It strikes me as no coincidence that an article appears in today’s New York Times regarding the situation of Palestinian refugees. With Condoleeza Rice engaging in the first serious attempts at reviving significant peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and the Arab League just about to re-issue the 2002 Saudi Peace Plan, the question [...]
Archive for March, 2007
The NY Times on Palestinian Refugees
Posted in Israel, Palestine, Refugees, United Nations, United States on March 26, 2007 | 95 Comments »
Over-Estimating AIPAC: The Iraq Spending Bill and the Stricken Language on Iran
Posted in Iran, Iraq, US-Israel Lobby on March 25, 2007 | 8 Comments »
The recent House of Representatives vote to extend $100 billion in funding for the war in Iraq has managed to once again feed the myth of the all-powerful AIPAC/Israel lobby. This time, it was the late exclusion of a clause in the bill that would have required Congressional approval for any military action against Iran. [...]
Unity As An Opportunity For Progress
Posted in Ehud Olmert, Fatah, Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, United Nations, United States on March 18, 2007 | 31 Comments »
The Palestinian unity government has finally been assembled, and with it comes an interesting set of opportunities. I have to admit I was mistaken a year ago. I was quite convinced that the Hamas government would not be able to sustain itself against the massive opposition it faced. With the EU, UN, and most of [...]
Where’s the Outrage? Condi Rice Forbids Peace
Posted in Ehud Olmert, Israel, Jewish Community, Syria, United States on March 10, 2007 | 24 Comments »
For the second time in a span of six months, the United States has expressly forbidden Israel from pursuing a potential peace deal with Syria. This time, it was Condoleeza Rice doing the dirty work and she brought a simple message on the subject: Don’t even think about it. The action is not surprising. Despite [...]
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