In May 1948, the 13th battalion conquered Beit She'an (Bisan), one of the 17 largest Arab towns in Palestine. In fact, it was not a conquest, but rather occupation in the wake of...
Read MoreThis law defines absentees, vests absentees' property rights in care of "the Custodian," and grants to the Custodian "every right an absentee had in any property," so that the "status of the Custodian...
Read MoreAt bottom, the question my Harper’s piece tries to answer is deceptively simple and by no means...
Read MoreRecent work by authors Bernard Avishai and Gershom Gorenberg reflect the inability of liberal Zionist champions to ...
Read MoreArticle 13. (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. (2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to...
Read MoreThis resolution recognizes that -- "without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 11 of General Assembly Resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948? -- "continued assistance for the relief of the Palestine refugees...
Read MoreHistorian Benny Morris, who opened the Pandora's box of Zionism, has found a new way to deal with the demons he unleashed. He justifies the expulsion of the Arabs in 1948, bemoans the...
Read MoreIsrael’s new diplomatic campaign to draw attention to the forgotten plight of Jews from Arab countries is an attempt to use historical injustices to justify current injustices. It is also a lost opportunity....
Read MoreIn a sea change from traditional diplomatic policy, the Foreign Ministry has decided to put the issue ...
Read MoreIt is sometimes suggested by critics of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) that the agency should be abolished and its duties transferred to...
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