Posted on Sat, May 22, 2010 at 11:33 am CEST
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Hadrian’s Curse – The Invention Of Palestine

Almost 2,000 years ago, the Roman Emperor Hadrian cursed the Jewish People and decreed that Judea should be henceforth called “Palestine” after the Philistines, an ancient enemy of Israel that had disappeared from the world’s stage more… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Zionism • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Islamic Countries • Islamic Fundamentalism • Israel • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • The Middle East 
Posted on Tue, April 6, 2010 at 21:46 pm CEST
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Syria Is Not Going To Change

History tells us much about how the Arab countries will develop within the contemporary Middle East issues. When we remember the history of the Assyrians and the Greater-Syria dream of King Faisal, then we understand what Barry Rubin is trying to point out with this articles about Syria… Continue reading

Topics: Syria • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, January 10, 2010 at 20:34 pm CET
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Syria and the 1948 War in Palestine – part 2

On August 25 1936, Lebanese Fawzi al-Qawuqji infiltrated into Palestine heading some 150 volunteers from neighboring Arab countries. He fought the French invasion of Syria in 1920, and organized later the resistance to the French Mandatory authorities there… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Syria • War of Independence 
Posted on Sun, January 10, 2010 at 20:24 pm CET
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Syria and the 1948 War in Palestine – part 1

Shukri al-Quwwatli’s war policy during the conflict in Palestine was a disaster both for his presidency and for democracy in Syria. It is easy to argue that Syria should never have pushed for war in Palestine… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Syria • War of Independence 
Posted on Mon, December 14, 2009 at 21:16 pm CET
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Syria’s “independent” Media

It’s remarkable how easy it is for Middle Eastern dictatorships to fool the West. Iran has been stringing along Europe and the United States for seven years on the pretense that it is ready to make a deal on its nuclear weapons’ drive. The Palestinians persuade the West that they really do want to make peace but just need a better offer. And so on… Continue reading

Topics: Syria 
Posted on Sun, December 13, 2009 at 12:08 pm CET
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The Sykes – Picot agreement (1916)

The Sykes-Picot (-Sazonov) agreement, concluded on 16 may 1916, was an agreement between the Governments of Britain and France and with the consent of the Russian Empire about dividing the Middle East in spheres of influence… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • France • Historical Documents • Russian Federation 
Posted on Mon, November 23, 2009 at 20:25 pm CET
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Big Lies: Demolishing the Myths of the Propaganda War against Israel (part 3)

Part 3 of a comprehensive study about the lies and myths that fuels the propaganda against Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Zionism • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Global Jihad • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • War of Independence • Zionism