activities

The goal of the Reut Institute is to "identify the gaps in current policy and strategy in Israel and the Jewish world, and work to build and implement new visions." Reut describes itself as a strategy group that supplies its services pro bono to Israeli government decision-makers. Israel 15 Vision is a model developed by Reut to close social and economic gaps through programs focusing on different aspects of the Israeli society, from historical sites to innovative technologies. In the United States, the Reut Institute is backed up by the organization the American Friends of the Reut Institute.

Reports

Building a Political Firewall Against Israel's Delegitimization
2010

References

External links

Official website

Research reports
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