Origin and Purpose The Treaty on Open Skies entered into force on January 1, 2002, and currently has 34 States Parties. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its participants. The Treaty is designed to enhance mutual understanding and confidence by giving all participants, regardless of size, [...]

In response to questions by the media, following is the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to Amnesty International’s report on use of weapons in Operation Cast Lead: Initial study of the report indicates that it presents a biased version of the events, and does not adhere to professional criteria and objectivity. A detailed response [...]

The US Congress has approved US $ 787 billion stimulus package designed to revive the battered American economy through tax cuts and creation of employment. There is another important rider : “Buy American” . The public works projects receiving money from the federal stimulus package have to use U.S. made iron, steel and manufactured goods. [...]