Tag Archives: Hamas

Guns before Butter

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jonathanspyer

The Guardian- 21/06/2006 In the last few days, the Quartet have finalized the details for the new emergency aid mechanism to the Palestinian territories. According to its remit, the mechanism is to provide “needs-based assistance directly to the Palestinian people, … Continue reading →

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The Root Cause of Confrontation

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jonathanspyer

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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A Scourge in ‘Londonistan’

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Haaretz-15/07/2005 The responses of senior British officials following the London bombings last week are highly revealing. They contain within them clues to a decades-long failure of political judgment. This failure allowed the forces which produced the bombing to grow and … Continue reading →

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Radical Islam – with Sovereignty

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Haaretz-27/01/2006 British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw last week hurried to dispel any sense of imminent crisis in the nuclear stand-off with Iran. “I don’t think we should rush our fences here,” Straw told an audience in London, before going on … Continue reading →

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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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Don’t Expect Peace Soon

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

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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Hamas and the Rebirth of Illusion

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Haaretz-27/05/2005 A process of rethinking is currently taking place in British and American foreign policy establishments regarding Hamas. The movement’s ability to command high levels of popular support is giving credence to formerly fringe opinions that have long advocated rapprochement … 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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Appearance is Everything

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

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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Muslim World: Iran – The End is not Nigh

Posted on March 7, 2011 by jonathanspyer

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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