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Posted on Tue, September 27, 2011 at 00:01 am CEST

FM Taïb Fassi Fihri Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

The Arab world is witnessing profound events and transformations… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, September 25, 2011 at 02:42 am CEST

FM Mohamed Kamel Ali Amr Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

It has become totally absurd to carry on talking about a peace process while Israel continues… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, September 23, 2011 at 00:49 am CEST

Prime Minister Erdogan Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

Israel should realize that it is not possible to sustain the state of perpetual conflict and confrontation… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, September 21, 2011 at 21:57 pm CEST

President Obama Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

There’s one issue that stands as a test for these principles and a test for American foreign policy, and that is the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, September 17, 2011 at 21:44 pm CEST

Turkish-Israeli Relations: Empty Threats or a Looming Crisis?

The rapprochement between Turkey and Israel during the 1990s was primarily driven by Turkey’s secular elite… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, September 15, 2011 at 22:03 pm CEST

Embassy Attack: The enemy of our enemy is our friend

Israeli advocacy groups often lament that the world hates Israel… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, September 15, 2011 at 01:09 am CEST

Will Abbas Back Down From UN Statehood Bid?

The tempest which Israel had tensely anticipated for September in the wake of a Palestinian bid for unilateral UN recognition of their state… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, September 14, 2011 at 01:11 am CEST

An Egyptian Mob Attacks Israel’s Embassy and Captures the Egyptian Revolution

How is Egypt’s revolution different from a real democratic revolution, as in Eastern Europe… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, September 11, 2011 at 17:33 pm CEST

Once More Into the Swamp: The Attack on Israel’s Embassy Opens A New Era in Middle East History

The attack and looting of Israel’s embassy in Cairo is an event as significant as the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Iran… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, September 11, 2011 at 14:05 pm CEST

Netanyahu Following the Embassy Attack in Cairo: “We continue to keep the peace with Egypt”

Hours after a mob attacked Israel’s embassy in Cairo, Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, says Israel will continue… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, September 9, 2011 at 02:07 am CEST

Erdogan drives toward armed clash with Israel

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan this week coolly moved his country step by provocative step towards an armed clash with Israel… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, September 5, 2011 at 23:37 pm CEST

Israel’s Strategic Situation: Plenty to Worry About But Little to Fear

Since much of what I write about regional politics seems pessimistic… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, September 1, 2011 at 01:12 am CEST

How Anti-Semitism Prevents Peace

Despite the obsessive preoccupation with Israeli building activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, August 30, 2011 at 22:40 pm CEST

The perils of a remilitarized Sinai

Will the Egyptian military be permitted to remilitarize the Sinai… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, August 26, 2011 at 00:21 am CEST

What’s REALLY Happening in the Middle East Today

A few hours ago I wrote that the Egyptian military government reportedly told Israel that a major Israeli offensive… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, August 25, 2011 at 23:46 pm CEST

Egyptians in Terror Attack? Warning from Egypt to Israel? Where is U.S. Leadership? Playing Golf

To begin with, President Obama’s supporters are praising him for having overthrown Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qadhafi… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, August 24, 2011 at 00:31 am CEST

Why an American Earthquake Is Propaganda for Middle Eastern Anti-Americans

It would not matter much if a small fringe of extremists believed this, but the size of that group will be far larger… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, August 21, 2011 at 15:36 pm CEST

A Foretaste of The New Democratic Egypt: Radical Nationalists and “Liberal Islamists”

There is still confusion regarding some details of the terrorist assault by Gaza Palestinians affiliated with al-Qaida… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, August 20, 2011 at 22:52 pm CEST

Israel regrets Egypt deaths, strives to reduce tension between Jerusalem and Cairo

Israel’s defense minister Barak issued a public statement of Israeli regret for the deaths of Egyptian policemen in the course of a terrorist attack… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, August 20, 2011 at 01:10 am CEST

Eilat Terror Attack: A most peculiar use of language

With the recent tragic events where Palestinian terrorists killed nine Israeli civilians… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, August 19, 2011 at 21:14 pm CEST

Israel: Blood in the Streets

Israeli military preparedness follows a depressing pattern… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, August 19, 2011 at 19:46 pm CEST

Terrorists Attack Egyptian Army, More Details on Eilat Terror Attack

A gunfight is going on in the early afternoon of Friday between terrorists and the Egyptian army… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, August 19, 2011 at 00:40 am CEST

IDF Taken by Surprise: Al Qaeda-style Coordinated Deadly Multiple Terror Attack

Israel had its first taste of a sophisticated al Qaeda-style coordinated terrorist operation modeled on the atrocities common in Afghanistan and Iraq… Continue reading