(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and World Jewish Congress) Alan Baker - A concerted campaign is being waged against Israel to question its very legitimacy in virtually every aspect of its historical, political, and cultural life, with the aim of undermining the very foundations of Israel's existence. In response, several world-renowned experts have joined to present an authoritative exposition of Israel's Rights as a Nation-State in International Diplomacy, published jointly by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the World Jewish Congress. The volume includes: "The National Rights of Jews" by Prof. Ruth Gavison, "From the Balfour Declaration to the Palestine Mandate" by Sir Martin Gilbert, "Self-Determination and Israel's Declaration of Independence" by Prof. Shlomo Avineri, "The United Nations and Middle East Refugees: The Differential Treatment of Arabs and Jews" by Dr. Stanley A. Urman, "Israel's Rights Regarding Territories and the Settlements in the Eyes of the International Community" by Amb. Alan Baker, "The Historical and Legal Contexts of Israel's Borders" by Prof. Nicholas Rostow, "The Misleading Interpretation of Security Council Resolution 242 (1967)" by Prof. Ruth Lapidoth, "Defending Israel's Legal Rights to Jerusalem" by Amb. Dore Gold, "Palestinian Unilateralism and Israel's Rights in Arab-Israeli Diplomacy" by Dan Diker, "Is the Gaza Strip Occupied by Israel?" by Col. (res.) Pnina Sharvit-Baruch, "The Violation of Israel's Right to Sovereign Equality in the United Nations" by Amb. Alan Baker, "Countering Challenges to Israel's Legitimacy" by Prof. Alan M. Dershowitz
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