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How to Fight the Campus Battle against Old and New Anti-Semites: Motifs, Strategies, and Methods

How to Fight the Campus Battle against Old and New Anti-Semites: Motifs, Strategies, and Methods

November 24, 2009 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
The battle against old and new campus anti-Semitism is usually fought with classic methods. These include public debate, op-eds, letters to the editor, petitions, letters to university administrations or efforts to persuade them to take action, requests for the investigation of incidents, legal actions, and the mobilization of allies. These approaches alone are not adequate in the current circumstances.
A Paradox of Peacemaking: How Fayyad’s Unilateral Statehood Plan Undermines the Legal Foundations of Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy

A Paradox of Peacemaking: How Fayyad’s Unilateral Statehood Plan Undermines the Legal Foundations of Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy

November 15, 2009 | Amb. Alan Baker
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad published a plan in August 2009 to unilaterally declare statehood after a two-year state-building process. However, any unilateral action that undermines the existing Oslo interim framework could jeopardize the peace process and remove the basis for the existence of the Palestinian Authority.
Mainline American Christian “Peacemakers” against Israel

Mainline American Christian “Peacemakers” against Israel

November 5, 2009 | Dexter Van Zile
In 2004 and 2005, a group of five liberal Protestant (or "mainline") churches in the United States broadcasted a narrative that portrayed Israel as almost solely responsible for the violence of the Second Intifada. This campaign was evident in "peacemaking" resolutions approved by the legislative bodies of these churches and in the books produced by the publishing houses associated with them.
Reassessing Pope Pius XII’s Attitudes toward the Holocaust

Reassessing Pope Pius XII’s Attitudes toward the Holocaust

October 19, 2009 | Prof. Robert S. Wistrich
Justifying the Holocaust and Promoting a Second One

Justifying the Holocaust and Promoting a Second One

September 22, 2009 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
Curbing the Manipulation of Universal Jurisdiction

Curbing the Manipulation of Universal Jurisdiction

August 27, 2009 | Justus Reid Weiner, Diane Morrison
The Campaign to Delegitimize Israel with the False Charge of Apartheid

The Campaign to Delegitimize Israel with the False Charge of Apartheid

August 27, 2009 | Robbie Sabel
Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?

Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?

August 27, 2009 | Avinoam Sharon
Facebook, Holocaust Denial, and Anti-Semitism 2.0

Facebook, Holocaust Denial, and Anti-Semitism 2.0

August 27, 2009 | Andre Oboler
Holocaust Deflection and Whitewashing

Holocaust Deflection and Whitewashing

August 9, 2009 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem: Why Continued Israeli Control Is Vital

The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem: Why Continued Israeli Control Is Vital

July 28, 2009 | Nadav Shragai
The U.S.-Israeli Dispute over Building in Jerusalem: The Sheikh Jarrah-Shimon HaTzadik Neighborhood

The U.S.-Israeli Dispute over Building in Jerusalem: The Sheikh Jarrah-Shimon HaTzadik Neighborhood

July 27, 2009 | Nadav Shragai
Soldiers’ Testimonies to “Breaking the Silence”:Was It Really Like This?

Soldiers’ Testimonies to “Breaking the Silence”:
Was It Really Like This?

July 26, 2009 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
International Law and Military Operations in Practice

International Law and Military Operations in Practice

July 7, 2009 | Col. Richard Kemp
Accountability of the Hamas under International Humanitarian Law

Accountability of the Hamas under International Humanitarian Law

June 16, 2009