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WikiLeaks: Nederland Belangrijke Bondgenoot VS

Uit documenten die teruggaan tot 2004 blijkt dat de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag het beladen debat rondom de aanschaf van de Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) nauwgezet volgde. De JSF zijn de beoogde vervangers van de F-16 straaljagers en worden… Lees verder

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Asian Convoy in Iran: a Display of Hatred for Israel and the West

The arrival of the Asian convoy in Iran was exploited for a display of hatred for Israel and the West. Convoy activists met with Iranian president Ahmadinejad at Teheran University, where he gave a speech in which he referred to Israel as “an insult to humanity”… Continue reading

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The Ideology Behind the Asia to Gaza Solidarity Caravan

A convoy from India and other Asian countries left New Delhi to reach the Gaza Strip at the end of December. Among the participants are extreme leftist and Islamic activists who were joined by human rights activists. The convoy has links to FGM, which plays a central role in organizing flotillas… Continue reading

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Events Marking the 23rd Anniversary of the Founding of Hamas

On December 14 Hamas celebrated its 23rd anniversary. The day was marked with various events and festivities throughout the Gaza Strip and in Damascus. A press release detailed Hamas’ fundamental positions, which have not changed since the movement was founded… Continue reading

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PLO Secretary Yasser Abd Rabbo: Negotiations Are “a Useless Political Process”

Yasser Abd Rabbo, secretary of the PLO’s executive committee, claimed that Clinton’s speech was a repetition of familiar American positions. He claimed that negotiations between “occupier” and “occupied” were “a useless political process.” He said that the conflict would only… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Noord-Korea en China Leverden Raketonderdelen Aan Iran

Condoleezza Rice, de toenmalige Amerikaanse minister van buitenlandse zaken, instrueert in dit document van 3 november 2007 de Amerikaanse ambassadeur in China om “tot op het hoogste niveau” aan te dringen op het stoppen van een levering van ballistische… Lees verder

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IHH leader Bülent Yildirim: “U.S. Is Ruled By Zionism”

IHH leader Bulent Yildirim gave an interview focusing on the U.S. intention to designate the IHH as a terrorist organization and on the Mavi Marmara incident. Yildirim claimed “Zionists” controlled the U.S. and world media. He accused Israel of… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: VS Oefende Druk Uit Op Britse FSA Om Op Te Treden Tegen Iraanse Financiële Instellingen

Uit op WikiLeaks vrijgegeven Amerikaanse documenten blijkt dat hooggeplaatste Amerikaanse functionarissen er twee jaar geleden bij de Britse financiële toezichthouder (FSA) op aandrongen om verregaande maatregelen te nemen tegen Iraanse banken die verdacht werden van de financiering van… Lees verder

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NGO’s and the Use of Lawfare Against Israel

To mark International Human Rights Day, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon held a press conference with Prof. Gerald Steinberg and Anne Herzberg of NGO Monitor on the exploitation and abuse of human rights, particularly with regard to NGO’s and the use of Lawfare against Israel… Continue reading

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Netanyahu: Talks should focus on ‘core issues’ that are at the root of the conflict

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the issue of settlements Monday as a “marginal” part of peace talks and said he was glad the United States had abandoned its demand for a renewed freeze… Continue reading

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Ahmadinejad Removes Iran’s Foreign Minister Mottaki

According to the information dissemination center of the Presidential Office, President Ahmadinejad in a decree on Monday replaced Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and appointed Ali Akbar as the Foreign Ministry caretaker. In his letter… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Arabische Staten Minachten Iran

De uitgelekte documenten van het Amerikaanse Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken laten een litanie van klachten zien van de Saoedisch en kleinere Golfstaten, alsmede Egypte, Jordanië en anderen, over onderwerpen zoals de nucleaire ambities van Teheran, de Iraanse betrokkenheid in Irak en… Lees verder

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Iran Criticizes Turkey’s Aid In Extinguishing Forest Fire In Israel’s North

