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Hijacking the Laws of Occupation

Hijacking the Laws of Occupation

September 3, 2017 | Amb. Alan Baker
Only one place in the world is called “occupied,” not in Crimea, Cyprus, Iraq…
Why Are the Palestinians Opposed to Ending the Occupation?

Why Are the Palestinians Opposed to Ending the Occupation?

July 22, 2010 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
Foreign Minister Lieberman’s plan to assist the Gaza Strip in becoming an independent entity has encountered wall-to-wall Palestinian opposition. The dual-headed Palestinian regime in Ramallah (Fatah) and in the Gaza Strip (Hamas) totally rejects Lieberman’s proposal to recruit the European Union to build power stations to supply electricity, desalination stations and a sewage treatment plant. […]
Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?

Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”?

August 27, 2009 | Avinoam Sharon
When an armed force holds territory beyond its own national borders, the term “occupation” readily comes to mind.