U.S.-Israel ties at a crossroads
The recently suspended round of organized violence in the Gaza Strip has a depressing familiarity, being similar to other rounds between Israelis and Palestinians. The...The Israeli strategy that backfired
This was meant to be Mr. Netanyahu's November surprise ahead of the national elections to secure his victory and yet increasingly it is becoming obvious that this...Conservative hawks push for deeper Syrian role
Invalid reasons for getting more deeply involved in the Syrian civil war continue to be heard. One of the latest is in a front-page article in the Washington Post, which......
Will Obama resist push for Iran war?
Neocons in Israel and the United States are escalating their rhetoric to prepare us for war with Iran. Even the infamous John Yoo, architect of President George W....
Turkey rearranges geopolitical map of Mideast
October 8th, 20110 Turkey's foreign policy shift is now in full gear. Having kicked out the Israeli ambassador and rejected the UN Palmer Report, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu......
After failed negotiations, UN is the only option left
As Palestinians prepare to seek membership in the United Nations, critics are quick to label this a damaging unilateral strategy. But the Palestinian drive for admission...The Arabs should not fully outsource Libya’s liberation
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Israel cannot conduct its own investigation
Last week the government of Israel announced the launch of an investigation into the events surrounding the deadly Memorial Day flotilla raid which left nine activists...Israel averts international probe on Gaza atrocities
UNITED NATIONS — Less than 48 hours after the Israeli attack on a flotilla of six ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, the most powerful political body at the......
Unity or annihilation — the real choice for the Palestinians (again)
With Israel seriously considering how best to destroy Hamas (and Hizbullah and possibly Iran) and bolster the stooge leadership of Fatah's Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian...
Iran a threat? I mean, really?
May 2nd, 20100 With all the current hype about the "threat" from Iran, it is time to review the record - and especially the significant bits and pieces that find neither ink nor air in......
Israel’s security lies in regional peace
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu on March 22 defiantly declared to the world that: "there will be no freeze on construction in Jerusalem. Everyone knows it." An...
Obama can stop funding illegal settlements
April 20th, 20100 President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Secretary of State Clinton have been uncharacteristically frank about how illegal Israeli settlements obstruct prospects for......
Why Israel would never attack Iran
"Hold me back!" is a part of Israeli folklore. It reminds us of our childhood.When a boy has a scuffle with a bigger and stronger boy, he pretends that he is going to...To achieve Mideast peace, Obama must make a bold Mideast trip
More than three decades ago, Israeli statesman Moshe Dayan, speaking about an Egyptian town that controlled Israel's only outlet to the Red Sea, declared that he would......
Facts are stubborn things
As the confirmation of Robert Ford for the post of Ambassador to Syria goes through its due process, it is a propitious moment to examine the premises of the...Cut off the cash and Israel might behave
Israelis are not renowned for their good manners, but their treatment of Vice-President Joe Biden during his recent visit to their country went beyond chutzpah. Biden......
Israeli intelligence, our constant companion
Another big week for Israeli spies - new and old. In the latest chapter of the Dubai assassination drama, Britain gave the boot Tuesday to an Israeli diplomat,...NewPolicy.org: A call to action
During the past week, we have witnessed the desolate state of the peace process in Israel/Palestine. We grimaced at the sight of Vice President Joseph Biden landing in......
A fatwa against terrorism that might work
Newark, Delaware — Dr. Tahir ul-Qadri, a Pakistani Islamic scholar visiting the United Kingdom, recently released a 600-page fatwa, or non-binding opinion in Islamic...Don’t confuse boycott with censorship
On March 5, 2010, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported that producer Shuki Weiss, who has been involved in producing many of the Israeli concerts headlined by......
Afghanistan can’t be war in a box
The event on the House floor Wednesday afternoon was monumental — the first major Congressional debate about U.S. military operations in Afghanistan since lawmakers...Flexible Afghanistan war objectives
Washington and its willing mouthpieces in the media have for years been trying to sell us the preposterous war in Afghanistan. While they attempt to convince us that the......