US Exposes Iran’s Secret Cooperation with al-Qaida
Should new branches of al-Qaida spread to Syria and other neighboring countries, Israel will have to take into account that Iran will know how to exploit these organizations in order to pose new challenges along the eastern front.
US Exposes Iran’s Secret Cooperation with al-Qaida
Should new branches of al-Qaida spread to Syria and other neighboring countries, Israel will have to take into account that Iran will know how to exploit these organizations in order to pose new challenges along the eastern front.
A Strategy for Israel in the Changed Middle East
Vol. 11, No. 11 August 2, 2011 A Strategy for Israel in the Changed Middle East The options for Israel and the Palestinians basically can be boiled down to these: a permanent agreement, an interim agreement, a de facto interim agreement, and a situation of no agreement. The best possible option – a permanent […]
Broadcasting a Lethal Narrative:
The World Council of Churches and Israel
The World Council of Churches, an umbrella organization for 349 Protestant and Orthodox churches founded in 1948, has expressed concern for the safety and wellbeing of the Jewish people but has largely been hostile to their state, particularly during times of conflict. At these times, WCC institutions demonize Israel, use a double standard to assess its actions, and in some instances delegitimize the Jewish state. They have also persistently denied the intent of Israel’s adversaries to deprive the Jewish people of their right to a sovereign state.
Hizbullah’s Predicament in Light of Syria’s Decline
Five years after the Second Lebanon War, a war whose results Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah considers a “divine victory,” Hizbullah has currently reached one of its lowest points due to the endangered survival of the Assad regime in Syria, as well as the international tribunal that has demanded the extradition of four Hizbullah members suspected of murdering former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.
Polling the US Jewish Community
What is legitimate for Israel to assure is that whether the Democrats or the Republicans win in 2012, the American political system will still back Israel’s most vital concerns in the years ahead, as it has in the past
Meanwhile on the Iranian Nuclear Front…
He then added for the record “we do not want to,” but his initial statement demonstrated how confident the Iranians have now become.
How Iran Is Helping Assad Suppress Syria’s “Arab Spring”
Since the beginning of the protest wave against Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, Iran has backed Damascus and assisted it in both the security and propaganda aspects of its violent repression of the protests. Tehran charges that Syria is the victim of an attempt by the West, led by the United States, to overthrow the Assad regime, under cover of the “Arab Spring.”
The Lessons of South Sudan
In short, the Palestinian issue has little in common with this new historical trend.
The New Flare-Up between Israel and Lebanon Over Gas
The potential oil and gas fields off the Lebanese and Israeli coasts look set to become a source of conflict in the years ahead. Behind the tensions is the fact that the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon has never been delineated because the two states are still formally at war.
A Tsunami or a Summer Storm?
. This was how East Timor became independent in 2002, after several years of U.N. administration.
What Are the Palestinians Planning after September?
What the Palestinians really envisage after September is to exploit a UN endorsement of statehood to legitimize an escalation of the conflict. After having the 1967 lines recognized so as to negate the results of the Six-Day War, they plan to seek recognition of the 1947 partition lines.
Terrorist Incidents against Jewish Communities and Israeli Citizens Abroad, 1968-2010
The phenomenon of terrorism against Jewish communities and Israeli targets abroad represents the most violent aspect of contemporary anti-Semitism, and the greatest physical danger to Diaspora Jewish communities.
Will Israel and Turkey be Able to Renew their Relationship?
It is still premature to establish whether Erdogan can surmount his ideological proclivities in the case of Israel, although effective diplomacy involves a constant effort of probing new opportunities that circumstances sometimes create.
Who Is Behind the Second Gaza Flotilla?
The second flotilla is coordinated by Muhammad Sawalha, a senior Muslim Brotherhood figure connected to Hamas. Many of the participating organizations can be directly linked with the Union of Good (UoG), a coalition of European charities affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, which in 2008 was designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. Treasury, for transferring funds to Hamas.
