Does UNESCO’s Resolution to Condemn Israel Conflict with its Mission?
Adam Shay interviews Amb. Alan Baker. Q: The UN agency UNESCO voted last week to condemn Israel for actions on the Temple Mount and Western Wall Plaza. Does UNESCO’s resolution conflict with its mission? Amb. Alan Baker: Absolutely, it 100% undermines the purpose of the organization, as established in its constitution that was adopted in […]
Top International Law Expert Takes Down “Occupied Palestinian Territories” Meme
Amb.Alan Baker, who participated in negotiations on the Oslo Accords and today is Director of the Institute for Contemporary Affairs at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs explains how the OPT concept has no basis in international law.
Is Egypt’s Transfer Of Two Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia a Risk for Israel?
Lenny Ben-David, Jerusalem Center’s Director of Publications interviews Amb. Alan Baker. Question of the day: It was announced today that Saudi Arabia and Egypt have an agreement on two very key small Islands at the mouth of the Red Sea: Tiran and Snapir. What is the meaning of this agreement that transfers the Islands back […]
What is the Significance of a UN Resolution the Palestinians Want to Introduce?
Lenny Ben-David, Jerusalem Center’s Director of Publications interviews Amb. Alan Baker, Director of the Institute for Contemporary Affairs. Question of the day: As the former legal advisor to Israel’s Foreign Ministry and Ambassador to Canada, can you respond to reports of a new Palestinian initiative for a UN Security Council resolution to condemn Israeli policies? […]
Is the Palestinian Terrorism Against Israelis Decreasing? – Question of the Day
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser interviewed by Ahuva Volk, Projects Director at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Question of the day: In light of your recent Haaretz article, and in light of Netanyahu’s comment at the Cabinet meeting about the decrease in terror, Why do you believe the Palestinian terrorism against Israelis is decreasing?
Understanding the Basic Elements of Being a Palestinian
Top Israeli intelligence expert, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Director of the Project on Regional Middle East Developments at the Jerusalem Center, former Director General of the Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs and head of the Research Division of IDF Military Intelligence explains the elements of Palestinian nationalism.
Understanding Fatah and Hamas: Top Israel Experts Weigh In
Is Fatah and Hamas policy toward Israel motivated by nationalism or religious fervor?
Can Europe Cope With the New Wave of Terror? – Question of the Day
Following the recent terror attacks in Paris and Brussels, do France and Belgium have a better understanding of the terrorist threat they are now facing, and if so, what are they doing in order to deal with it?
The Syrian Army Captured the City of Palmyra. Is it a Significant Development? – Question of the Day
The Syrian army backed by Russian aircraft defeated ISIS and captured the ancient city of Palmyra on March 26. Is it a significant development?
Is Turkey Planning to Destabilize Lebanon? – Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah interviewed by Lenny Ben-David, Director of Publications, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
What is the Roadblock to Palestinian-Israeli Peace?
Jerusalem Center Research Fellow Dan Diker Interviews: Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser and Pinhas Inbari
Are Israeli-European Relations in Crisis?
Jerusalem Center Research Fellow Dan Diker Interviews: Amb. Zvi Mazel
After JCPOA: Has the Iranian Threat to Israel Intensified?
Jerusalem Center Research Fellow Dan Diker Interviews: Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah and Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall
Israel’s Settlements: Legal or Illegal?
Jerusalem Center Research Fellow Dan Diker Interviews: Amb. Alan Baker and Irit Kohn adv.
The Iran Deal is Deeply Flawed
