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After the Hamas Victory: The Increasing Importance of Israel’s Strategic Barrier in the Jordan Valley

After the Hamas Victory: The Increasing Importance of Israel’s Strategic Barrier in the Jordan Valley

February 7, 2006 | Amb. Dore Gold
The massive electoral victory of Hamas in the Palestinian parliamentary elections has created an entirely new strategic reality for Israel which vastly increases the importance of the Jordan Valley (a desert zone almost devoid of population) for Israel's security in the near term.
The Palestinian Authority and the Challenge of Palestinian Elections

The Palestinian Authority and the Challenge of Palestinian Elections

February 1, 2006 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland
The government of Israel could accept the roadmap because it differed from the Oslo process in one significant respect. In Oslo, the notion was that peace would bring security. The political process was to develop certain horizons for the Palestinian people, and hopes for a better future were to reduce the incentives and motivation for terrorism. But it didn't work.
The Continuing Struggle of Palestinian Journalists for Freedom of the Press in the Palestinian Authority

The Continuing Struggle of Palestinian Journalists for Freedom of the Press in the Palestinian Authority

January 2, 2006 | Khaled Abu Toameh
When Arafat arrived in Gaza in 1994, there was a lot of hope that now the Palestinians would have a free media. However, the first thing the PLO did was to order an immediate crackdown on the Palestinian media. Many local journalists had their offices torched. Some were arrested, beaten, or had their equipment confiscated.
Towards Palestinian Elections: The Democracy of the Rifles

Towards Palestinian Elections: The Democracy of the Rifles

December 28, 2005 | Brig. Gen. (res.) Shalom Harari
Will the Next Generation of Palestinians Make Peace with Israel?

Will the Next Generation of Palestinians Make Peace with Israel?

December 1, 2005 | Michael Sussman, Justus Reid Weiner
Illegal Construction in Jerusalem: Claims that Jerusalem is Being ‘Judaized’

Illegal Construction in Jerusalem:
Claims that Jerusalem is Being ‘Judaized’

July 17, 2005 | Justus Reid Weiner
Democracy as a Component of Security

Democracy as a Component of Security

June 21, 2005 | Silvan Shalom
What if Bush Invited Sharon and Abu Mazen to Camp David? The Prospects for Negotiations in the Post-Arafat Era

What if Bush Invited Sharon and Abu Mazen to Camp David? The Prospects for Negotiations in the Post-Arafat Era

January 2, 2005 | Amb. Dore Gold, David Keyes
Lessons of the Gaza Security Fence for the West Bank

Lessons of the Gaza Security Fence for the West Bank

December 23, 2004 | Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog
Foundations of an Israeli Grand Strategy toward the European Union

Foundations of an Israeli Grand Strategy toward the European Union

October 21, 2004 | Prof. Yehezkel Dror
The Debate About Getting Out of Gaza

The Debate About Getting Out of Gaza

August 1, 2004 | Max Singer
Should the International Court of Justice Give an Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Separation Fence?

Should the International Court of Justice Give an Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Separation Fence?

February 23, 2004 | Prof. Ruth Lapidoth
What Went Wrong at the BBC: A Public Monopoly Abusing Its Charter Through Bias Against Israel

What Went Wrong at the BBC: A Public Monopoly Abusing Its Charter Through Bias Against Israel

January 15, 2004 | Trevor Asserson
The Security Fence: An Imperative for Israel

The Security Fence: An Imperative for Israel

January 15, 2004 | Uzi Landau
Lethal Gestures

Lethal Gestures

December 18, 2003 | Dr. Dan Diker