Monthly Archives: January 2013

Some thoughts on the elections in Israel

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jonathanspyer

With the vote-counting nearly completed, it is already possible to draw a number of conclusions regarding the 2013 Knesset elections in Israel Firstly, the long-standing division of Israeli parties into ‘left’ and right’ wing blocs does not fully capture the … Continue reading →

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A Gulf Apart

Posted on January 20, 2013 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post, 18/1. Saudi and United Arab Emirates security forces recently apprehended a 10-man cell linked to the Muslim Brotherhood that was active in the UAE. The cell, according to Gulf media reports, was engaged in raising money for the … Continue reading →

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Murders in Paris

Posted on January 20, 2013 by jonathanspyer

PJ Media, 16/1. Three female Kurdish activists were murdered in Paris earlier this month. The execution-style killings took place at a Kurdish information office on the quiet Rue Lafayette, near Paris’s Gare Du Nord. One of the three women, Sakine … Continue reading →

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