Wary of the Muslim Brotherhood
What the Saudi reaction to the Muslim Brotherhood illustrates is that the Islamic trend in the Arab world today cannot be painted with one brush, and that under the surface there are deep rivalries and differences between the Muslim Brotherhood and states that until recently were their closest allies.
The Historical and Legal Contexts of Israel’s Borders1
Download the report (pdf) More than sixty years after the admission to the United Nations of the State of Israel with no internationally recognized boundaries,2 a central question remains: what legal rights to territory does Israel have and, assuming such rights exist, how far do they reach, that is, what are Israel’s rightful borders? These […]
The Violation of Israel’s Right to Sovereign Equality in the United Nations
Download the report (pdf) It is assumed, and even goes without saying, that as a nation-state within the framework of international diplomacy, Israel enjoys the most elementary and basic right of all states: to be regarded and accepted, and to conduct itself vis-a-vis other states on the basis of full equality. The concept of […]
The Palestinian Refugees on the Day After “Independence”
The gap between Israel and the Palestinians on the refugee question cannot be reconciled. The Palestinians reject any compromise on the issue.
Palestinian Refugees – the Day After “Independence”
Without the “right of return,” the armed struggle against Israel will continue even after a Palestinian state is established.
Turkey, the Global Muslim Brotherhood, and the Gaza Flotilla
There is strong evidence for Turkish governmental involvement in the Gaza flotilla incident.
Newspaper Coverage of the Six-Day War
The 1967 Six-Day War changed the face of the Middle East and continues to influence international policy toward Israel.
The Challenge of the UN Gaza Report
On Thursday, November 5, 2009, Amb. Dore Gold and Judge Richard Goldstone discussed the UN report on Gaza war crimes.
The Palestinians Resurrect the Partition Plan
But if his U.N. speech is taken together with the language of the letter that he submitted, it is clear that Abbas aspires to a Palestinian state on the 1967 lines, without conceding his “rights” to the territories that he insists were allocated to the Palestinians under Resolution 181.
[Forward for] Antisemitism in Hungary
Talking Points: Claims & Responses
Learn how to respond to some of the common claims against Israel: Jerusalem Occupation Gaza Blockade Land for Peace Multinational Peacekeepers’ Ability to Contain Terrorism
Maps and Graphs
The Jerusalem Center has produced an extensive collection of maps relating to the Middle East. To have access to any of these without a watermark please contact info@jcpa.org with the details of your request.
Transformations in the Composition of American Jewish Households
Delayed marriage and nonmarriage contribute to a low American Jewish fertility rate, well under replacement level. The high school years are very important for later patterns of behavior, including Jewish family formation. Community leaders, policy planners, and parents can enhance the likelihood that children will grow up to want to create their own Jewish households. Educational programs for teens are a top priority.
Major UK Churches Adopt Christian Aid’s Anti-Israel BDS Agenda
A survey of several major churches in the UK reveals that Christian Aid, an aid organization of the World Council of Churches (WCC) that propagates far-left anti-Israel views and supports groups that promote the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) agenda, determines the actual Middle East policy line for these UK churches
Iran Signals Its Readiness for a Final Confrontation
Since the November 2011 IAEA report, senior figures of the Iranian regime have begun to use threatening language toward Israel and the U.S.
