Tag Archives: Hizbullah

The Long War Strategy for Israel

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 18/06/2007 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Three Years Later, The Core Issues in Lebanon Remain Unsolved

Posted on March 16, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 14/07/2009 Three years have passed since the outbreak of the Second Lebanon War. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pointed out this week that the cease-fire which ended the war on August 14, 2006, remains fragile. The core issues which … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Does Assad Want?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 08/03/2010 In Damascus last week, the full array of leaders of the so-called ‘resistance bloc’ came together in a series of meetings. Presidents Ahmedinejad of Iran and Assad of Syria were there, alongside a beaming Khaled Meshal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Hizbullah’s Throne of Bayonets

Posted on March 16, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 27/12/2010 It is obvious that given the true balance of power in Lebanon, the special tribunal investigating the murder of former prime minister Rafik Hariri is largely a virtual exercise. As Michael Young pointed out in a column … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

More United, Less Passionate

Posted on March 15, 2011 by jonathanspyer

The Guardian- 25/03/2006 Three days now remain until the elections in Israel. The election campaign has been the most sedate in living memory. One may walk the main streets of the three main cities, and hardly be disturbed by activists, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Weatherman and the Wind

Posted on March 15, 2011 by jonathanspyer

05/04/2010 Bob Dylan wrote that “you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” With great respect to Dylan, however, if you are truly looking to ascertain the direction of the winds in a particular place and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Question of Power in Lebanon

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 12/05/2008 When recent events in Beirut pose a simple, fundamental question: Who rules in Lebanon. The answer proposed by Hizbullah last week is that the government of Fuad Saniora and Saad Hariri is to be permitted to hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Homecoming for a Child-killer

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician -17/07/2008 The deal for the return of convicted terrorist Samir Kuntar, four Hizbullah men captured in the 2006 Second Lebanon War and a number of corpses in return for the remains of kidnapped IDF soldiers Eldad Regev and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Subtly and determinedly, Syria is taking over Lebanon

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician 08/08/2008 Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is to visit Syria next week, to discuss the opening of diplomatic relations between the countries, a Lebanese official told reporters this week. French President Nicolas Sarkozy last month hailed President Bashar Assad’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Damascus Gets What it Needs

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Global Politician- 25/05/2009 In his letter to Congress announcing the renewal of US sanctions on Syria, President Barack Obama was specific regarding the reasons for his decision. Syria, the President said, was “supporting terrorism, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment