In this week’s article for Souciant, I analyze the new unity government in Israel–why it happened, what it means and how it affects various aspects of Israel’s current situation. Particularly, I look at some potential implications for the Palestinians, a point which seems largely overlooked in analysis of this week’s events.
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The Perils of Unity: Israel’s New Government
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, Israel, tagged Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Area C, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, Ehud Barack, IDF, Iran, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Kadima, Labor, Meir Dagan, Meretz, Oslo Process, Palestine, Shaul Mofaz, Tzipi Livni, West Bank, Yesh Atid, Yuval Diskin on May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ahmadinejad on Purim
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, Iran, tagged AIPAC, Anti-Semitism, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netaynhau, Book of Esther, Haman, Iran, Israel, Israel Lobby, King Ahashverosh, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, Persia, Purim, Shimon Bar Kochba, Talmud, Vashti on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In my latest piece for Souciant, I look at the holiday of Purim, which is being celebrated today, and how Bibi Netanyahu is trying to draw an analogy between that story and the current stand-off with Iran.
Ahead Of AIPAC Conference, Israeli Pressure On US For Red Lines On Iran Picks Up Steam
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, US-Israel Lobby, tagged AIPAC, AIPAC Conference, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Iran nuclear, Iran threat, Iran War, Israel, Lindsey Graham, Martin Dempsey, McCain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum on February 29, 2012 | 3 Comments »
This article originally appeared at LobeLog, a blog well worth following if you want up to date and incisive analysis of US foreign policy on the Mideast. With the annual policy convention of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) coming up in just a few days, many observers are expecting this to be the time when [...]
Netanyahu’s New Friends
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, Fatah, Hamas, Palestine, tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Isaac Molho, Israel, Jordan, Khaled Mesha'al, Mahmoud Abbas, Occupied Territories, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, Yisrael Beiteinu on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In my latest piece for Souciant, I look at Benjamin Netanyahu’s ineffectual “threat” to cut off the negotiations to nowhere with the Palestinian Authority if they reunify with Hamas. Bibi clearly wants a situation where the US will back an Israeli refusal to continue negotiations, and Hamas joining a unity government gives him that. But [...]
Just Sayin’…
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, tagged Netanyahu, Peace process, Settlements, United Nations, West Bank on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Ha’aretz reports that Israel is asking the US to “prod” the Palestinians back to talks. OK, nothing new there, but what I found interesting was this: The Prime Minister’s Office said that the conversation with Clinton lasted 45 minutes, and quoted Netanyahu as saying, “Israel is interested in continuous talks with the Palestinians while preserving [...]
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