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Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Day Quiz
The 28 Iyar marks the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War. In honor of the occasion, the Jerusalem Center invites you to take a short quiz about Jerusalem.
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The Agreement on Jerusalem between the Palestinian Authority and Jordan: Initial Implications
Mahmoud Abbas signed a new agreement with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Jerusalem. Read More »
Is Jerusalem Really Negotiable?
Why has a resolution of the Jerusalem question defied all past negotiators? This study analyzes the various proposals for solving the issue of Jerusalem.
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Rabin’s Last Knesset Speech
The principles outlined in his plan, moreover, have not lost their relevance for Israel 17 years later. Read More »
Jerusalem: Correcting the International Discourse
How the West Gets Jerusalem Wrong
The Holy City of Jerusalem is one of the most contentious facets of the Arab-Israel conflict. In this volume, Nadav Shragai, who served as a journalist and commentator at Ha’aretz between 1983 and 2009 and has documented the dispute over Jerusalem for thirty years, offers a fresh perspective that seeks to correct the international discourse on the future of the city. Read More »
Jerusalem and US Politics
While seeking bipartisan backing for its positions in the U.S., Israel should openly state its position on vital issues, like the future of Jerusalem, if they come up during the present U.S. political campaign Read More »
Romney, Obama and the Future of Jerusalem
For Israel, which is facing great uncertainty about the shape of the Middle East in the future, the answers to these questions will be critical for it being able to determine the extent of the diplomatic support it can count on as it seeks to protect its most vital interests in the future. Read More »
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. Read More »
Why the Six-Day War Still Matters
In a period in which the delegitimization of Israel’s rights is at the heart of the agenda of its adversaries, Israeli diplomats must now more than ever speak up and stress the historical truth of what happened forty-five years ago and not let the twisted narrative being sold to the U.N. to take hold. Read More »
Updating the Ancient Infrastructure of Christian Contempt: Sabeel
Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, headquartered in Jerusalem, has been a persistent source of anti-Zionist agitation in mainline Protestant churches in the United States since its founding in 1994. The organization subjects Israel, Jews, and Judaism to intense scrutiny while remaining nearly silent about Arab and Muslim extremism in the Middle East. In addition to publicizing the writings of its founder, Anglican priest Naim Ateek, Sabeel broadcasts its message via regional conferenc Read More »
Asaf Romirowsky on Deception: Betraying the Peace Process by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
The “Al-Aksa Is in Danger” Libel:
The History of a Lie
The modern blood libel “Al-Aksa is in danger,” referring to the Al-Aksa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, originated in the days of Grand Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini, ally of Hitler, and is propagated today by Sheikh Raed Salah, Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran, and many others in the Muslim world. Now that it has come to be regarded as unalloyed truth by millions in the Muslim world, it is urgent to address this lie.