In recent days, Iranian media has been reporting on the Turkish aid in extinguishing the fire in the north of Israel, and on Israel’s attempts to take advantage of Turkey’s humanitarian aid to rebuild the relations between the two countries… Continue reading

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Iranian Young Adults Arrested At Mixed-Gender Party in Tehran

Tehran Province internal security forces said that in recent days, the Tehran police had raided four mixed-gender parties in northern Tehran. Fifty young men and women were arrested at one of the parties, including three famous soccer players… Continue reading

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The Anti-Israel Ideology of the International Solidarity Movement

The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a network founded by extreme American leftists and part of the campaign to delegitimize Israel. In the second intifada it specialized in hindering IDF counterterrorism activity, indirectly supporting terrorism… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: The Saudi Foreign Ministry Cautions Against Attacking Iran

Alwahbi strongly advised against taking military action to neutralize Iran’s program. Rather, establishing a US-Iranian dialogue was the best course of action, asserting that the USG opening an Interest Section or… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Strong Pushback On the Turkey-Armenia Normalization

Burns stressed that the U.S. believes that progress on the Turkey-Armenia protocols could create political space for Sargsian to be more flexible on NK. He continued that the reverse was also true, that a failure of the Turkey-Armenia process would almost… Continue reading

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After Dropping Freeze Bid, U.S. Formulates New Turkey-Iran Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had the thankless task of writing finis on the Obama administration’s intense two-year effort to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to discuss peace. Her speech to the Saban Forum early Saturday, Dec. 11 was much awaited as Washington’s first comment on… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: ‘Vaticaan Denkt Aan Eigen Belang In Midden Oosten’

Een Amerikaanse diplomaat beklaagt zich in een memo van 3 juli 2001 erover dat het Vaticaan weinig behulpzaam is in het Vredesproces en Midden Oosten diplomatie, omdat de Heilige Stoel [het bestuurlijke orgaan] vrijwel uitsluitend aan haar eigen… Lees verder

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Why Did U.S. Peace Process Diplomacy Fail; What Happens Next?

It’s pretty remarkable that only after two years has the Obama Administration perhaps begun to get the first point: peace is not in the cards. One might also hope that it won’t take ten years to understand that the reason for this… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Saoedi-Arabië Wilde Met Arabisch Leger Hezbollah Verjagen Uit Libanon

Als er één positief aspect genoemd kan worden over Cablegate, zoals de gelekte documenten op WikiLeaks ook wel genoemd worden, dan is het wel dat de documenten onverbiddelijk de realiteit weergeven van het diplomatieke krachtenspel in het Midden Oosten… Lees verder

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Palestinian Authority to Cancel All Security Commitments to Israel

Khana Amira, a senior Palestinian official, told the newspaper that the Palestinians are also considering canceling its other security commitments to Israel, including fighting terror… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Saudische Jeugd Vermaakt Zich Tijdens Ondergrondse Feestjes Met DJ’s, Alcohol en Seks

Anders dan men zou verwachten in het strenge islamitische Saoedi-Arabië is er wel degelijk een bruisend nachtleven waar de jeugd van Saoedi-Arabië zich kan vermaken zoals de Westerse jeugd dat ook kan. Om uit handen van de strenge religieuze politie te blijven moet… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: Israël Beducht Op Represailles Na Mysterieuze Aanslag Op Hezbollah Terrorist

Imad Mughniyeh was één van de meest gezochte terroristen ter wereld. De Israëlische Mossad, de CIA, het Franse SGDN en andere inlichtingendiensten waren méér dan 20 jaar op zoek naar de man die een lange lijst van terroristische aanslagen op zijn CV had staan: bomaanslagen, moorden en ontvoeringen… Lees verder

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Gaza-Bound ‘Asia to Gaza Solidarity Caravan’ Leaving India

The Asian convoy set out from Delhi in India on December 1. It was delayed for a number of days by the Indian and Pakistani authorities on the border between the two countries, but on December 5 it crossed the border on its way to Lahore, Pakistan, and from… Continue reading