The Peel Commission Report of 1937 and the Origins of the Partition Concept
The vision of peace through compromise and partition endures in the spirit of the Peel Commission’s proposed solution.
Israel as a Strategic Asset of the West
Perhaps the time has come for a new Balfour Declaration.
In Photos: The Story of the Liberation of Jerusalem a Century Ago
This year marks the 100th anniversary of a fierce World War I battle that saved the city from destruction.
Is the Balfour Declaration a Legally Binding Document?
When is a unilateral declaration binding? Does this apply in the case of the Balfour Declaration?
The Historical Paths to the Balfour Declaration
“For long I have been a convinced Zionist,” said Lord Balfour on July 12, 1920 at a meeting at the Royal Albert Hall in London held by the English Zionist Federation under the chairmanship of Lord Rothschild to celebrate the conferment of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine on Great Britain, and the incorporation […]
The Historical Significance of the Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration is important because it recognizes the historical bond of the Jewish People to the Holy Land, a bond which existed long before the declaration.
Nir T. Boms, Expat-ing Democracy: Dissidents, Technology and Democratic Discourse in the Middle East
The book presents an analysis of the events and causes which led to the upheaval and the political and social consequences of these transformations in the Middle East.
Itamar Rabinovich, Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman
While Rabinovich praises Rabin’s leadership and his vision, the book does not offer sufficient criticism of the outcome of the Oslo Accords.
Philippe Val, Hide that Identity Which I Can Not Bear to See
According to Val, identity should be based upon those who know their history, are proud to belong to democratic states and contribute to the rule of law.
Albert Londres, The Wandering Jew has Arrived
The essays describe the lives of Jews of all sorts: religious and secular, ugly and beautiful, Zionist and socialist, washed and unwashed.
András Kovács ed., Communism’s Jewish Question: Jewish Issues in Communist Archives
The archives show the importance of Jewish issues – especially of Zionism and Israel – for the former Soviet Union and its satellite countries.
Tuvia Tenenbom, The Lies They Tell: A Journey through America
Tenenbom’s format remains that of brief interviews with the different people whom he encounters, and general observations following these meetings.
Yosef Govrin, Reflections on my Mission as Israel’s Ambassador – To Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia
The book focuses upon Govrin’s two-and a-half years as Israel’s Ambassador to Austria and as non-resident ambassador in Slovenia and Slovakia.
Jeremiah Unterman, Justice for All: How the Jewish Bible Revolutionized Ethics
The book focuses on the foundations and content of ethics in the Hebrew Bible and its lasting influence in these fields.
Moshe Halbertal, Maimonides: Life and Thought
Halbertal’s comprehensive study deals with Rambam’s biography, his contributions and their lasting impact.
