George Monastiriakos

Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa

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Apr 19, 2024, 8:10 AM

Unlike its enemies, Israel puts its people first

Israel is unique in the Middle East. The Jewish State is democratic and liberal, not authoritarian and conformist. Despite their flaws and imperfections, liberal democracies put their people first in ways that are inconceivable for dictatorships. Consider Jerusalem’s approach to...

Feb 1, 2024, 9:07 AM

The West is suspending funding to the UNRWA. Good.

Palestinians demonstrate in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip calling for continued international support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), January 30, 2024. (AFP)

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is one of two United Nations organizations mandated to aid and protect the displaced. The other is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...

Jul 31, 2023, 10:05 PM

Sky is the limit for Israel and Saudi Arabia

Normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is inevitable. Riyadh is the cultural and economic juggernaut of the Middle East. Jerusalem consistently punches above its weight in every stat category except diplomatic relations with its neighbors. It is no secret...

Jul 28, 2023, 8:26 PM

A two-state solution is still possible and necessary, however

In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel captured Gaza, parts of what was then considered Jordan (East Jerusalem and the West Bank), Egypt (the Sinai Peninsula) and Syria (the Golan Heights). UN Security Council Resolution 242 affirmed that Israel...

Jul 27, 2023, 7:11 AM

Israel is a complicated country, not an apartheid state

Israel has a population of 10 million but performs like a country with 100 million inhabitants. The child of hope and home of the brave consistently punches above its weight. Despite Israel’s many accomplishments, it also has shortcomings. When addressing...

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George Monastiriakos is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa. Read his works at www.Monastiriakos.com. Follow him on X @Monastiriakos.

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