Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has merit, not harm
Whether you hate or love President Trump, don’t let it blind you from the meaning of the words he utters, or the tweets he sends. Regardless of your emotions or strong political leanings, his words are decisively important; he is President of the United States.
President Trump’s Speech Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
President Trump’s proclamation to “officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel” breaks precedent. In doing so, he incurs bipartisan support in the US congress, but a flurry of criticism from analysts, diplomats and foreign leaders. In his remarks, Trump rebukes claims that he disqualified the US as a “reliable mediator” in future Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.
U.S. Memorandum of Agreement to Israel on the Peace Process
As part of the preparations for the Fall 1991 Madrid Peace Conference, US Secretary of State James Baker drafted a memorandum of agreement between the US and Israel regarding the particulars of resuming the Arab-Israeli peace process. He opens by reiterating that the intention of the negotiations is to achieve a regional peace agreement based on UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338.
#57 Contemporary Readings, November 2017
Assembled by Ken Stein and Eli Sperling Emory University and Center for Israel Education kenstein@israeled.org or kstein@emory.edu Adam Abrams, “Israeli Economy Flexes its Muscle: Shekel Deemed World’s 2nd-Strongest Currency,” Algemeiner, November 15, 2017.https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/11/15/israeli-economy-flexes-its-muscle-shekel-deemed-worlds-2nd-strongest-currency/ Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi, “The U.S. Must Rethink its Yemen Policy,” Middle East Forum, November 24, 2017. http://www.meforum.org/7038/us-must-rethink-yemen-policy Muriel Asseburg, “The Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Agreement of […]
UNGA Resolution 181
The 1937 plan to partition Palestine was never implemented. It did, however, remain a workable political option for resolving the conflict between Arabs and Zionists. Britain needed to placate Arab state opposition to Zionism, so it refrained from actively revisiting the partition plan.
El liderazgo de Sadat incluyó la visita a Jerusalén
Download PDF 20 de noviembre del 2017 El liderazgo se trata de tener claro sus propios objetivos y de implementar las tácticas para lograrlos. El liderazgo también se trata de la toma de decisiones y de las consecuencias. En el mes de noviembre de 2017 se celebra el 40 aniversario de la visita a Jerusalén […]
History, Politics and Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
An easy way to learn Israel’s history for personal use and the classroom. Our CIE source and document compilation, is easily searchable, an ebook. Highly praised by teachers at all levels, practitioners and casual users.
#56 Contemporary Readings, October 2017
Assembled by Ken Stein and Eli Sperling Emory University and Center for Israel Education kenstein@israeled.org or kstein@emory.edu Gwen Ackerman, “In Israel Ultra-Orthodox Women Emerge as Tech Entrepreneurs,” Bloomberg, October 16, 2017. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-17/in-israel-ultra-orthodox-women-emerge-as-tech-entrepreneurs Raphael Ahren, “UNESCO-Affiliated Scholars Slam Agency’s Anti-Israel Bias, Plead for Rethink,” The Times of Israel, October 22, 2017. https://www.timesofisrael.com/unesco-affiliated-scholars-slam-agencys-anti-israel-bias-plead-for-rethink/ David Albright, “Confronting the […]
Confíe, abarque y aprópiese de la historia de Israel
Download PDF En dos libros escritos con sesenta años de diferencia, Cuando la profecía falla (When Prophecy Fails), 1957 y La mente influyente (The Influential Mind), 2017, las conclusiones fueron las mismas: ni los hechos ni la evidencia importan si existe una convicción extremamente profunda. Preséntele a alguien hechos y cifras y este cuestionará sus […]
Eli Sperling: Domestic Issues, Often Overlooked by American Jews, Significant Factor in Determining Israel’s Future
According to a National Economic Council report, Israel’s population will increase by 5 million people over the next 23 years.
Trust, Embrace and Own Israel’s Story
In two books written sixty years apart, When Prophecy Fails, 1957 (Festinger, Riecken and Schachter) and The Influential Mind, 2017 (Sharot, an Israeli neuroscientist), the conclusions were the same.
Systematic Agricultural Colonization in Palestine
1934 J. Elazari – Volcani (Issac Vilkanski) SYSTEMATIC AGRICULTURAL COLONIZATION IN PALESTINE REPORT PRESENTED AT THE XVIIITH ZIONIST CONGRESS PRAGUE, 1933 Special Printing from the Protocol of the XVIIIth Zionist Congress 1934 Published by the Zionist Central Bureau 77 Great Russell Street, London W.C. 1 The complete protocol of the XVIIIth Zionist Congress together […]