B'tselem (July 2010)
Comprehensive report, based on official state data and documents, that analyzes the means employed by Israel to
gain control of land for building the settlements. The report is an update to B'telem's "Land Grab" (2002).
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Aix Group (June 2010)
Five-part report on the economic dimensions of final
status issues. Includes sections on the asymmetry between Israel and the Palestinians, a territorial link between
the West Bank and Gaza, the Jordan Valley's potential for the Palestinian economy, and Palestinian refugees.
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Charlie Rose (2010)
The Hamas chairman, who has been the group's political leader since 2004, discusses his beliefs and opinions, the
nature and actions of Hamas, and claims that Hamas would accept a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders if
approved by popular referendum. (53:27) Watch >
Eyal Press / The New York Review of Books (April 29, 2010)
Describes the impact of the decreasing trend of secular Israelis voluntarily joining the Israel Defense Forces
(IDF), who are being replaced by more religious Israelis. Read More >
May 2010
Summary of PLO positions on security in permanent status negotiations, as they were presented in previous
negotiation rounds, and consistent with the discussions held with US Special Envoy for Middle East Regional
Security (SEMERS) in 2008. Read Document >
In the context of surging efforts to promote - and block - boycott/divestment/sanctions efforts, and in the context
of a serious debate within Israel and the Jewish community about how to deal with growing international criticism
of Israel, we believe it is important to make clear what we do, and do not, support.
Center for a New American Security (2010)
Examination of what kind of security arrangement would be necessary to serve as a facilitator for a future
Palestinian state. Features comparative case studies, expert military and political lessons, and a look at four
scenarios that could precede a possible peacekeeping force.
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World Public Opinion / Truman Institute (April 2010)
Analysis of a Trumann Institute poll on topics such as support for dismantling settlements, the motives of
settlers, and likely reactions to a potential Israeli government decision to remove settlements. Those polled
include the Israeli public and Israeli settlers. Read More >
Daniel Kurtzer / The American Interest (March 2010)
Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer explores the history of Israeli settlement in the West Bank and Gaza.
Kurtzer analyzes the 2005 Sasson report, which detailed the systematic illegal practices of the settlement movement
and systemic government complicity in skirting Israeli law. Read More >