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Arab Observer Farce

Jerusalem Post, 6/1 Since the beginning of last week, a team of observers from Arab countries have been in Syria. Their task is to monitor Syrian compliance with the Arab League Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Assad regime on … Continue reading

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Hizballah and the Arab Spring

Jerusalem Post, 6/12/11 Before the Arab upheavals of 2011, the Middle East was dominated by a cold war, pitting US-aligned regional states against a self-designated “Muqawama (resistance) Axis” of states and movements led by Iran. Both these blocs still exist. … Continue reading

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Analysis: The Elections and the Pan-Arab Media

Jerusalem Post- 11/02/2009 Reactions in the pan-Arab media to the election results in Israel follow predictable patterns. There is a particular interest in the growth of Avigdor Lieberman’s party. At the same time, there is a tendency to stress that … Continue reading

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Analysis: Arab States ‘just say no’ to Normalization

Jerusalem Post- 05/08/2009 The idea of gestures of ‘normalization’ from Arab states to Israel is a central component in the US administration’s plan for reviving the Mideast peace process. The notion represents a variant of the Oslo-style approach whereby a … Continue reading

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