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Tag Archives: Gaza
Talk softly, and carry a large Carrot!
Jerusalem Post-29/07/2009 The region is currently witnessing a concerted attempt by Saudi Arabia to mend its relations with the Syrian regime. This effort derives from Riyadh’s fear of Iran, and its sense that now may be an opportune moment to … Continue reading
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Tagged Damascus, Gaza, Iran, Jeffrey Feltman, King Abdullah, Lebanon, Rafik Hariri, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Syria
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No Change
01/02/2008 The response of Israeli officials to the latest events in Gaza may in essence be divided into two halves. The initial response was one of frustration at Egyptian unwillingness to restore order on the international border. The subsequent sense … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, EU, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, PA, Philadelphi corridor, Qassam, Sharia Law, Sinai
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The Dynamics of Revival
Haaretz-24/08/2007 In a recent article in the British Guardian newspaper, Ed Husain, a former member of the radical Islamist Hizb ut Tahrir organization [which aims to bring about a worldwide Muslim state], sought to draw a parallel between Zionism and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Islamism, Jewish identity, Radical Islam, Teheran, Zionism
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The Root Cause of Confrontation
07/07/2006 The kidnapping of two IDF soldiers by Hizballah on the Israel-Lebanese border adds fuel to the flames of the already fraught situation between Israel and the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority in Gaza. The talk in Israel is now of wide-ranging … Continue reading
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Tagged Damascus, Gaza, Hamas, Hassan Nasrallah, Hizballah, IDF, Khaled Mashaal, Lebanon, Qassam, Teheran
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Why Israel Needs a Fence
Montreal Gazette- 24/02/2004 Israel’s security fence has become the latest focus for criticism of the country by a wide range of international bodies and personalities. Israelis have been warned against losing faith in reconciliation. They have been advised to build … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Green Line, Palestinians, PLO, security fence, West Bank
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The biggest Shoes to Fill
The Guardian- 06/01/2006 If the massive cerebral hemorrhage suffered by Ariel Sharon marks the end of this remarkable man’s political career then Israeli public life is about to lose the figure who above all others reshaped Israeli politics and diplomacy … Continue reading
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Tagged Ariel Sharon, Ehud Olmert, Gaza, Kadima, Likud, Palestinians
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Don’t Expect Peace Soon
The Guardian- 08/12/2006 Don’t expect peace soon: Hostile forces have to be defeated before any meaningful Middle East talks can take place. Internal politics and wider regional strategy largely explain the sudden re-emergence of talk about conflict resolution between Israelis … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Hizbullah, Ismail Haniyeh, Mahmoud Abbas, Olmert, PA, Qassam, Shalit
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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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