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Will Fatah Give Up the Armed Struggle at Its Sixth General Congress?

August 4, 2009 | Pinhas Inbari

To what extent will Fatah’s Sixth General Congress advance or retard the prospects for re-launching the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. Is Fatah going to waive its historical principle of “armed struggle” and devote itself to peace negotiations based on compromise? Fatah’s “Internal Order” document retains the armed struggle as a strategy in order to liberate the whole of Palestinian and eliminate Israel.

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

July 28, 2009 | Nadav Shragai

The Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, that the Palestinians demand to transfer to their control, is the most important Jewish cemetery in the world. The area has constituted a religious and national pantheon for the Jewish people and the State of Israel, containing the tombs of the illustrious dead of the nation over the course of 3,000 years.

International Law and Military Operations in Practice

July 7, 2009 | Col. Richard Kemp

I will examine the practicalities, challenges and difficulties faced by military forces in trying to fight within the provisions of international law against an enemy that deliberately and consistently flouts international law.

Is the Palestinian Authority Stable Enough for Peace Talks?

June 16, 2009 | Dr. Dan Diker, Pinhas Inbari

Israel’s Forgotten Rights in Jerusalem

May 24, 2009 | Amb. Dore Gold

Protecting the Contiguity of Israel: The E-1 Area

May 24, 2009 | Nadav Shragai

The Role of Radical Islamic Groups in Israel: Implications for Israeli-Arab Coexistence

March 20, 2009 | Lt.-Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar

The Gaza War and the New Outburst of Anti-Semitism

March 15, 2009 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld, Tamas Berzi

The Future of the Two-State Solution

February 17, 2009 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland

The Saudi Connection to the Mumbai Massacres: Strategic Implications for Israel

February 12, 2009 | Col. (res.) Jonathan Fighel

Can the Palestinian Authority’s Fatah Forces Retake Gaza? Obstacles and Opportunities

January 27, 2009 | Dr. Dan Diker, Khaled Abu Toameh

Averting Iranian Influence in Post-War Gaza: The Rehabilitation Issue

January 19, 2009 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira

The Gaza-Egypt Smuggling Tunnels Must Be Closed

January 14, 2009 | Amb. Dore Gold

What’s Behind Western Condemnation of Israel’s War Against Hamas?

January 11, 2009 | Prof. Efraim Karsh

The Importance of an Israeli Victory Against Hamas for the West: Dore Gold on Sky News

January 5, 2009 | Amb. Dore Gold