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What Israel Can Learn from the International Court of Justice Ruling on Genocide in Srebrenica

March 15, 2007 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Since it has now been ruled that states can be tried for genocide, a case can probably be brought under the Genocide Convention against Iran since Article III of the Genocide Convention describes incitement to genocide as a punishable act. The ICJ ruling may have applicability to the Palestinian Authority, as well. The Charter of Hamas, the leading party in the PA, calls for genocide.

Should Israel Now Send a New Message to the Arab World?

May 1, 2003 | Dr. Dan Diker

The impending renewal of Arab-Israeli contacts after the Aqaba summit is an appropriate occasion to reassess one of the weak points of Israel's information effort. At the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference, then Deputy Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu "broke the ice" with scores of Arab reporters when he provided articulate explanations of Israel's positions.

Legal Aspects of the Palestinian Refugee Question

September 1, 2002 | Prof. Ruth Lapidoth

Until September 2000, hopes were high that soon an agreement on the final status of the West Bank and Gaza would pave the way for peaceful coexistence between Israel and the Palestinians. These hopes have unfortunately been shattered, as Palestinians violently attacked Israelis in both the administered territories and in Israel proper, provoking violent reactions by Israel.

Realism About Real Peace In The Middle East

June 13, 1978 | Allan Silver