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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Jay Sekulow

Israel has a legal case for striking Iran

By Jay Sekulow and Robert Ash, JTAPublished March 11, 2012

WASHINGTON—In a world where nuclear weapons could soon be in the hands of a rogue nation like Iran, an Israeli preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be fully justified. Despite its ban on aggressive war, Article 51 of the United Nations...

Understanding the Palestinians’ U.N. bid for statehood

BY LARRY CARPPublished September 7, 2011

Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of the organization, are able and willing to carry out those obligations. What is "peace-loving"?Peace...

Photo: Patrick Gruban

Understanding the Palestinians’ U.N. bid

BY LARRY CARPPublished August 31, 2011

How does a country become a U.N. Member?Membership in the United Nations, according to Chapter II, Article 4, Section 1., of the United Nations Charter "is open to all....peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the .....Charter and,...

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