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The Jerusalem Center for Public AffairsBooks and MonographsDefensible Borders for a Lasting PeaceDr. Yuval Steinitz, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror,Dr. Meir Rosenne, and Dr. Dore GoldIsrael’s rights and requirements for defensible borders,as proposed by President George W. Bush, have now beenplaced squarely on the global diplomatic agenda. This multidisciplinarystudy focuses on Israel's minimal territorialrequirements to enable it to defend itself in the post-Iraq WarMiddle East.European-Israeli Relations: BetweenConfusion and ChangeManfred Gerstenfeld, with Frits Bolkestein, OdedEran, Efraim Halevy, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Josef Joffe,Ruth Lapidoth, Zvi Mazel, Anton Pelinka, and OthersFifteen interviewees from Europe and Israel discuss European-Israeli relations.The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam,the West, and the Future of the Holy CityDore GoldJerusalem has been under assault. The attack on the veracity ofits biblical past was only a prelude for compromising that beganat Camp David. In Western diplomatic circles, including in theU.S., it is now being argued that by pushing hard for a MiddleEast settlement, with the redivision of Jerusalem at its core, theflames of radical Islamic rage will be lowered. Yet a redivisionof Jerusalem would not only endanger its holy sites, but alsounleash new jihadist momentum. (Regnery, 2007)Jerusalem in International DiplomacyDore GoldAn examination of Israel's position in Jerusalem through thestudy of the historical record and diplomatic documents.Iran, Hizballah, Hamas, and the GlobalJihad: A New Conflict Paradigm for the WestLt.-Gen. (res.) Moshe Yaalon, Maj.-Gen. (res.)Yaakov Amidror, Dr. Martin Kramer, Brig.-Gen. (res.)Dr. Shimon Shapira, Dan Diker, and Lt.-Col. (res.)Jonathan D. HaleviThe second Lebanon war, having erupted after Israel’s unilateralwithdrawal from territories vacated in south Lebanon and Gaza,has called into question whether the Arab-Israeli conflict anylonger involves a territorial dispute.Referral of Iranian PresidentAhmadinejad on the Charge ofIncitement to Commit GenocideJustus Reid Weiner, with Meir Rosenne, Elie Wiesel,Dore Gold, Irit Kohn, Eytan Bentsur, and Dan NavehHistorically addressing genocide has been primarily a forensicendeavor that begins functioning when the tragedy is over. Now isthe time to avert bloodshed: Ahmadinejad’s incitement deservesan indictment.Human Rights of Christians inPalestinian SocietyJustus Reid WeinerThere has been nearly uninterrupted persecution of Christiansin areas "governed" by the Palestinian Authority since theOslo peace process began. Living amidst a xenophobic Muslimpopulation plagued by endemic violence bordering on anarchy,the Christians have shrunk to less than 1.7% of the populationin the Palestinian areas. "Their plight is, in part, attributable tothe adoption of Muslim religious law (Sharia) in the Constitutionof the Palestinian Authority. Moreover, the Christians have beenabandoned by their religious leaders who, instead of protectingthem, have chosen to curry favor with the Palestinian leadership,"said human rights lawyer Justus Weiner, author of this study.www.jcpa.org