Israel-Palestine
The Real Threat to Palestine Is a Crisis of Leadership
Omar H. Rahman Fri, Feb 21, 2020, 9:00 AM
The paralysis of Palestinian politics is preventing an effective response to the new peace plan.
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counterterrorism
Redefining Victory in Democracy’s War on Terror
Ami Ayalon, Ayal Hayut-man Tue, Feb 18, 2020, 8:00 AM
In the fight against terrorism, victory should be defined as a continuous process of providing security and maintaining society’s core values in the face of terrorist threats.
Israel-Palestine
Trump’s Middle East Plan: What Does America Stand For?
Shibley Telhami Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 9:00 AM
The Trump administration has proposed a worrisome principle: The past must be ignored.
Israel-Palestine
Can the Netanyahu Government Annex Parts of the West Bank?
Elena Chachko Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 4:28 PM
What does case law tell us about whether Israel’s caretaker government can move to annex new territory before an upcoming election?
middle east peace
White House Releases Middle East Peace Plan
Elliot Setzer Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 2:32 PM
The White House released "Peace to Prosperity," President Trump’s blueprint for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. The plan guarantees that Israel would control a unified Jerusalem, and would not require it to uproot any settlements in the West Bank. The proposal would grant limited sovereignty to the Palestinian state, but prevent it from establishing a formal army or air force. The plan can be viewed here and below.
Israel-Palestine
Netanyahu and the Anatomy of a Constitutional Crisis
Elena Chachko Fri, Jan 17, 2020, 6:42 PM
Israeli politics have become inextricably entangled in Netanyahu’s legal predicament, and there is little legal clarity about what Israel’s constitutional law requires in this situation.
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Israeli Attorney General Challenges ICC Jurisdiction in Palestine
Gordon Ahl Fri, Dec 20, 2019, 10:22 AM
The Office of the Attorney General for the state of Israel released a detailed memorandum to explain why the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over Palestine. The memo argues that Palestine has failed to meet the necessary precondition of possessing criminal jurisdiction over its territory since a sovereign Palestinian state does not exist at this time. The memo is available here and below.
Israel
Israel’s Netanyahu Is Indicted Amid Political Gridlock
Natan Sachs, Kevin Huggard Fri, Nov 22, 2019, 11:38 AM
The indictment could split his party and avert a third round of elections.
Israel-Palestine
The Trump Administration’s Worrying New Policy on Israeli Settlements
Scott R. Anderson Thu, Nov 21, 2019, 9:23 AM
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the United States will “no longer recognize Israeli settlements as per se inconsistent with international law”—a major break from U.S. practice.
Israel-Palestine
A Mutual Defense Treaty With the United States—A Complicated Proposition for Israel
Liron Libman Fri, Oct 11, 2019, 9:09 AM
Amidst the chaos of U.S. and Israeli politics, it may be difficult to remember that less than four weeks ago President Trump tweeted that he had reached an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a mutual defense treaty between the United States and Israel. The idea of such a treaty has come up time and again over the years. The U.S.