war and peace They remain difficult to carry out in Israel , a land which has not known enough peace to be able to step away from the practical, immediate considerations. The ideal of peace remains, but so does warfare. Israel along with other nations which are part of the United Nations must continually seek ways of settling disputes outside the realm of active warfare.
Notes
1. Among other sources, some of those on the internet are most useful. My thanks to my friend and colleague, Uri Regev for leading me to these sources. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1261364566025&pagename=JPost/J PArticle/ShowFull; RLINK"http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L3819361,00.htm1" http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3819361,00.html
2. Maimonides , in accordance with the Talmud gave extra-legal judicial authority to the courts(Yev 90b; Mishneh Torah, Mamrim 2:4)) in unusual cases and to the ruler(San 49a 57a; Mishneh Torah, San 57a; Melakhim 3:8 and 10; 9:14).
http://www.yutorah.org/_shiurim/Succot-T0-G0%205767.pdf— towards the end of
the document. http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/warl.html
3. See the Introduction to this volume for a summary.
4. Wikepidia“Ethics- the IDF Spirit. IDF Spokesperson’s Unit (http://dover.odf.il/IDF/English/about/doctrine/ethics.htm ” Along with other public sources have been used for the English translations.
and articles which have dealt with the legal discussions surrounding the occupation nor the restrictions placed upon the Palestinians.
5. Wikepidia, p. 13. No attempt has been made to list the numerous books, essays