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I`m originally from the United States, and now make my home in Israel - after living for some years in Hong Kong and England. In addition to handling general questions about Israeli life and history, I can field questions relating to strategic aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism, as well as some tactical aspects. As an Associate of the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), I can draw on ICT`s accumulated expertise in this area. As the Lead Researcher for ICT`s "al-Aqsa Intifada" Database Project (and author of "An Engineered Tragedy", ICT`s report on the findings of this project), I have become the world`s leading expert (indeed, as far as I know, the world`s only expert) on the demographics of the victims of the phase of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that began in September 2000. Going beyond terrorism per se, I can answer questions regarding pretty much all aspects of the Israeli-Arab conflict.
Experience in the area
I've lived in Israel for over eight years.
For more than five years, I have been associated with the Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. My own role there is, to a degree, that of "expert in everything else" - that is, I'm less of a security expert than many of the other researchers there, but I have a broader background in other areas, including banking and finance, general scientific subjects, and so on. I also can draw upon the knowledge of other ICT staff.
ICT website, http://www.ict.org.il
My blog, "On the Contrary: Don's Mideast Musings" is at http://radlauer.blogspot.com .
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| david | 11/02/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Exceptionally good reply. Thanks. |
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Dear John - The whole concept of a state's "right to exist" is actually something of a red herring - that is to say, there is nothing in international law that precisely defines such a right. Basically
Dear Peter - That's a very good question! I'm not privy to how any of the relevant decision-makers analyzed the issue, but I'll take a stab at explaining how the decision *might* have been made.
Dear David - I'm afraid that I have not read Ilan Pappe, much less attempted to verify his assertions against primary sources - so anything I say regarding his credibility is based on what others have
Dear David - The Palestinian refugees left the territory of Israel for the various Arab states surrounding Israel: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan (including the West Bank, which was Jordanian-controlled from
Dear Ali - Your question is one that would need a book (or two) to answer properly; keep in mind that "the Middle East" includes quite a lot of countries, each of which has its own history and (at least
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