Fact Checking Judea and Samaria Settlements

The 1.6MN Arabs, among 6MN Jews, within pre-1967 Israel do not constitute an obstacle to peace; nor do the 350,000 Jews, among 1.7MN Arabs, in Judea and Samaria.

Reinvigorating the Discussion of Israel’s Legal Rights in Judea & Samaria

Israel’s peace agreement with Jordan constitutes a second reason for questioning the de jure application of the laws of belligerent occupation to the West Bank.

Settlements Freeze – an Obstacle to Peace!

Abu Mazen’s September 23, 2011 UN speech and the Palestinian Authority’s education system reaffirm the fact that Jewish settlements within pre-1967 Israel – and not in Judea and Samaria (J&S) – are the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Trigerring a US Veto at the UN: Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Clinton

As unrest continues in the Middle East, the United States must remain steady in its unyielding support of our friend and ally, Israel.  Sadly, Israel is in a volatile region of the world where her values of self determination and democracy are under constant attack. 

Does the Freeze-Deal Make Sense?

1.  The complex nature of Jewish construction in the Settlements.
If Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria prejudges the outcome of negotiation, wouldn't Palestinian construction in Judea and Samaria have the same effect?!
If the uprooting of Jewish communities advances peace, why would the uprooting of Arab communities undermine peace?! 
The call for uprooting Arabs is immoral; Isn't the uprooting of Jews just as immoral?! 

Polling Freeze of Construction in Settlements

According to a Dec. 3, 2009 poll of Israeli Jewish eligible voters, conducted by Prof. Yitzhak Katz' "Ma'agar Mochot" - Research and Interdisciplinary Consultancy Institute, commissioned by IMRA:

1.  Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to freeze Jewish construction in Judea & Samaria, for ten months, is a result of his inability to withstand US pressure – 72%.

Freeze of Jewish Construction in Judea & Samaria: Peace or appeasement?

Construction freeze in Judea and Samaria based on  erroneous assumptions:      

1. A freeze will not soften – but will intensify - President Obama's criticism of "settlements" in particular and Israeli policy in general. For instance, Prime Minister Netanyahu's June 14, 2009 Two-State-Solution-speech triggered exacerbated pressure by Obama. Moreover, Netanyahu's willingness to exchange hundreds of Palestinian terrorists for Gilad Shalit was followed by US pressure to release more

But, Settlements Obstruct Peace…

Prime Minister Netanyahu is wrong to assume that his June 14 speech will soften President Obama's strident criticism of "settlements" (Jewish communities in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria). At the same time, President Obama is wrong to consider "settlements" as an obstacle to peace. 

Gaza: An Occupied Territory or a Land of Israel?

Fact: In October 1946, Kfar Darom (in the Gaza Strip) and ten other Jewish communities were established, in order to avert the British plan of disengaging the Negev from the Jewish State.

SIX ANNOTATIONS ON SETTLEMENTS

1.  Are settlements a major cause for the Arab/Palestinian-Israeli conflict?