The Israeli military is known for being the best in the world at certain things- namely assassinations, espionage, and long-range covert operations. Add another to the list. The Israeli military sent mobile hospitals to aid relief efforts in Haiti. The military certainly has experience, as the government set up hospitals during recent wars including Operation […]
Speculation surrounds the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to resume in the near future. Both sides have expressed their desire to jump-start high-level talks, although both parties still seem to find excuses for failing to meet. One perspective points out that negotiations would only improve the Israeli position and that the Palestinians have nothing to gain. […]
Freedom of the press is an integral facet to any democracy, including Israel’s. Moreover, shared values between Israel and the United States are anchored in the concept of open and free media, which plays an important facet in the people’s right to choose their leaders. Details are currently developing, but reports indicate that Israeli security […]
Next week, there’s a conference on Capitol Hill focused on U.S. relations in the Middle East one year into the Obama Administration. The event is sponsored by The Project on Middle East Democracy, the United States Institute of Peace, and Georgetown University’s Center for Democracy and Civil Society and will include a keynote from Sen. Robert Casey […]
Federal officials have developed a sophisticated knack for dodging questions they don’t want to answer. And the State Department is in no way different. The State Department’s response to the Israeli intention of building a barrier along the Egyptian border was quite simple. It read: “Israel has a right to defend itself and to monitor […]
The Palestinian Liberation Organization reached its heights under former Chairman Yasser Arafat, where the group obtained international legitimacy, became the leading party in the Palestinian Authority, and was regarded the only legitimate voice for the Palestinian people. Since the group’s ‘golden age,’ no other leader has managed to obtain the same level of support among […]
Alright, I couldn’t complete the alliterative headline. But, I got close. The year-long feud between Israel and Turkey spiked once more after months of quiet signalling potential repairs in the relationship. Speaking alongside Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lambasted the Israeli government for violating Lebanese airspace and water. Earlier this year, Erdogan […]
U.S. economic and military aid to Israel has largely helped the country develop and maintain a technological edge over its enemies. Rarely, has this support been called into question. However, comments from the U.S. special envoy to the region seem to indicate the country may consider withholding some of the funds unless the peace process […]
When most people consider volunteering, they think about sacrificing one’s time to to help others without the expectation of personal gain, except for a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. Nope. Not Israelis. A new organization in Israel is touting volunteerism, claiming success in organizing groups of individuals to refurbish a synagogue and preparing meals for […]
I wonder what Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah has to say about this. An ongoing feud between Israeli and Lebanese chefs ratcheted up another notch this week, with a new world record broken outside of Jerusalem for the creation of the largest tub of hummus. The dish, created in Abu Gosh in Israel, comes months after […]
Operation Cast Lead -the Israeli strike on the the Gaza Strip one year ago- continues to dominate Israeli foreign relations, particularly with the United Nations. Some of Israel’s air strikes damaged UN facilities, including schools and a UN Relief and Works Agency facility. Israeli officials said Hamas terrorists were harbored in some of these compounds. […]
Alright. I know that’s a cheap Star Trek reference. That said, I did get the Star Trek movie for Christmas, err, Hanukkah. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel allegedly told an Israeli diplomat the administration would reduce its involvement in the peace process unless serious progress is made in the coming months. Emmanuel allegedly blamed […]
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