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Posted on Wed, April 27, 2011 at 23:57 pm CEST

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

Posted on Mon, April 25, 2011 at 15:54 pm CEST

Who Makes U.S. Policy? UN, Arab League, international community or U.S. Government?

This interview with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deserves close analysis for a reason that… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, April 25, 2011 at 14:21 pm CEST

The Plan in Libya (in 100 words)

Here’s what’s happening now in Libya… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, April 22, 2011 at 23:48 pm CEST

What Will Happen on the “Peace Process,” Why It Will Fail, Why It Will Do Harm

There is confusion on two points regarding the Israel-Palestinian “peace process”… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, April 19, 2011 at 17:49 pm CEST

Saudis give up on US, instigate direct Gulf action against Iran

After giving up on US and Israel ever confronting Iran, Saudi Arabia has gone out on a limb against the Obama administration… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, April 15, 2011 at 19:54 pm CEST

U.S. Congressmen Want Goldstone Report Withdrawn

Following an op-ed released earlier this month by Judge Richard Goldstone in which he wrote that much of his… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, April 12, 2011 at 20:46 pm CEST

UN Committee Grants Accreditation to the Anti-Israeli Pro-Hamas Free Palestine Movement

In August 2010 the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People granted accreditation to the… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, April 11, 2011 at 10:21 am CEST

Israeli Leaders Succumbed to a “Ceasefire” Deal, but Hamas will Press On with its Terrorist Campaign

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak were expected at long last to instruct… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 14:21 pm CEST

Who Won’t Talk? The Palestinian Authority, Not Israel

The effort to make Israel look bad is simply ridiculous. But even in this context, the following lead paragraph caught my eye… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, April 7, 2011 at 22:32 pm CEST

Goldstone’s Continued Dishonesty

Richard Goldstone now faces bitter condemnation from Israel following his belated admission that his infamous Report was wrong… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, April 6, 2011 at 21:30 pm CEST

Hamas says Goldstone’s “Reconsideration” is Surrender to Israeli-American Pressure

Hamas responded to Goldstone’s “reconsideration” by labeling it surrender to Israeli-American pressure, in sharp contrast to its… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, April 6, 2011 at 19:46 pm CEST

Goldstone to Visit Israel?

A pro-Palestinian human rights group has petitioned Switzerland’s attorney-general to issue an arrest warrant… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, April 5, 2011 at 22:36 pm CEST

WikiLeaks: Iran Undermining U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan and Training Taliban Militants

Iran is financing a range of Afghan religious and political leaders, grooming Afghan religious scholars, training Taliban militants and… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, April 3, 2011 at 15:17 pm CEST

Goldstone: Reconsidering the Report on Israel and War Crimes

We know a lot more today about what happened in the Gaza war of 2008-09 than we did when I chaired the fact-finding mission… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, April 3, 2011 at 12:51 pm CEST

YouTube World View Interview With PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Transcription from the Channel2 and YouTube World View Interview with Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, March 31, 2011 at 15:46 pm CEST

WikiLeaks: Karzai Family Panic after Afghan Presidential Elections

Dispatches show anxiety of Hamid Karzai’s family and supporters, and US doubts about president’s volatility… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, March 29, 2011 at 18:01 pm CEST

Obama’s Libyan Strategy: Recipe for a Deeper, Lengthier U.S. Military Role

In his Libya address to Americans early Tuesday, March 29, President Barack Obama failed to resolve the inner contradictions in… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 27, 2011 at 22:54 pm CEST

UN Intervention into Libya an Ominous Precedent for Israel

There are many reasons to be worried about the bridge-leap the Obama Administration has just undertaken in its war with Muammar Gaddafi… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 27, 2011 at 13:45 pm CEST

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: “We Need to Hinder the Despotic Ambitions of AKP”

In this exclusive interview for Turkish Policy Quarterly, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu outlines his views and his Party’s position on the pressing foreign policy choices Turkey faces… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, March 25, 2011 at 20:00 pm CET

Israel: Politicians Warn Against Palestinian State

The upcoming UN General Assembly session in September, where many countries are poised to recognize a Palestinian state, does not… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, March 22, 2011 at 21:35 pm CET

WikiLeaks: No Colombian Support for Israel’s Interests

The Government of Colombia maintains positive relations with Israel, particularly in the defense sector through private Israeli defense contractors… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, March 22, 2011 at 20:02 pm CET

The War in Libya: Unprecedented Strangeness

Should the United States and Europe want Libyan dictator Muammar Qadhafi out of power? Sure. But the real question is… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 20, 2011 at 12:01 pm CET

WikiLeaks: US Committee Mulls How to Influence Behavior of Criminal and Corrupt Afghan Officials

US Committee consider possible courses of action that U.S. military and Embassy personnel may employ against criminal and corrupt Afghan officials… Continue reading