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> [My own sense is that if David Friedman chooses to live in Jerusalem, and quietly conduct diplomatic business from the now existing US consulate in the city, it will not be noticed very much. It will not be treated as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/my-own-sense-is-that-if-david-friedman-chooses-to-live-in-jerusalem/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

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> [Any move by Israel to end the conflict with the Palestinians by unilateral moves - such as annexing the West Bank, delinking Gaza and declaring that there be no further diplomatic process - will lead to strong regional and global…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/any-move-by-israel-to-end-the-conflict-with-the-palestinians-by/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

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## Other authors on Diplomatic

## More by Richard A. Falk

> [There are degrees of incompatibility, and there are more factors relevant to upholding democracy and human rights than the operation of neoliberal markets. Perhaps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/there-are-degrees-of-incompatibility-and-there-are-more-factors/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [Cumulatively, American society is sliding toward a new form of 'authoritarian democracy'. Elections continue, free speech is generally protected, institutions operate in accordance with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/cumulatively-american-society-is-sliding-toward-a-new-form-of/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [Historically, international law lent a measure of legality to the colonial system, and allowed the West to set the rules for participation as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/historically-international-law-lent-a-measure-of-legality-to-the/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [Nothing is more important than restoring a high degree of autonomy to educational experiences so that those who grow up in this society and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/nothing-is-more-important-than-restoring-a-high-degree-of-autonomy-to/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [In the Goldstone Report, Israeli perpetrators of possible crimes against humanity were made subject to prosecution and punishment, although the geopolitical leverage of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/in-the-goldstone-report-israeli-perpetrators-of-possible-crimes/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [The UDHR has become an iconic document over the course of more than six decades, the starting point for discussions of whether or not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-udhr-has-become-an-iconic-document-over-the-course-of-more-than/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [International law in its counter-hegemonic uses is very important in any domain where issues of legitimacy are significant, but is rarely able to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/international-law-in-its-counter-hegemonic-uses-is-very-important-in/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [The atmosphere of fear and security manipulated by the government has converted American citizens into terrorist suspects who are all subject to arbitrary and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-atmosphere-of-fear-and-security-manipulated-by-the-government-has/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [What both the state and the capitalist economy oppose is an understanding of what might be called "the true nature of things" (using the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/what-both-the-state-and-the-capitalist-economy-oppose-is-an/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [The fact that Universal Jurisdiction exists in relation to serious international crimes does convey two important aspects of the global reality: first, that such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-fact-that-universal-jurisdiction-exists-in-relation-to-serious/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [The weaknesses and biases of the international mechanisms of accountability make it seem desirable to extend the domain of accountability by empowering domestic courts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-weaknesses-and-biases-of-the-international-mechanisms-of/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [As matters now stand, the veto seems inappropriate, given the absence of any deep ideological split between major states, and definitely constrains the war-prevention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/as-matters-now-stand-the-veto-seems-inappropriate-given-the-absence/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [It should be appreciated that this whole effort to hold leaders of states criminally responsible is a rather radical challenge to territorial sovereignty and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/it-should-be-appreciated-that-this-whole-effort-to-hold-leaders-of/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [If Trump were to go ahead with a renewed policy of hostility toward Iran, it would immediately raise tensions, and could quickly escalate in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/if-trump-were-to-go-ahead-with-a-renewed-policy-of-hostility-toward/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

> [Looking more deeply at the emergence of ISIS or the chaos that exists in Syria, Yemen and Libya would clearly raise crucial doubts about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/looking-more-deeply-at-the-emergence-of-isis-or-the-chaos-that-exists/)

[Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/)

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