Monday, September 19, 2011

Israel’s Rights as a Nation-State in International Diplomacy

I attended a conference today hosted by the WJC and the JCPA, where this book was launched. I was thrilled that this book, setting out Israel’s legal rights was published. This is the first volley in a long overdue emphasis on Israel’s rights. It will be translated into a half a dozen languages and is currently available in book and digital form in English. For ten years now, I have been arguing for Israel to claim her legal rights and not just her security rights. At the bottom of this post you will see all the chapters which are each linked to the content. Spread it far and wide. Ted Belman Alan Baker, JCPA

A concerted campaign is being waged against Israel to question its very legitimacy in virtually every aspect of its historical, political, and cultural life, with the aim of undermining the very foundations of Israel’s existence.

In response, several world-renowned experts have joined to present an authoritative exposition of Israel’s Rights as a Nation-State in International Diplomacy, published jointly by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the World Jewish Congress.

Major Claims against Israel’s rights.

CONTENTS

Overview
Amb. Alan Baker

The National Rights of Jews
Prof. Ruth Gavison

“An Overwhelmingly Jewish State” – From the Balfour Declaration to the Palestine Mandate
Sir Martin Gilbert

Self-Determination and Israel’s Declaration of Independence
Prof. Shlomo Avineri

The United Nations and Middle East Refugees: The Differential Treatment of Arabs and Jews
Dr. Stanley A. Urman

Israel’s Rights Regarding Territories and the Settlements in the Eyes of the International Community
Amb. Alan Baker

The Historical and Legal Contexts of Israel’s Borders
Prof. Nicholas Rostow

The Misleading Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 242 (1967)
Prof. Ruth Lapidoth

Defending Israel’s Legal Rights to Jerusalem
Amb. Dore Gold

Palestinian Unilateralism and Israel’s Rights in Arab-Israeli Diplomacy
Dan Diker

Is the Gaza Strip Occupied by Israel?
Col. (ret.) Pnina Sharvit-Baruch

The Violation of Israel’s Right to Sovereign Equality in the United Nations
Amb. Alan Baker

Countering Challenges to Israel’s Legitimacy
Prof. Alan M. Dershowitz

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