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Settlements: In-Depth Reports

Refuting the Palestinian Allegation to the ICC that Israeli Settlements Are a War Crime

Refuting the Palestinian Allegation to the ICC that Israeli Settlements Are a War Crime

April 29, 2021 | Amb. Alan Baker
The allegations made by the ICC prosecutor are incompatible with the ICC Statute and must be rejected by the Court.

“Occupation”: The Search for an Alternative Term

February 1, 2021 | Amb. Dore Gold
Talking about the "occupation" has become a means to wage political warfare against Israel. In similar circumstances elsewhere, the territories are called “disputed.”
Breaking the Silence’s Report on Roads in the Territories Is Misleading and Blatantly Partisan

Breaking the Silence’s Report on Roads in the Territories Is Misleading and Blatantly Partisan

December 23, 2020 | Amb. Alan Baker
The Oslo Accords enable both sides to conduct planning, zoning, and construction activities in the areas under their respective jurisdiction.
Sovereignty in the West Bank Areas of Judea and Samaria: Historical and Legal Milestones that Make the Case

Sovereignty in the West Bank Areas of Judea and
Samaria: Historical and Legal Milestones that
Make the Case

July 13, 2020 | Amb. Alan Baker
Palestinians in a Quandary How to React to Possible Israeli Territorial Action

Palestinians in a Quandary How to React to Possible Israeli Territorial Action

June 4, 2020 | Pinhas Inbari
Applying Israeli Sovereignty to Parts of Judea and Samaria according to the U.S. Peace Plan – Implications

Applying Israeli Sovereignty to Parts of Judea and Samaria according to the U.S. Peace Plan – Implications

May 21, 2020 | Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser
Dore Gold: Does the Term “Annexation” Even Apply?

Dore Gold: Does the Term “Annexation” Even Apply?

May 18, 2020 | Amb. Dore Gold
How to Rescue Civil Discourse on Israel

How to Rescue Civil Discourse on Israel

May 4, 2020 | Dan Diker, Amb. Alan Baker
The End of Building Freezes in the Jerusalem Area

The End of Building Freezes in the Jerusalem Area

March 8, 2020 | Nadav Shragai
UN Human Rights Council Releases Blacklist of Companies Involved in Israeli Settlements

UN Human Rights Council Releases Blacklist of Companies Involved in Israeli Settlements

February 25, 2020 | Michal Navoth
The New European Initiative for Palestinian Statehood

The New European Initiative for Palestinian Statehood

December 11, 2019 | Yoni Ben Menachem
The Legality of Israel’s Settlements: Flaws in the Carter-Era Hansell Memorandum

The Legality of Israel’s Settlements: Flaws in the Carter-Era Hansell Memorandum

November 21, 2019 | Amb. Alan Baker
U.S. Policy Change on Israeli Settlements: A Long Awaited Correction

U.S. Policy Change on Israeli Settlements: A Long Awaited Correction

November 19, 2019 | Amb. Dore Gold
Why Israeli Rule in the West Bank Is Legal under International Law

Why Israeli Rule in the West Bank Is Legal under International Law

April 8, 2018 | Eugene Kontorovich
Israel and Syria: The UN and the Distortion of International Law

Israel and Syria: The UN and the Distortion of International Law

March 29, 2018 | Amb. Dore Gold