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Anti-Zionism and the Abuse of Academic Freedom: A Case Study at the University of California, Santa Cruz

January 5, 2009 | Tammi Rossman-Benjamin

Since 2001, anti-Zionist discourse has found its way into classrooms and academic events at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). At an academic conference held on that campus in 2007, the speakers claimed that Zionism was an illegitimate ideology and argued for the elimination of the Jewish state.

Did Israel Use “Disproportionate Force” in Gaza?

December 28, 2008 | Amb. Dore Gold

The charge that Israel uses disproportionate force keeps resurfacing whenever it has to defend its citizens from non-state terrorist organizations and the rocket attacks they perpetuate. From a purely legal perspective, Israel’s current military actions in Gaza are on solid ground. According to international law, Israel is not required to calibrate its use of force precisely according to the size and range of the weaponry used against it.

Banging Square Pegs Into Round Holes

December 24, 2008 | Amb. Dore Gold

Throughout 2008, U.S. mediation on the outlines of a settlement were once again the equivalent of banging a square peg into a round hole: the territorial demands of the Palestinian leadership did not fit into the territorial space Israel could afford to vacate without compromising its minimal security needs as well as its most important historical rights, especially in Jerusalem.

Israel and the Egyptian-Gazan Border

December 12, 2008 | Abraham (Avi) Bell

The Muhammad Al-Dura Blood Libel: A Case Analysis

November 16, 2008 | Richard Landes

The Influence of Christian Interests in Setting the Route of the Security Fence in Jerusalem

November 1, 2008 | Col. (Res.) Danny Tirza

Israel’s Current Strategic Environment

October 28, 2008 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad

The Muhammad Al-Dura Blood Libel: A Case Analysis

October 6, 2008 | Richard Landes

Israeli Approvals for Medical Entry in the Shadow of Terror Attacks at the Erez Crossing

October 1, 2008 | Dr. Elihu D. Richter

Palestinian Crimes against Christian Arabs and Their Manipulation against Israel

September 19, 2008 | Justus Reid Weiner

Jordan’s Outreach to Hamas: The Politics of Distress

September 17, 2008 | Pinhas Inbari

A New Strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

September 2, 2008 | Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon

International Law and the Fighting in Gaza

August 27, 2008 | Justus Reid Weiner, Abraham (Avi) Bell

Releasing Terrorists: New Victims Pay the Price

August 24, 2008 | Nadav Shragai

Al-Qaeda Affiliate – Jaish al-Islam – Receives Formal Sanctuary in Hamas-Ruled Gaza

August 20, 2008 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi