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Terrorism and Racism: The Aftermath of Durban

December 16, 2001 | Prof. Anne Bayefsky

Confronting bin Laden's rallying cry of "good" and "bad" terrorism lies at the heart of any battle to defeat terrorism. This now entails the courage to address directly the terrorists' and their state sponsors' rhetorical weapon of choice, the accusation of racism. In fact, their claim inverts the very heart of a civil libertarian agenda, since it is closely associated with a deep-rooted antisemitism.

Rediscovering Deterrence after September 11, 2001

December 2, 2001 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg

As the military and political leaders of the Roman Empire understood, in a hostile and anarchic world, in order to preserve the peace, it is often necessary to prepare for war (Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum). The promise of unacceptable consequences and retaliation following an attack may not be politically correct, but in the face of deep-seated hatred and hostility, there is often no realistic alternative.

Beyond Political Terrorism: The New Challenge of Transcendend Terror

November 15, 2001 | Jeffrey Helmreich

As the smoke clears in New York and Kabul, one blind spot still blocks the Western lens in the war against terror. There remains no official definition of "terrorism." The need for such a definition was affirmed by representatives of over 150 countries at a UN conference held in October 2001 on "What is Terrorism?"

What Can Israel Do in the Global Disorder?

November 1, 2001 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

The Druze in Israel and the Question of Compulsory Military Service

October 15, 2001 | Zeidan Atashi

Israel is Not the Issue: Militant Islam and America

October 1, 2001 | Amb. Dore Gold

Russian Policy Toward the Middle East Under Yeltsin and Putin

September 2, 2001 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman

Journalistic License: Professional Standards in the Print Media’s Coverage of Israel

August 15, 2001 | Jeffrey Helmreich

Why Israel Rejects “Observers”

August 1, 2001 | Saul Singer

The Failure of UN Forces in Srebrenica

July 15, 2001 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Israel Looks Over the Horizon: Responding to the Threats of Weapons Proliferation

July 1, 2001 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg

“Aid for Peace” — An Exhausted Paradigm?

June 15, 2001 | Saul Singer

Anti-Semitism Revived: The Impact of the Intifada on Muslim Immigrant Groups in Western Democracies

June 1, 2001 | Raphael Israeli

Untenable Linkages: Tying a Cessation of Palestinian Violence to an Israeli Settlement Freeze

May 15, 2001 | Amb. Dore Gold

The Sovereign Self: Jewish Identity in Post-Modern America

May 1, 2001 | Arnold M. Eisen, Steven M. Cohen