Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Contradicts Ottoman Sultan on Rachel’s Tomb
Erdogan’s statement contradicts firmans (deeds of rights) issued by the Ottoman authorities in Turkey recognizing Jewish rights at Rachel’s Tomb.
Rachel’s Tomb, a Jewish Holy Place, Was Never a Mosque
Rachel’s Tomb, located some 460 meters south of Jerusalem’s municipal boundary, has been identified for over 1,700 years as the grave of the Jewish matriarch Rachel.
The Misleading Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 242 (1967)
Download the pdf Among the UN resolutions concerning the Middle East that are quite often mentioned and referred to is Security Council Resolution 242 (1967).1 It has even been considered the building block of peace in the Middle East.2 Unfortunately, however, it has often been misunderstood or misrepresented. This chapter will deal with two of […]
Defending Israel’s Legal Rights to Jerusalem
When it came to defending Israel’s rights to Jerusalem, their writings were extremely clear. Israel had rightful claims to be sovereign in Jerusalem.
Can Cold War Deterrence Apply to a Nuclear Iran?
The policy documents published over the last year by the Obama administration indicate that it believes in the efficacy of traditional Cold War deterrence as the remedy to the challenge of rogue states acquiring nuclear weapons.
Israel’s Rights Regarding Territories and the Settlements in the Eyes of the International Community
The issues of the legality of Israel’s settlements and the rationale of Israel’s settlement policy have for years dominated the attention of the international community.
Self-Determination and Israel’s Declaration of Independence
The history of the Zionist movement is fraught with paradoxes and ambiguities regarding its ultimate political aim.
The National Rights of Jews
Are Jews a nation? Do they have and should they have national rights?
Post-Soviet Jewry: Critical Issues
To observe the Jewish population in the successor states to the Soviet Union is to be bewildered, so numerous and complex are the variables that define this large and remarkable segment of world Jewry.
Averting Palestinian Unilateralism: The International Criminal Court and the Recognition of the Palestinian Authority as a Palestinian State
Executive Summary The Palestinian Authority’s January 22, 2009, declaration to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court amounts to an official request to confirm that the PA can be considered as a state for purposes of ICC jurisdiction. Yet the 1995 Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement which created the PA established a fundamental principle: […]
Demography, Geopolitics, and the Future of Israel’s Capital: Jerusalem’s Proposed Master Plan
The planned inventory of Jewish housing in Jerusalem does not meet expected needs for 2020, while the planned inventory of Arab housing will suffice until at least 2030.
The Sources of Iranian Negotiating Behavior
This analysis identifies patterns exhibited by the Iranian government and the Iranian
people since ancient times. Most importantly,
Winning Counterinsurgency War: The Israeli Experience
Download the full report (pdf) Summary Contrary to popular belief, conventional armies can indeed defeat terrorist insurgencies. This study will detail the six basic conditions which, if met, enable an army to fight and win the war against terrorism, among which are control of the ground where the insurgency is being waged, acquiring relevant intelligence […]
Free Lunch for Hamas
As far back as 1996, the NGO Human Rights Watch has been predicting an “imminent humanitarian crisis” in Gaza. Indeed, various NGOs have lodged annual claims that the Jewish state is responsible for the “imminent humanitarian crisis” in the Gaza Strip. Might they have stopped to ask: How has the Gaza Strip been “on the verge” of a humanitarian crisis in excess of 10 years?
Mapping the Organizational Sources of the Global Delegitimization Campaign against Israel in the UK
In mid-December 2009, Member of Knesset Tzipi Livni, Israel’s former foreign minister, was due to arrive in London and make a speech at a Jewish National Fund (JNF) event.
