Alan Baker / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Alan Baker / JNS.org

A US Consulate for the Palestinians Should Not Be in Jerusalem
JNS.org - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Ramallah with PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas on May 25 as part of a series of...

Refuting the Allegation That Israeli Settlements Are a War Crime
JNS.org - The announcement by International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda of her decision to open a war crimes investigation against Israel’s military and political...

What Does the Return of the ‘Two-State Solution’ Mean?
JNS.org - Since the Biden administration’s inauguration in January, leading officials have repeatedly advocated for the “two-state solution” as the only means to resolve the...

Let’s Tell the Truth About Israel, Palestinians, and the COVID Vaccine
JNS.org - As expected, the favorable international attention garnered by Israel’s successful COVID-19 vaccination drive is being offset by a parallel and concerted wave of...

The Audacity of Belgium
JNS.org - In an official announcement by the “Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs” department, on Nov. 6 the Belgian government voiced its condemnation of...

The Assault on Israel at the United Nations
JNS.org - When it comes to the annual sessions of the UN General Assembly, one can easily bet on the fact that of all the...

What’s Actually in the Abraham Accords?
JNS.org - Considerable discussion has been generated in the international and local media, as well as in political circles, since the September 15 signing of...

Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria: Historical and Legal Milestones
JNS.org - The subject of the rights under international law of the Jewish People and the State of Israel in Judea and Samaria involves a...

Mahmoud Abbas’ Threats to Israel and the Validity of Oslo
JNS.org - In his May 18 declaration, Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and PLO, announced, “The Palestine Liberation Organization and the State of...

Can Jordan Revoke Its Peace Treaty With Israel?
JNS.org - Following warnings to Israel by King Abdullah of Jordan of a “massive conflict” if Israel proceeds with plans to apply Israeli law to...

Israel, the Palestinians, Coronavirus and Peace
JNS.org - In less than two months, the coronavirus pandemic has extended to all corners of the earth, posing a series of unique challenges to...

The US Green Party’s Anti-Israel Efforts
JNS.org - Anyone who cursorily peruses the website of the US Green Party or any component of the global Green movement would naturally expect to...

Electing the Palestinian Authority’s Attorney-General to the ICC’s Nominations Committee for Judges
JNS.org - The election of the Palestinian Authority Attorney-General, Dr. Ahmad Barak, to serve as a member of the “Advisory Committee on Nominations” of judges...

It’s Time to Adopt an International Convention on Antisemitism
JNS.org - Who can blame the international community at large for sidelining the phenomenon of antisemitism when the Jewish world, whether out of a naïve sense...