Illegal Construction in Jerusalem:
Claims that Jerusalem is Being ‘Judaized’
This is the first irst systematic study of illegal construction in Jerusalem. Based on scores of interviews from across the political spectrum – from Mayor Olmert to Sari Nusseibeh, original documents, and on-site inspections, this book discredits the conventional wisdom about the causes and effects of illegal building, and documents a pattern of politically-motivated behavior and criminal profiteering that characterizes much of the construction in the Arab sector of the Holy City.
European Misreading of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Finnish Foreign Minister Tuomioja – A Case Study
Next year Finland will assume the EU’s rotating presidency, making Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja a player in the organization’s Middle Eastern policy. Tuomioja’s views are representative of a deeper undercurrent in contemporary European criticism of Israel, one that combines factual ignorance and misconceptions about the Arab-Israeli conflict with latent animosity borne out of the Continent’s millenarian legacy of anti-Semitism.
The EU Constitutional Crisis and Its Impact on Israel
The rejection of the proposed European Union constitution in France and the Netherlands has weakened Europe’s overall status and may influence Europe’s role in the Middle East. While past EU policies have been heavily biased against Israel, as it enters a period of disarray, EU policies may become structurally less threatening to Israel. For many years, France has been the driving force behind anti-Israel political attitudes in the EU.
Europe’s Consistent Anti-Israeli Bias at the United Nations
Europe’s voting record at the United Nations shows a longstanding anti-Israeli bias. Every year the UN General Assembly passes between 18 and 22 anti-Israeli resolutions. The Europeans abstain in some cases, but mainly support these resolutions.
The Relationship Between International and Localized Terrorism
In the 1979-89 war in Afghanistan, the Islamic radical mujahidin asked for volunteers from all over the world to join the fight against the second largest superpower, in a manner quite similar to what we see today in Iraq. The members of Islamic radical terror groups are motivated by divine command and actually believe that God is sending them on their mission. It is not possible to compromise with such a group.
The EU Constitutional Crisis, the Middle East, and Israel
The rejection of the proposed European Union constitution in France and the Netherlands has weakened Europe’s overall status and may influence Europe’s role in the Middle East. While past EU policies have been heavily biased against Israel, as it enters a period of disarray, EU policies may become less threatening to Israel.
The EU Constitutional Crisis, the Middle East, and Israel
Vol. 4, No. 25 26 June 2005 The rejection of the proposed European Union constitution in France and the Netherlands has weakened Europe’s overall status and may influence Europe’s role in the Middle East. While past EU policies have been heavily biased against Israel, as it enters a period of disarray, EU policies […]
Democracy as a Component of Security
Despite the popular assumption that simply holding elections is a guarantee of moderation and responsible government, history is full of examples where democratic processes have been exploited by despots for very non-democratic purposes. We must all reject the inclusion of Hamas in the Palestinian political system.
CAMERA: Fighting Distorted Media Coverage of Israel and the Middle East
CAMERA follows all major print and electronic media in the United States as well as professional journals, websites, encyclopedias, travel guides, and so forth. Often media coverage of the Middle East is distorted, and there are no enforceable codes of professional conduct that apply to journalists.
What Drives Saudi Arabia to Persist in Terrorist Financing? Al-Jihad bi-al-Mal – Financial Jihad Against the Infidels
No. 531 23 Iyar 5765 / 1 June 2005 The U.S. offensive against terrorism has succeeded in reducing the extent of global terrorism. However, under the surface, the financial channels that are the arteries of radical Islamic movements from Hamas to the Chechens continue to operate. U.S. pressure has managed to force […]
The U.S. Versus Syria and Iran: Winning the War on Terror
Before the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon were attacked, there were eight countries supporting terrorism. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and North Korea were involved in shipments of arms to terrorists. Saudi Arabia provided sanctuary, training, and funding for terrorist organizations.
This list has now been reduced to five countries, and some of these are in transformation as well, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Putin Leads Russia’s Return to the Middle East and the Arab Embrace
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to support Egypt’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and insisted that his country sell advanced missiles to Syria, while continuing to aid the nuclear development of Iran, particularly the Russian-built, 1,000-megawatt, Bushehr nuclear reactor.
Rewriting Germany’s Nazi Past – A Society in Moral Decline
Germany’s democratic postwar governments have made great efforts to make the country again acceptable in the civilized world.
Being Leftist and Anti-Semitic in Germany
After the reunification of Germany, 1989 surveys indicated that there was much more anti-Semitism in West Germany than in East Germany. This was a fallacy arising from the distinction between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. Since then, Eastern German "anti-Zionism" has merged with Western German "anti-Semitism" into a homogeneous whole.
Undermining Mahmud Abbas: The “Green Revolution” and the Hamas Strategy to Take Over the Palestinian Authority
Examination of the new Hamas strategy to join the political process within the Palestinian Authority led many analysts to posit that the terrorist organization is undergoing a pragmatic shift, whereby it has renounced terrorism in exchange for participation in the beginnings of Palestinian democracy.
