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Who Are the Palestinians?

Who Are the Palestinians?

August 7, 2017 | Pinhas Inbari
Claims that they are descendants of the Canaanites are ridiculous
The Jews:  One of the World’s Oldest Indigenous Peoples

The Jews:  One of the World’s Oldest Indigenous Peoples

July 30, 2017 | Amb. Alan Baker
The Balfour Declaration and Jewish Peoplehood
Creation of the Western Wall Plaza in 1967 Was Necessary and Legal

Creation of the Western Wall Plaza in 1967
Was Necessary and Legal

July 12, 2017 | Nathaniel Belmont, Lenny Ben-David
Photographs refute a “war crime” charge in the New Yorker Magazine
The True Diplomatic Legacy of 1967

The True Diplomatic Legacy of 1967

June 27, 2017 | Amb. Dore Gold
New Palestinian Attempt at UNESCO to Claim Hebron and the Patriarch’s Tomb as a Palestinian Site

New Palestinian Attempt at UNESCO to Claim Hebron and the Patriarch’s Tomb as a Palestinian Site

June 19, 2017 | Amb. Alan Baker
Four Pertinent and Timely Comments on the Trump Visit

Four Pertinent and Timely Comments on the Trump Visit

May 18, 2017 | Amb. Alan Baker
Abbas, UNESCO, and the Test of Diplomacy

Abbas, UNESCO, and the Test of Diplomacy

May 7, 2017 | Amb. Dore Gold
UNESCO’s Latest Resolution on Jerusalem: Much of the Same

UNESCO’s Latest Resolution on Jerusalem: Much of the Same

May 3, 2017 | Amb. Alan Baker
What were the British government’s motivations for issuing the Balfour Declaration?

What were the British government’s motivations for issuing the Balfour Declaration?

April 2, 2017 | Daniel Taub
How is a 100-year-old document still legally binding today?

How is a 100-year-old document still legally binding today?

April 2, 2017 | Amb. Alan Baker
Today, what is the legal standing of the Balfour Declaration?

Today, what is the legal standing of the Balfour Declaration?

April 2, 2017 | Prof. Ruth Lapidoth
Were there military motives behind the Balfour Declaration?

Were there military motives behind the Balfour Declaration?

April 2, 2017 | Col. Richard Kemp
What were Lord Balfour’s motivations for his 1917 Declaration?

What were Lord Balfour’s motivations for his 1917 Declaration?

April 2, 2017 | Prof. Andrew Roberts
How does the Balfour Declaration stand as a legal document?

How does the Balfour Declaration stand as a legal document?

April 2, 2017 | Dr. Jacques Gauthier
The Legal Veracity of the Balfour Declaration

The Legal Veracity of the Balfour Declaration

March 16, 2017 | Amb. Alan Baker