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The Settlements Issue: Distorting the Geneva Convention and the Oslo Accords

The Settlements Issue: Distorting the Geneva Convention and the Oslo Accords

January 5, 2011 | Amb. Alan Baker
The Fourth Geneva Convention was never intended to refer to situations like Israel's settlements.
How the Changing Nature of Threats to Israel Affects Vital Security Arrangements

How the Changing Nature of Threats to Israel Affects Vital Security Arrangements

October 26, 2010 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland
How do we resolve the dilemma of a peace agreement that includes handing over the Golan Heights to the Syrians, while facing the fact that Israel cannot be defended without the Golan Heights? The way around this was supposed to be a peace agreement with specific security arrangements. This approach was based on a number of misguided assumptions.
Will an IDF Withdrawal from the West Bank Mean a Safe Haven for Extremist Groups?

Will an IDF Withdrawal from the West Bank Mean a Safe Haven for Extremist Groups?

August 22, 2010 | Col. Richard Kemp
Israel has had more than a flavor of what it can mean to leave hostile groups in control of lands adjacent to its own borders in southern Lebanon and in Gaza. Any similar move to totally cede control to the Palestinians of the West Bank or a part of Jerusalem would carry immense risk.
Israel’s Current Strategic Environment

Israel’s Current Strategic Environment

October 28, 2008 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad
Jordan’s Outreach to Hamas: The Politics of Distress

Jordan’s Outreach to Hamas: The Politics of Distress

September 17, 2008 | Pinhas Inbari
Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace

Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace

July 21, 2008
The Diplomatic Dance with Hamas

The Diplomatic Dance with Hamas

April 30, 2008 | Prof. Efraim Karsh
How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

March 16, 2008 | Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan
The Palestinian Authority and the Jewish Holy Sites in the West Bank: Rachel’s Tomb as a Test Case

The Palestinian Authority and the Jewish Holy Sites in the West Bank:
Rachel’s Tomb as a Test Case

December 2, 2007 | Nadav Shragai
Linking the Gaza Strip with the West Bank: Implications of a Palestinian Corridor Across Israel

Linking the Gaza Strip with the West Bank: Implications of a Palestinian Corridor Across Israel

September 9, 2007 | Justus Reid Weiner
Components of Domestic Security in the Age of Global Jihadism

Components of Domestic Security in the Age of Global Jihadism

May 31, 2007 | Avi Dichter
Dilemmas of Israeli Policy After the Hamas Victory: From Disengagement to Consolidation?

Dilemmas of Israeli Policy After the Hamas Victory: From Disengagement to Consolidation?

March 30, 2006 | Chuck Freilich
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
Sharon’s Strategic Legacy for Israel: Competing Perspectives

Sharon’s Strategic Legacy for Israel: Competing Perspectives

January 12, 2006 | Dr. Dan Diker
Are There Signs of a Jordanian-Palestinian Reengagement?

Are There Signs of a Jordanian-Palestinian Reengagement?

July 19, 2005 | Dr. Dan Diker, Pinhas Inbari