Tag Archives: Judea

Legal Despots and the Threat to Israeli Democracy

September 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Originally published in the Jerusalem Post. By Tuesday, 50 Israeli families will have been tossed out of their homes in their village of Migron, which is set for destruction. They will not be dispossessed because they unlawfully squatted on someone else’s property. … read more »

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Is Israel the Last Jewish Ghetto?

July 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By the end of 2012, all of Israel’s borders, over a thousand kilometers, will be protected by walls, fences and barriers. You can compare it to Hadrian’s Wall (the monumental border of the Roman Empire in Britain), the Maginot Line … read more »

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Israel: Why Land Matters, Part III

May 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

It is an undisputed fact that Israel’s army reserves are the backbone of the IDF in times of war. The question, therefore, is: how does Israel buy the 48 hours it must have to fully mobilize and deploy its army … read more »

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Israel: Why Land Matters, Part II

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Conceding Israeli control of the 34-mile-wide area known as Judea and Samaria to any of Israel’s actual or even potential enemies means a return to the pre-1967 nine-mile waistline across Israel’s coastal strip and a security border of 223 miles … read more »

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