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East Jerusalem

Jerusalem Has Always Been a Contested City

Irwin Arieff
• March 7, 2017

The long-simmering dispute over the fate of Jerusalem stands at the center of the Middle East conflict. Israelis and Palestinians, divided on many points, become most emotional when discussing the future of the walled, ancient crossroads city that is…

Categories: Geopolitics, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East, Security Council, US Foreign Relations, US-UN Relations

Israeli Settlements: A Timeline From 1967 to Now

Irwin Arieff
• July 11, 2014

Here is a comprehensive, up-to-date timeline charting the nearly 47-year campaign of Israeli settlement development in territories occupied by Israel after the Six-Day War, along with a graph tracking the years and population. This timeline accompanies “The Limits of…

Categories: Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East

The Limits of Diplomacy: Israeli Settlements

Irwin Arieff
• July 10, 2014

Many Israelis reacted with surprise and dismay when United States Secretary of State John Kerry blamed Israel’s seemingly insatiable appetite for settlements for the collapse of the latest round of Middle East peace talks. The negotiations were already on…