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The “Palestine Papers”: What Do They Mean?

Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, Hasbara, Israel, Israeli land, Jerusalem, Kadima, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Palestine Papers, Peace Plans, Settlements, Tzipi Livni, United States, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Al Jazeera unloaded a bombshell on the US-brokered Israel-Palestine diplomacy today when they released the first wave of what they are calling “The Palestine Papers.” These papers consist of some 1,600 internal documents (e-mails, minutes of classified meetings, maps and strategy papers) from negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis from 1999-2010. The revelations are staggering, [...]

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Danny Ayalon Plays a Losing Blame Game

Posted in Danny Ayalon, Hasbara, Settlements, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »

While taking apart an argument made by Danny Ayalon may seem like shooting fish in a barrel, his op-ed in today’s LA Times contains so many inaccuracies or outright falsehoods, and there are enough people, both in the US and Israel, who will take this piece seriously, that it seems worth the time. Ayalon offered [...]

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Is Obama Charting a New Mideast Peace Course?

Posted in Barack Obama, Peace Plans, United States, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 12, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Now that the United States has officially abandoned its attempt to convince Israel to stop building settlements for just a little while, please?, everyone is waiting for Plan B. Those who still hope for a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict are hoping that the Plan B will include an American assertion of its [...]

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Carmel Blaze: How Much More Disaster Can Settlements Cause?

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »

One thing Eli Yishai cannot be said to have lied about is his dedication to the settlements. In June of 2009, he said “I promise to use my ministry, all the resources at my disposal and the ministry’s impact on local authorities for the good of expanding settlements.” Neglecting his other responsibilities, Yishai has worked [...]

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Call It What It Is: Murder

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 31, 2010 | 38 Comments »

I am not usually inclined to use this space for what others might call a “rant.” But this day, I feel there are some points that need to be made. Today, Hamas claimed responsibility for the murders of four Israeli settlers along a West Bank road. One good friend of mine questioned why I use [...]

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