Settlement watchdog Peace Now said the administration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was pursuing the well-worn path of creating facts on the ground in a bid to block any two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development / The Brookings Institution (November
2011)
Among other notable findings, the poll shows that a majority of Israeli Jews believe that Israel should do more
than it does today to promote comprehensive peace with the Arabs based on the 1967 borders with agreed
modifications and the establishment of a peaceful Palestinian state. Also shows that a plurality of Israeli Jews
are prepared for a just and comprehensive peace with the Arabs based on the 1967 borders, with agreed
modifications.
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As everybody who cares about foreign policy (and hasn't been living under a rock) knows by now, earlier this
week the PLO was admitted as a full member by UNESCO, triggering pre-existing U.S. laws that
mandate an immediate and 100% cut-off in U.S. funding to UNESCO. These laws likewise mandate such a
cut-off of funding to the UN, any specialized agency of the UN, or any affiliated organization of the UN who
follows suit. With the Palestinians reportedly planning to apply for membership in at least 16 more
agencies, the specter of a
far-reaching U.S. withdrawal from international agencies - including from agencies like the IAEA and WIPO,
looms
large. And with it looms the specter of far-reaching consequences for U.S. international influence,
leverage, and engagement, and for the U.S ability to protect and promote its interests across the whole
spectrum of issues around the globe.
Absent from the reporting and debate around this issue is any real notice of the fact that the rationale that
existed for passage of these laws in 1990 and 1994 no longer exists. Objectively speaking, what we are
seeing today is U.S. policy at the UN being hijacked by a pair of legislative anachronisms.
Ronald R. Krebs / Foreign Affairs (November/December 2011)
Israel's occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during the 1967 War significantly impacted the country's
domestic politics by transforming its once optimistic character into an aggressively nationalistic and cynical
one. Read More >
S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace (2011)
"Borders" chapter of a comprehensive graphic report narrated by Abraham Center president and former Congressman
Robert Wexler. Examines the issue of land swaps and how they can address the territorial demands of both Israelis
and Palestinians. See More >
Simon Sebag Montefiore | Vintage Books (2011)
Book
Review (The New York Times) |
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Americans for Peace Now / (October, 4 2011)
APN's amicus brief calling on the Supreme Court to uphold the Executive Branch's sole prerogative to determine U.S.
foreign policy related to the recognition of sovereignty in Jerusalem. The brief further addresses the way in which
the U.S. Department of State records the birthplace of American citizens born in Jerusalem in documents issued by
the U.S. government. Read More >
Americans for Peace Now (2011)
APN's Lara Friedman provides an outline of the history of US policy regarding the status of Jerusalem. Includes
dates, statements, and descriptions of relevant actions by US government bodies and officials. Read More >
Karen Armstrong | Ballantine Books (2011)
Book Review (Publishers Weekly) |
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Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger | Columbia University Press (2011)
Book
Review (Foreign Affairs) |
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