Posts Tagged: Jordan Valley
A New Flavor for Ben & Jerry’s
If the leaders of J Street and the New Israel Fund were in charge of creating new flavors for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, their...
Why Israeli Sovereignty Should Be Implemented in the West Bank
In recent weeks, a struggle has taken place between supporters and opponents of the extension of Israeli sovereignty over portions of the West Bank. Some...
Israel Should Extend Sovereignty to the Jordan Valley Now
JNS.org - There is strong consensus in Israel’s defense establishment that Israel must maintain a permanent military presence in the Jordan Valley. Extending sovereignty is...
Israel Should Implement Trump Plan Now
The question of whether Israel would be applying sovereignty or annexing territory in Judea, Samaria, and other areas is -- from a practical and political...
Parshat Pinchas and the Need for Strong Action
On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) declared in a landmark ruling that a huge tract of land in eastern Oklahoma...
Can Extending Sovereignty Help a Two-State Solution?
JNS.org - In January, the United States government announced its latest peace plan to resolve the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Under the plan, Israel was authorized...
The Deadline Is Looming for a Decision on the West Bank
What is driving Israeli and worldwide opposition to the extension of Israeli sovereignty over parts of the West Bank? To understand this, we need to...
Should Israel Have Adopted the Name ‘Palestine’?
The never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most intractable and explosive disputes, causing heightened emotion and bloodshed in the Middle East and around...
Applying Israeli Law to Judea and Samaria Is Worth It
The suggestion that the application of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria would severely undermine Israeli interests, and jeopardize...
Violence Could Erupt in the West Bank — but It Could Not
Those opposing the extension of Israeli sovereignty over parts of the Jordan Valley warn that the areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) are likely...
Israelis Must Make Decisions for Israel
As the Israeli government nears a decision on whether to apply sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, some American Jews, pundits, politicians, and Middle...
Israel Should Apply Sovereignty — and Reject the Trump Peace Plan
Regardless of how far-reaching or limited, and immediate or gradual, the process may actually be, Israel should apply sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, but it...
Annexation Would Undermine 70 Years of Israeli Foreign Policy
As a reported July 1 annexation deadline looms, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a fateful opportunity to write his foreign policy legacy. Should he decide...
Jerusalem, Jordan and the Jews
JNS.org - The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas famously deny any Jewish historic or religious connection to Jerusalem. To cite one example, Ikrima Sabri, the...
