Copyright 2012 Asaf Romirowsky Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:40:02 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Asaf Romirowsky :: Writings http://www.romirowsky.com romirowsky@gmail.com (Asaf Romirowsky) webmaster@pundicity.com en-us http://www.romirowsky.com/11111/recognition-to-what-end Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST In terms of economics the notion of mutual recognition refers to international agreements in which two or more countries agree to recognize one another and guarantee free movement of goods and services without the need to harmonize member states'... http://www.romirowsky.com/11093/bds-academia Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST A self-proclaimed National Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Conference is set to take place at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy league institution in the heart of Philadelphia, during the weekend of February 4. Last held in 2009, according to the... http://www.romirowsky.com/11012/bds-movement-hidden-agenda Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST With this year's National Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Conference set to take place at the University of Pennsylvania in early February, it's important to understand what the BDS movement is all about and what its ultimate goals are. The movement's... http://www.romirowsky.com/11112/the-prime-ministers Sat, 1 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST Former Israeli ambassador Avner offers a literary, distinctive, and colorful look into the inner sanctums of diplomacy and politics of the Jewish state. As speech writer and secretary to prime ministers Eshkol and Meir, adviser to prime ministers Rabin,... http://www.romirowsky.com/10891/hamas-palestinian-authority-jordan Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST As of November 29, 2011, exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshal will visit Jordan officially for the first time since he was expelled in 1999. The meeting showcases Amman's warming relations with the terrorist group that now governs Gaza, as well as its... http://www.romirowsky.com/10847/anti-israelism-israel Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST The Israel Academia Monitor (IAM) watchdog, which "monitors abuses of academic freedom and politicization of Israeli campuses by extremists and radicals," has found, "Israeli academic institutions have been misused in recent years for radical... http://www.romirowsky.com/10696/israel-academic-freedom Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST Cary Nelson, president of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), one of the most prominent organizations supporting college and university professors, has forcefully and inappropriately spoken out in support of uncivil discourse. In an... http://www.romirowsky.com/10695/arabs-nazi-slur Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST When Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek in 1961 he viewed it as vehicle to challenge the social norms of the day focusing on the contemporary cultural realities of the '60s. Later spin-offs of the show followed suit by reflecting on the issues of their... http://www.romirowsky.com/10569/hamas-formula Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST After an emotional five-year campaign, kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit came home in exchange for a total of 1,027 Palestinian terrorists who had been incarcerated in Israeli jails. Those released included the architect of the 405 bus attack that claimed... http://www.romirowsky.com/10459/self-defeating-palestinian-statehood Tue, 4 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST Following the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Palestinian Authority under Mahmoud Abbas has attempted to convince the world and the international community that their quest for statehood is just. Moreover, he would like us to believe that this "state" is... http://www.romirowsky.com/10331/palestinian-wonderland Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found are a great way to understand the Palestinian narrative. Specifically, Carroll uses time and space as the plot device while drawing on chess imagery, mirror themes, opposites and time running... http://www.romirowsky.com/10313/palestinian-statehood Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST As almost everyone knows by now, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is planning to march into the United Nations this month and demand statehood for the Palestinians by way of a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Such a state would be in... http://www.romirowsky.com/10283/unrwa-anomaly Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST Widespread expectation that the Palestinians will unilaterally declare independence (UDI) this coming September has left many interested parties fumbling for a clear sense of policy goals. Ironically, this uncertainty is even more acute in the very venue... http://www.romirowsky.com/10204/obama-syria Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST The ongoing turmoil in Syria is stirring a great deal of apprehension in Israel that is even greater than its hand-wringing over Egypt's recent regime change. Unlike Israel and Egypt, Israel and Syria have no peace agreement, and Syria, with a large... http://www.romirowsky.com/10062/land-for-war Fri, 5 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST As September approaches, many are waiting with bated breath to learn if Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will deliver on his threat to unilaterally declare an independent Palestinian state and seek recognition of it through the U.N. But in...