Posted on Mon, April 2, 2012 at 23:00 pm CEST
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Promoting Palestinian Terrorism: A look back at the media coverage of the Palestine Papers

A media orchestrated political storm blew through the volatile Middle East last year with the release of over 1,600 confidential documents relating to Palestinian negotiations with Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Fatah • Hamas • History • Media Bias • Palestine Papers • Palestinian Authority • Palestinian Terrorism • Politics 
Posted on Thu, December 15, 2011 at 19:22 pm CET
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Sunni Realignments

Despite threats from Iran to withdraw financial aid and training for militants… Continue reading

Topics: Arab League • Hamas • Palestine Papers • Qatar • Religion • Sunni Islam • Syria • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, February 25, 2011 at 22:17 pm CET
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Changes in the Middle East? Much More Never Changes at All

In 1938 the Saudi diplomat Hafiz Wahbah secretly met with Zionist leader (and future Israeli prime minister) David Ben-Gurion… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Islamic Countries • Israel • Palestine Papers • Saudi Arabia • The Middle East 
Posted on Thu, February 17, 2011 at 19:30 pm CET
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Revolution in Tunisia, Reform in Jordan Unleashes Anti-Jewish Forces

Recently, when I spoke on developments in Egypt, a serious and respected Middle East expert claimed that there was no sign of anti-American or anti-Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Jasmine Revolution • Jew-Hatred • Jordan • Palestine Papers • The Middle East • Tunisia 
Posted on Sun, February 13, 2011 at 13:29 pm CET
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Erekat Resigns as Head Negotiation Unit, Says Arab World Needs Democracy

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has resigned as head of the PA’s negotiation unit, saying he did so because he felt responsible that documents were stolen… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestine Papers • Palestinian Authority 
Posted on Sun, January 30, 2011 at 17:38 pm CET
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The ‘Palestine Papers’: Now We Know the Real Story

We now know what actually happened in the negotiations mischaracterized by the “Palestine Papers,” but before I tell you the true story, let me say some words about how… Continue reading

Topics: Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestine Papers • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process 
Posted on Thu, January 27, 2011 at 20:54 pm CET
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The Guardian and the ‘Palestine Papers’

Do you really believe that suddenly, for no apparent reason, and no big Israeli concession the Palestinian negotiators tossed away their demand for a… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestine Papers • Pro-Palestinianism • The Media 
Posted on Thu, January 27, 2011 at 00:20 am CET
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Hamas and PA Remarks on the ‘Palestine Papers’

On January 21 Al-Jazeera TV and the British Guardian leaked a series of documents dealing with the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Other documents… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestine Papers • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • The Media 
Posted on Wed, January 26, 2011 at 00:11 am CET
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Palestine Papers: “a First-Class Political Smear Campaign”

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out Monday at Al-Jazeera, calling the Arabic TV network’s release of alleged secret documents from Israeli-Palestinian peace… Continue reading

Topics: Palestine Papers • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • Qatar 
Posted on Mon, January 24, 2011 at 13:49 pm CET
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The “Palestine Papers”: Fabrication of the Day

Several people have asked me what I think about the new “Palestine Papers” which have been “obtained” (that means the PA gave it to them) by al-Jazira, the Guardian, and perhaps others, in imitation of Wikileaks… Continue reading

Topics: Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Media Bias • Palestine Papers • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process