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Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

December 14, 2010 | Isaac Herzog

The Israeli demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state is justified. The issue of the Jewish homeland is derived from the 29 November 1947 UN resolution which decided on the establishment of a Jewish homeland and a Palestinian homeland.

Recognition of a Palestinian State – Premature, Legally Invalid, and Undermining any Bona Fide Negotiation Process

December 9, 2010 | Amb. Alan Baker

The acts of recognition of a Palestinian state in 1967 borders by Brazil, Argentina, and possibly other Latin American states have no significance other than as a political expression of opinion. The unceasing efforts among states by the leadership of the Palestinian Authority to attain recognition of unilateral statehood within the 1967 borders and thereby bypass the accepted negotiation process, runs counter to their commitments in their agreements with Israel, as witnessed and guaranteed by

King Abdullah’s Illness and the Saudi Succession

December 8, 2010 | Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum

If King Abdullah, who is 87, dies, Prince Nayif, 77, will most likely becoming crown prince after current Crown Prince Sultan, 86, assumes the throne. Although every ruler brings his own nuance, the West can be assured that Saudi Arabia will experience no major upheavals as a result of a succession to the throne.

The Palestinian Refugees on the Day After “Independence”

December 1, 2010 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

Rachel’s Tomb, a Jewish Holy Place, Was Never a Mosque

November 8, 2010 | Nadav Shragai

Asaf Romirowsky on Palestine Betrayed, by Efraim Karsh

November 7, 2010 | Asaf Romirowsky

The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination

November 4, 2010 | Prof. Shmuel Trigano

Arms for the King and His Family: The U.S. Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

November 4, 2010 | Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum

How the Changing Nature of Threats to Israel Affects Vital Security Arrangements

October 26, 2010 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

Ahmadinejad in Lebanon

October 24, 2010 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira

Averting Palestinian Unilateralism: The International Criminal Court and the Recognition of the Palestinian Authority as a Palestinian State

October 20, 2010 | Amb. Dore Gold, Diane Morrison

JCall Discourse: A Semantic Analysis

October 18, 2010 | Georges-Elia Sarfati

Israel’s Blockade Stands the Test of International Law

October 6, 2010 | Irit Kohn

The Gaza Flotilla: Facts and Official Reactions

September 15, 2010 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Anti-Semitic Cartoons on Progressive Blogs

September 2, 2010 | Adam Levick