Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s Two-Year Path to Palestinian Statehood
The one-sided establishment of a Palestinian state would contravene a key provision of the Oslo Interim Agreement, according to which: “Neither side shall initiate or take any step that will change the status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip pending the outcome of the permanent status agreement.”
The Politics of the American Response to Global Anti-Semitism
A congressional initiative in 2004 to appoint a U.S. envoy for combating global anti-Semitism was strongly opposed by the Bush administration. Proponents of the measure responded by mobilizing the support of a diverse coalition of prominent American political, religious, and cultural figures. In the face of mounting public criticism and on the eve of the presidential election, the administration withdrew its opposition and President Bush signed it into law.
Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?
If handling over authority to an interim government ended the occupation of Iraq, would the same not hold true for Israel and the Palestinian Authority?
Kazakhstan: Israel’s Partner in Eurasia
Israel and post-communist, resource-rich states have similar geopolitical priorities in opposing terrorism and radical Islam.
Justifying the Holocaust and Promoting a Second One
Holocaust justification consists of "explaining" that the Jews caused their enemies’ anti-Semitism and therefore were responsible for their own later destruction. The first part of this argument was prominent outside Nazi circles as well before World War II and occasionally returns nowadays.
Blocking the Truth of the Gaza War:
How the Goldstone Commission Understated
the Hamas Threat to Palestinian Civilians
On June 28 and 29, 2009, the Goldstone Commission recorded Palestinian statements at the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City. This study is an analysis of the four main statements, the way the commission interpreted them, and reports from other Palestinian sources which contradict the testimony presented to the commission.
What Happened to the U.S. Deadline on Iran?
In 2003-2005, Tehran engaged with the EU-3 for two years, exploiting the talks to race ahead with construction of key uranium enrichment facilities, while fending off punitive measures by the UN Security Council for three entire years. Iran today is far more advanced than it was then and the time for diplomatic experimentation is extremely limited.
Palestinian “Policemen” Killed in Gaza Operation Were Trained Terrorists
The human rights organizations which reported on Palestinian casualties in Gaza failed to mention the affiliation of hundreds of Palestinian security personnel who were members of terrorist organizations and who were trained fighters, thus artificially inflating the list of “civilians” killed by the IDF. Among the 343 members of the Palestinian security forces who were killed, 286 have been identified as terror organization members (83 percent).
The Arab Peace Initiative: A Primer and Future Prospects
Defensible Borders on the Golan Heights
Curbing the Manipulation of Universal Jurisdiction
Proportionality in Modern Asymmetrical Wars
Download the pdf Executive Summary Asymmetrical conflicts are fought between a state following the laws of armed conflicts or international humanitarian law, and organizations that almost never follow these rules and have very little incentive to do so. While the Geneva Conventions and their protocols were framed in an era of “classic” military engagements, when […]
The Campaign to Delegitimize Israel with the False Charge of Apartheid
If Israel’s detractors can associate the Jewish movement for self-determination with the Apartheid South African regime, they will have done lasting and maybe irreparable damage.
Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?
When an armed force holds territory beyond its own national borders, the term “occupation” readily comes to mind.
Facebook, Holocaust Denial, and Anti-Semitism 2.0
In May 2009, Facebook went into damage control in response to the media interest in Holocaust-denial groups it hosted. This occurred six months after Facebook was notified that such groups not only breached its Terms of Service but were illegal under national laws banning Holocaust denial in several countries.
