Palestinian Deception and the Unwarranted Trust of the West: The Case of Palestinian Accession to International Conventions
The hurried acceptance of the Palestinian applications by the UN is a serious violations of international law.
The Crisis in the Peace Talks Was Pre-Planned by the Palestinians
Institute for Contemporary Affairs, founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation Vol. 14, No. 9 April 10, 2014 In March 2014, Saeb Erekat, the head of the Palestinian negotiating team, prepared a 65-page document that surveys the diplomatic process and offers a list of recommendations for the PA to achieve Palestinian sovereignty in the territories […]
Israel’s Relationship with the UN Human Rights Council: Is There Hope for Change?
The UN Human Rights Council has been characterized by an obsessive bias toward Israel.
Changing the Historical Narrative: Saeb Erekat’s New Spin
The Palestinians have not lived in the country for generations, but rather are immigrants who arrived relatively recently.
Iran’s Fortunes Rising in a Middle East Vacuum
Iran is behind recent attacks on Israel’s northern and southern borders.
Arafat and the Jewish State: Setting the Record Straight
To say that Arafat recognized Israel as the Jewish state is a clear distortion of the historical record.
Egyptian Field Marshal Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi: A Profile
Field Marshal Sisi is viewed as a superhero who saved Egypt from anarchy and civil war.
How Nuclear Talks Help Iran Dominate the Middle East
Iran foresees no substantial danger as it keeps marching toward its strategic goals.
What is the Real BDS Endgame? The Elimination of Israel
BDS promotes values that are in opposition to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Future EU Sanctions Against Israel? Real, Imagined, and Somewhere in Between
Is the scenario of a full-scale EU boycott of Israel at all realistic?
The Syrian Constellation before the Geneva 2 Peace Talks
The U.S. and Russia convened the Geneva 2 peace conference to counter al-Qaeda in Syria.
The Internal Iranian Struggle in the Aftermath of the Geneva Nuclear Agreement
Rouhani’s charm offensive does not add up to a real change in Iran.
No End to Palestinian Claims: How Israel and the Palestinians View Borders
There is considerable evidence that the Palestinian leadership has claims to Israeli territory within the 1967 lines.
Sworn to Destruction: What Iranian Leaders Continue to Say about Israel in the Rouhani Era
Iranian leaders are consistent in their anti-Israel rhetoric, clear about their hostile intentions, and certain of their apocalyptic beliefs. Here are their top anti-Israel statements from 2013, with links to the original source in Persian.
Africa and Israel, A Unique case of Radical Changes in Foreign Policy, by Arye Oded
Africa Ve’Israel, Yehudiut Vetahapuhot Be’Yehase Hutz shel Israel [Africa and Israel, A Unique case of Radical Changes in Foreign Policy], by Arye Oded, Magnes Press, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2011, (in Hebrew). Reviewed by Yosef Govrin In his new work, Ambassador Arye Oded has enriched the historiography of Israel’s foreign policy in general and of […]
