Draft International Convention for the Prevention of Incitement to Terror
Incitement has become one of the major tactical weapons in the arsenal of certain governments terror organizations and societies in advocating terror, violence and hatred.
Morsi’s Victory and Egypt’s Second Republic
Hamas in Gaza – an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood – has high hopes, but it will soon be disappointed.
Shamir’s Diplomatic Legacy
His actions reflected the extent to which he understood the vulnerability of Israel and his responsibility to protect it.
Morsi and the future of the peace treaty
One of the questions that needs to be answered is whether the Muslim Brotherhood feels that it has wider latitude with Israel after Morsi’s victory. Last week, the Egyptian daily al-Ahram reported that some secular parties in Egypt expressed their anger at the Obama administration for what they perceived was its decision to give its blessing to the Muslim Brotherhood’s electoral victory. Commentators in the Jordanian and Palestinian press made the same observation.
The West’s Embrace of the Muslim Brotherhood
For if the West continues down this course and uncritically embraces the Muslim Brotherhood, then it will be extremely unlikely that it will temper its confrontational political program in the future and become a more moderate movement as many in the West presently hope.
The Role of Iranian Security Forces in Syria
Amid the intensifying crisis in Syria, which in recent weeks has seen massacres of the civilian population in various parts of the country, Iranian military, propaganda, and economic assistance keeps flowing in, and its aim is help President Bashar al-Assad survive.
Syria and the Decline of the UN
Israel must internalize the change in the U.N.’s status the next time a U.N. official decides to issue another politicized “condemnation” about its actions.
Israeli Settlements, American Pressure, and Peace
Mahmoud Abbas participated in 18 years of direct negotiations with seven Israeli governments, all without the settlements freeze that he now insists is an absolute precondition to begin even low-level talks.
A Second Afghanistan in Mali?
In March 2012 Mali collapsed into chaos after soldiers toppled the president, with Tuareg rebels taking control of two-thirds of the country.
Israel’s Strategic Reality
Imagine the behavior of radical non-state actors under an Iranian nuclear umbrella. They will be more aggressive and will dare to do things that perhaps right now they are not willing to do.
Why the Six-Day War Still Matters
In a period in which the delegitimization of Israel’s rights is at the heart of the agenda of its adversaries, Israeli diplomats must now more than ever speak up and stress the historical truth of what happened forty-five years ago and not let the twisted narrative being sold to the U.N. to take hold.
Targeted Killings and Double Standards
This study compares the use of targeted killings by the Israel Defense Forces and several Western armies (the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands, Canada and Australia) that have implemented such policies.
Iran Accelerates Enrichment
But the Iranians’ behavior most of all indicates that they truly believe they can get away with this acceleration of their enrichment activity and no one will take any measures against them, as they pick up the pace of their race to the nuclear finishing line.
Al-Qaeda and the Jihadists Join the Battle against the Syrian Regime
The battle over Syria has descended into a carefully orchestrated uprising coordinated and fueled by al-Qaeda operatives.
Can the West Trust Iranian Commitments?
As long as this is the Iranian political agenda, Tehran will seek to free itself in time from any shackles that are placed on its nuclear program, regardless of the optimism that Western diplomats are now projecting at the end of every round of negotiations.
