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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Contradicts Ottoman Sultan on Rachel’s Tomb

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Contradicts Ottoman Sultan on Rachel’s Tomb

September 15, 2011
Erdogan’s statement contradicts firmans (deeds of rights) issued by the Ottoman authorities in Turkey recognizing Jewish rights at Rachel’s Tomb.
Rachel’s Tomb, a Jewish Holy Place, Was Never a Mosque

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

August 14, 2011 | Nadav Shragai
Rachel’s Tomb, located some 460 meters south of Jerusalem’s municipal boundary, has been identified for over 1,700 years as the grave of the Jewish matriarch Rachel.
The Misleading Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 242 (1967)

The Misleading Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 242 (1967)

June 1, 2011 | Prof. Ruth Lapidoth
Download the pdf Among the UN resolutions concerning the Middle East that are quite often mentioned and referred to is Security Council Resolution 242 (1967).1 It has even been considered the building block of peace in the Middle East.2 Unfortunately, however, it has often been misunderstood or misrepresented. This chapter will deal with two of […]
Defending Israel’s Legal Rights to Jerusalem

Defending Israel’s Legal Rights to Jerusalem

June 1, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold
Can Cold War Deterrence Apply to a Nuclear Iran?

Can Cold War Deterrence Apply to a Nuclear Iran?

March 1, 2011 | Shmuel Bar
Israel’s Rights Regarding Territories and the Settlements in the Eyes of the International Community

Israel’s Rights Regarding Territories and the Settlements in the Eyes of the International Community

January 1, 2011 | Amb. Alan Baker
Self-Determination and Israel’s Declaration of Independence

Self-Determination and Israel’s Declaration of Independence

January 1, 2011 | Prof. Shlomo Avineri
The National Rights of Jews

The National Rights of Jews

January 1, 2011 | Prof. Ruth Gavison
Post-Soviet Jewry: Critical Issues

Post-Soviet Jewry: Critical Issues

October 31, 2010 | Dr. Betsy Gidwitz
Averting Palestinian Unilateralism: The International Criminal Court and the Recognition of the Palestinian Authority as a Palestinian State

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
Demography, Geopolitics, and the Future of Israel’s Capital: Jerusalem’s Proposed Master Plan

Demography, Geopolitics, and the Future of Israel’s Capital: Jerusalem’s Proposed Master Plan

August 27, 2010 | Nadav Shragai
The Sources of Iranian Negotiating Behavior

The Sources of Iranian Negotiating Behavior

August 26, 2010 | Harold Rhode
Winning Counterinsurgency War: The Israeli Experience

Winning Counterinsurgency War: The Israeli Experience

August 23, 2010 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Free Lunch for Hamas

Free Lunch for Hamas

January 1, 2010 | Justus Reid Weiner, Avi Sutton
Mapping the Organizational Sources of the Global Delegitimization Campaign against Israel in the UK

Mapping the Organizational Sources of the Global Delegitimization Campaign against Israel in the UK

January 1, 2010 | Ehud Rosen