Tag Archives: Fatah

Create your own Hamas

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

The Guardian-08/04/2006 The phenomenon of a small ideological political movement adapting itself to the demands of the international system out of a sense of necessity is one well known to students of international politics. Typically, a sense of concern for … Continue reading →

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Gaza – Year Zero

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

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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Reinforcing Failure

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

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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