The EU is supporting Palestinian take-over of Area C—in conflict with the Oslo Accords, and international law. In the June 1967 Six Day War, Israel gained control of the Eastern part of Jerusalem (including the Old City), and Judea and Samaria
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New Report Challenges the “Two-State” Paradigm
A new report published by The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc.) challenges the legal, historical and political assumptions underlying the two-state policy. The report, authored by Wolfgang Bock and Andrew Tucker, is entitled Two States for...
Partition – The Idea of Two States
In 1920 the League of Nations approved the Mandate for Palestine. The idea was to enable the Jewish people to re-establish their homeland “in Palestine”. The territory of Palestine was one area, comprising what is today Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. The idea...
Why “Palestine” Should Not Be Recognised As A State
Many states have recognised “Palestine” as a state, and some others (like Australia) are considering doing so. However, recognising Palestine as a state is highly problematic under international law.
Israel and Iran
Since 1979, the US has imposed various sanctions against Iran in response to the Iranian nuclear program, and Iranian support for Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Shi’ite militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen.
Recap 2021 – What Happened in Israel?
Andrew Tucker discusses 2021 and some major global trends affecting Israel.