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Tag Archives: Fatah
Is the Palestinian national movement dying?
There is a strong case for saying that the Fatah-led Palestinian national movement, as we have known it from the late 60s onward, is fading from the scene. But while in practical terms the Palestinian national movement is an increasing … Continue reading
Re-Packaging Illusion
28/03/2010 The Obama administration’s approach to the Middle East is characterized by an apparent desire to revive the sunny illusions of the 1990s peace process – in an era that is far more uncertain and dangerous. This is particularly noticeable … Continue reading
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Tagged Eli Yishai, Fatah, Hamas, Lebanon, President Obama, Salam Fayyad
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Imagined Partners
Gloria Center- 25/03/2008 The Middle East is currently divided between an alliance of radical Islamist and associated states and organizations, which take support and inspiration from Iran, on the one hand, and a coalition of pro-Western states, on the other. … Continue reading
Hamas Fans Flames of Islamic Anger Following “Day of Rage”
Gloria Center- 19/03/2010 Hamas leaders are seeking to escalate Palestinian unrest over the supposed Israeli threat to Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem. In addition to reflecting the movement’s ideological goals, this effort makes good political sense. Hamas seeks to supplant … Continue reading
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Tagged Fatah, Hamas, Hurva Synagogue, Ismail Haniyeh, Jerusalem, Khaled Mashaal, Osama Hamdam
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Analysis: Obama: An Innocent Abroad
Jerusalem Post- 21/05/2009 The London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi has published what it claims are key details of the new Middle East peace plan to be presented by President Obama in his speech in Cairo on June 4. Details of … Continue reading
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Tagged Fatah, Hamas, Hizbullah, Mahmoud Abbas, President Obama, refugees, Syria
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Forward to The Past
Global Politician- 01/09/2008 In recent weeks, a number of prominent Fatah figures have suggested that their movement might abandon its commitment to a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and return to the pre-1988 demand for Israel’s replacement by a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahmed Qurei, Fatah, Hamas, pied noirs, two-state solution, Zionism
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The Fall and Rise of the One-State Solution
Global Politician- 29/09/2008 Deeply embedded in Palestinian nationalism is the notion that Israeli Jewish identity is analogous to that of communities born of European colonialism, which are not seen as having legitimate claim to self-determination. No reconsidering of this characterization … Continue reading
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Tagged Fatah, Hamas, Jewish, Pan-Arabism, PLO, two-state solution, Yasir Arafat, Yom Kippur War, Zionism
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The Rise and Rise of Hizb ut-Tahrir
The Guardian- 09/10/2007 Sitting in the best bar in Jerusalem about four months ago (it’s called Sira, in case you’re interested), I entered into conversation with a tall, ginger-haired young man who turned out to be a member of the … Continue reading
Democratic Converts in Borrowed Array
Haaretz-11/03/2005 Euphoria is back. Democracy, it appears, is about to experience a late birth in our region. The Berlin Wall of the Arabs has fallen, and all will shortly be transformed. But the new and emerging political language in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Fatah, Mahmoud Abbas, reformers, Walid Jumblatt, Yasser Arafat
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