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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The “Palestine Papers”: What Do They Mean?
Posted in Israel, Israeli land, Jerusalem, Kadima, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Peace Plans, Settlements, United States, Tzipi Livni, Bibi Netanyahu, Hasbara, Palestine Papers, tagged Israel, Jerusalem, Palestinians, Palestine, Peace Groups, Palestinian, Abbas, pro-Israel, West Bank, Middle east, Obama, Settlements, Occupation, Netanyahu, settlement freeze, Two-state solution, Palestinian Authority, Jewish State, Tzipi Livni, Palestine Papers, Condoleezza Rice, Saeb Erekat on January 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Danny Ayalon Plays a Losing Blame Game
Posted in Danny Ayalon, Hasbara, Settlements, tagged Abbas, Anti-Zionism, B'Tselem, Danny Ayalon, democracy, Gaza, Goldstone, international law, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish State, Middle east, Netanyahu, Obama, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority, Palestinians, pro-Israel, settlement freeze, Settlements, Two-state solution, United Nations, West Bank, Yisrael Beiteinu 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 [...]
Is Obama Charting a New Mideast Peace Course?
Posted in Barack Obama, Peace Plans, United States, tagged Abbas, AIPAC, Barak, BDS, Congress, democracy, Dennis Ross, European Union, Hillary Clinton, Israel, Israel Lobby, J Street, Jerusalem, Jewish State, Middle east, Netanyahu, Obama, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority, Palestinians, pro-Israel, settlement freeze, Settlements, Two-state solution, United Nations, West Bank 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 [...]
Carmel Blaze: How Much More Disaster Can Settlements Cause?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abbas, Americans for Peace Now, Anti-Zionism, Carmel Fire, Eli Yishai, human rights, Israel, Jewish State, Middle east, Netanyahu, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority, pro-Israel, Settlements, settlers, Two-state solution, West Bank 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 [...]
Call It What It Is: Murder
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hamas, human rights, international law, Israel, Middle east, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority, Settlements, settlers, Terrorism, West Bank 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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