Egyptian Emigres in the Levant
A Hamas leader made the surprising claim that a large part of the Palestinian Arabs are not indigenous to this area but rather immigrated from surrounding countries.
The Role of Hate Education in Promoting Violent Conflict
Populations with lifetime exposures to messages demonizing other groups are more likely to engage in genocidal violence than populations not so exposed.
Views of the Israeli Public on Israeli Security and Resolution of the Arab-Israeli Conflict – 19 Dec 2012
83% of Israeli Jews believe that a withdrawal to the 1967 lines and a division of Jerusalem would not bring about an end of the conflict.
Beyond Radical Libertarianism: Internet Freedom and the Rule of Law
The Future of Kurdistan: Between Turkey, the Iraq War, and the Syrian Revolt
Kurdistan – at the tri-border area between Iraq, Syria, and Turkey – may be the new regional flashpoint in the Middle East.
Kurdistan: The Next Flashpoint Between Turkey, Iraq, and the Syrian Revolt
Kurdistan – at the tri-border area between Iraq, Syria, and Turkey – may be the new regional flashpoint in the Middle East.
Israeli Settlements, American Pressure, and Peace
Mahmoud Abbas participated in 18 years of direct negotiations with seven Israeli governments, all without the settlements freeze that he now insists is an absolute precondition to begin even low-level talks.
Targeted Killings and Double Standards
This study compares the use of targeted killings by the Israel Defense Forces and several Western armies (the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands, Canada and Australia) that have implemented such policies.
The Iranian Navy, the Strait of Hormuz, and Beyond
Iran has been seeking to establish itself as the hegemonial power in the Middle East.
The Emergence of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Regime
Iran’s increasingly confrontational stance with the West coincided with the surprise victory on June 24, 2005, of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the hard-line mayor of Tehran, in a runoff election for the Iranian presidency.
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 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.
Turkey, the Global Muslim Brotherhood, and the Gaza Flotilla
There is strong evidence for Turkish governmental involvement in the Gaza flotilla incident.
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.
