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Monthly Archives: March 2011
The Long War Strategy
The Guardian-11/06/2007 The decision by the University and College Union (UCU) to consider a boycott of Israel is the latest manifestation of a broader process which has been steadily gathering speed in the last half-decade: the converging of opinion on … Continue reading
Gaza – Year Zero
The Guardian-22/06/2007 The Hamas coup that took place in Gaza last week is an event of historic importance. For the first time in the region, Islamist fighters took on the internationally recognized forces of a western-subsidized Arab nationalist client – … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian sites, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Hizballah, Iran, Israel
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Reinforcing Failure
The Guardian-29/06/2007 Israeli responses to the news that Tony Blair has accepted the post of Quartet Middle East Envoy have ranged from the warmly supportive, via the mildly bemused, to the downright opposed. The former British prime minister is generally … Continue reading
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Tagged Fatah, Gaza, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Mahmoud Abbas, Tony Blair, West Bank
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Appearance is Everything
The Guardian- 08/08/2007 US Secretary of State Condolleeza Rice has now completed her four day trip to the Middle East. Dr. Rice was evidently well-pleased at what she found, describing herself as “impressed by the seriousness of (Olmert and Abbas) … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbas, Hamas, Iran, Olmert, Oslo peace process, Palestinian refugees, Palestinians
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Coalition agreement not Withstanding, Hizbullah will continue to hold Sway in Lebanon
Jerusalem Post- 13/11/2009 Following statements from both government and opposition sides in Lebanon over the weekend, it now looks likely that Prime Minister-elect Saad Hariri will announce the formation of a new governing coalition in the next few days. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Hizbullah, Israel, Lebanon, Michel Suleiman, Saad Hariri
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Virtual Diplomacy, Real Damage
Jerusalem Post-29/11/2009 The statement by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Riyadh last week expressing French willingness to mediate talks between Syria and Israel is the latest indication of Syria’s emergence from diplomatic isolation. Damascus has largely rebuilt its links with … Continue reading
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Tagged Assad, Damascus, France, Iran, Israel, Sarkozy, Syria
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New Manifesto reveals a more Sophisticated, Confident Hizbullah
Jerusalem Post-15/12/2009 Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah this week announced the publication of a new political manifesto, outlining the goals of his movement. The document is the successor to Hizbullah’s first manifesto, published in 1985, and many regional analysts have hailed … Continue reading
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Tagged Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah, Iran, Lebanon, shi'a Islamist, Syria
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Muslim World: Iran – The End is not Nigh
Jerusalem Post-02/01/2010 The ongoing demonstrations in Iran are testimony to the continued strength and resilience of Iranian civil society. They make a mockery of the Islamic Republic’s ambition of offering a model for successful Muslim governance to the world. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahmedinejad, Basij, Gaza, Green Movement, Hamas, Hizbullah, Hossein Moussavi, Iran, Khamenei, Mehdi Karroubi, Revolutionary Guards
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Malevolent Inspiration
10/07/2010 Beirut this week witnessed the passing of one of the seminal figures of the Lebanese Shi’ites – Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah. Tens of thousands of mourners followed the coffin in its southern suburbs, with chants of “Death to … Continue reading
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