A People Cannot Be Called ‘Settlers’ in Their Own Ancestral Homeland

- Posted in Israel and the Land
When did it become accepted that a delusional peace between Israel and the predominately Muslim Arabs, those who call themselves Palestinians, requires Israel to give away it’s very own Biblical birthright in the Jewish heartland of Judea and Samaria (the so-called 'West Bank')? When did the Oslo   read more ...

Why Israeli Rule in the 'West Bank' Is Legal under International Law

- Posted in Judea and Samaria
Summary ... In international law, a people has the right to self-determination, but that does not mean an independent state. An interview with Professor Eugene Kontorovich by Sarah Haetzni-Cohen (A version of this interview first appeared in Hebrew in Makor Rishon on March 23, 2018.) [The use here   read more ...

The West Bank of What?

- Posted in Judea and Samaria
Do you know? Have you stopped to think? When did this area start being called "the West Bank" and by whom? The term "West Bank" is used so widely that one might get the impression that it has some real historical significance. Those who rally together, calling for Israel to pull out of this area   read more ...

Are Israeli Settlements in the 'West Bank' Really Illegal?

- Posted in Judea and Samaria
Summary ... As far as most of the world goes, the legality of the communities in Judea and Samaria has been determined, in secret, by the International Committee of the Red Cross, an international relief organization. It is not a judicial body, yet, in the case of Israel, the majority of the world   read more ...