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194Ulrich Fastenrath, Servitudes, 10 EPIL 389, 391 (1987).195See Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law 366 (4th ed. 1997).196Available at: http://www.mfa.gov.il (last visited Feb. 28, 2007).197I.A Shearer, Starke’s International Law 89-90 (11th ed. 1994).198Oslo II, Article XII (emphasis added).199Hamas Charter, as cited in the Jerusalem Post, Upfront, Jan.6, 2006, at 16.200Hamas Charter, as cited in the Jerusalem Post, Upfront, Jan.6, 2006, at 16.201Margot Dudkevitch, Security Officials: Hamas Victory wouldDestroy PA, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 11, 2006, at 2.202Margot Dudkevitch, Security Officials: Hamas Victory wouldDestroy PA, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 11, 2006, at 2.203I.A Shearer, Starke’s International Law 93-94 (11th ed. 1994).204Joseph Gabriel Starke, Starke’s International Law 94 (11th ed.1994).205I.A Shearer, Starke’s International Law 95 (11th ed. 1994).206Mitchell G. Bard, ed. Myths and Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict (2001).207Mitchell G. Bard, ed. Myths and Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict (2001).208Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, Israel’s Requirements forDefensible Borders, in Dr. Yuval Steinitz et al, JerusalemCenter for Public Affairs, Defensible Borders for a LastingPeace 17, 19 (2005).209Dr Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 2 (2005).210Dr Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 2 (2005).211Dr Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 2 (2005).212See Dr. Meir Rosenne, Understanding UN Security CouncilResolution 242 of November 22, 1967, on the Middle East inDr Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 41 (2005).213Dr. Meir Rosenne, Understanding UN Security CouncilResolution 242 of November 22, 1967, on the Middle East inDr Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 41, 46 (2005). Twodraft resolutions were presented to the Security Council, onein French and the other, presented by the British, in English.The French text made use of the definite article “the” andcalled for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from “the occupiedterritories.” Thus, the French version of the resolution seemsto require that Israel withdraw from all territory that hadbeen occupied in Israel’s defensive war. The English versionon the other hand intentionally leaves out the definite article,thus tacitly requiring that Israel withdraw from only some ofthe occupied territories. In the case of clashing texts due tolanguage differences, preference is given to the text that wasoriginally submitted to the UN Security Council. In this case,that text is the English text. Thus, the English text prevailson this matter.214Dr. Meir Rosenne, Understanding UN Security CouncilResolution 242 of November 22, 1967, on the Middle East inDr Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 41, 46 (2005).215Dr Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 4 (2005).216Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, Israel’s Requirements forDefensible Borders, in Dr. Yuval Steinitz et al, JerusalemCenter for Public Affairs, Defensible Borders for a LastingPeace 17, 37 (2005).217Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, Israel’s Requirements forDefensible Borders, in Dr. Yuval Steinitz et al, JerusalemCenter for Public Affairs, Defensible Borders for a LastingPeace 17, 37 (2005).218Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, Israel’s Requirements forDefensible Borders, in Dr. Yuval Steinitz et al, JerusalemCenter for Public Affairs, Defensible Borders for a LastingPeace 17, 39 (2005).219Lieutenant General (Ret) Thomas Kelly, director of operationsfrom the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War of 1991.Mitchell G. Bard, ed. Myths and Facts: a Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict (2001).220Mitchell G. Bard, ed. Myths and Facts: a Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict (2001).221Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, Israel’s Requirements forDefensible Borders, in Dr. Yuval Steinitz et al, JerusalemCenter for Public Affairs, Defensible Borders for a LastingPeace 17, 28-29 (2005).222Dr. Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 2 (2005).223Available at: http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iran/2005/iran-051101-rfer/01.htm. On October 26,2005, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, speaking at aforum called ‘The World Without Zionism,’ stated that “Israelshould be wiped off the map.”224Available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases2004/04/20040414-3.html (last visited Feb. 28, 2007).225Available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/04/20050411-2.html (last visited Feb. 28, 2007).226Jerusalem Issue Brief, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Dan Haloutz, 21st Century Threats Facing Israel, Vol. 3, No16, February 3, 2004.227Dr. Yuval Steinitz et al, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs,Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace 14 (2005).228Dan Izenberg & Yaakov Katz, ‘Karni Crossing is an Acid Test ofAbu Manen’s Capabilities,’ Jerusalem Post, Jan. 5, 2007, at 3.229Dan Izenberg & Yaakov Katz, ‘Karni crossing is an Acid Test ofAbu Manen’s Capabilities,’ Jerusalem Post, Jan. 5, 2007, at 3.230Ben-David, Alon, “PIJ attempted helo shootdown, sayIsraelis.” Jane’s Defense Weekly, Feb. 15, 2006.231Available at: www.idf.il/dover/site/mainpage.asp?sl=EN&id=22&docid=37572.EN (last visited Feb. 28, 2007).232Available at: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org.jsource/Peace/paship.html. The Karine A was a four-thousand tonfreighter destined for the Gaza Strip. It was discovered inJanuary 2002, carrying over 50 tons of weapons, includinglong-range Katyusha rockets, LAW anti-tank missiles,page 61