Posted on Fri, February 10, 2012 at 16:43 pm CET
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The Fatah-Hamas peace process

On Monday afternoon, the Palestinians destroyed officially whatever was left of the concept of a peace process with Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Hamas • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestine Liberation Organization • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process 
Posted on Mon, June 20, 2011 at 20:40 pm CEST
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Understanding Hamas, A Detailed Assessment

What do you have to do to be recognized as a revolutionary Islamist group using terrorism… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Hamas • Islamic Terrorism • Palestinian Terrorism • Salafism 
Posted on Wed, May 25, 2011 at 19:11 pm CEST
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Why The Issue of Land Landed President Obama In Trouble With Israel

A Muslim friend who I greatly respect wrote me that he doesn”t understand why I’ve been complaining about Obama’s speeches… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 17:34 pm CEST
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Obama At AIPAC: Beneath The Flattery, He Revealed His Indifference to Israel’s Needs and His Tilt Against It

I expected President Barack Obama’s AIPAC speech would be a bunch of feel-good clichés to persuade the audience that he is… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sat, May 21, 2011 at 20:26 pm CEST
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Obama Speech: Not Intended To Bash Israel But Did So Anyway

Only twenty percent of Obama’s Middle East speech dealt with Israel-Palestinian issues and that only at the end. Clearly, this was… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, May 20, 2011 at 01:43 am CEST
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President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa Speech, May 19, 2011

Official release of President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa speech… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Islamic Countries • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Maghreb • Palestinian Authority • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Mon, May 16, 2011 at 15:04 pm CEST
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Radical Islamist Hamas Movement Struggles to Present a Moderate Image Since the Palestinian Reconciliation Agreement

Statements made by senior Hamas figures since the internal Palestinian reconciliation agreement attempt to present a moderate image… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Hamas • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict 
Posted on Sat, May 14, 2011 at 14:07 pm CEST
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Massive Anti-Israel Rally in Egypt Organized by…Facebook

Repeatedly we were told about the alleged absence of anti-Israel rhetoric and signs in Tahrir square during the revolution. I don’t think it was true… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Egypt • Islamism 
Posted on Wed, May 11, 2011 at 22:34 pm CEST
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The Main Points of the Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Agreement

On May 3 a reconciliation agreement was signed in Cairo between Fatah and Hamas. The signing was attended by… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestine Liberation Organization 
Posted on Tue, May 10, 2011 at 00:29 am CEST
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Why The Palestinian Authority-Hamas Deal Is So Dangerous

The Fatah-Hamas decision to reconcile, form a joint Palestinian Authority (PA) government and hold elections seems to be a… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Hamas • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Authority 
Posted on Mon, May 9, 2011 at 18:33 pm CEST
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“Intifada of Unity”: Iranian Press and its Support for the Palestinian Reconciliation Agreement

The Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement achieved in Cairo last week was enthusiastically supported by Iran… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Global Islam • Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict 
Posted on Mon, May 9, 2011 at 17:40 pm CEST
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Muslim Brotherhood: Obama’s Chosen Partner for Promoting American Interests in the Arab World

Barack Obama, President of Israel’s best friend and ally, has picked the Muslim Brotherhood movement of the Middle East as his chosen partner… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Israel • Muslim Brotherhood • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sat, May 7, 2011 at 17:52 pm CEST
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U.S. Policy Toward Palestinian Authority-Hamas Deal: Any Change Coming?

Here’s Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Hamas-Palestinian Authority deal… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Hamas • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, May 6, 2011 at 01:51 am CEST
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U.S. Won’t Support Any Palestinian Fatah-Hamas Gov’t Unless Hamas Reforms

The U.S. won’t support any Fatah-Hamas government that includes Hamas unless the Islamist Jihadi group reforms… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Italy • Palestinian Authority • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Thu, May 5, 2011 at 01:20 am CEST
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Mass Media Nonsense and Western Blindness

It is amazing what nonsense appears in the mass media. Consider the following paragraph from a Washington Post story… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Britain • Fatah • Hamas • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • The Media 
Posted on Tue, May 3, 2011 at 22:05 pm CEST
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Bin Laden’s Death Creates Teachable Moments about the Middle East

Ding-dong, bin-Ladin’s dead. The Wicked Terrorist of the West is no more. But there are plenty more around… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Hamas • Islamic Terrorism • Israel • Palestinian Authority • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Sun, May 1, 2011 at 20:47 pm CEST
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Egypt: Pillar of Fire and Political Plagues Are Bad Signs

Gas flames shooting 65 feet high signal the birth of a new Middle East. That pillar of fire, unlike the Biblical one, indicates that Egyptians… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Democracy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Gaza and Westbank • Muslim Brotherhood • Syria 
Posted on Fri, April 29, 2011 at 23:17 pm CEST
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U.S. Government, Media Completely Wrong on Egypt, Now Advise on Peace Process

One of my readers points out that last February I mockingly quoted the New York Times’ assurances that everything would be all right… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Peace Process • The Media • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, April 27, 2011 at 23:57 pm CEST
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Fatah-Hamas Agreement: Another Nail in the “Peace Process’s” Coffin

Suddenly, after years of persistent failure, Fatah and Hamas — which means the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas — have signed a… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Hamas • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Peace Process