Palestinian unity talks between Fatah and Hamas scheduled for today were delayed again pending additional internal consultations. The two groups indicated that negotiations in Cairo would potentially resume tomorrow, with both sides adamant that they seek a reconciliation. In the event that Hamas joins the Fatah-led government, Congress could complicate aid to the Palestinians due […]
Check out Matthew, Nathan’s, and my interview on Egypt with the FPA here. You can also check out the FPA Great Decisions video, “From Pharaos to Facebook: Egypt Today” here.
With six weeks to go before the Lebanese parliamentary elections, The New York Times is reporting a significant amount of money being spent on vote-buying. The June election is seen as a battle between factions allied with the West, like the March 14th Coalition, and factions allied with Iran and Syria, such as Hizballah and […]
Testifying yesterday before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton indicated an increased effort to conduct oversight on funds delivered to Palestinians. Throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century, funds provided to the Palestinians often went unchecked, leading to corruption, mismanagement, and embezzlement of economic support. […]
Coincidentally, I live fairly close to the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv. A group of approximately 60 protesters, when I walked by, stood across the street from the embassy waving Armenian flags and holding signs condemning the Armenian genocide. Turkey-Israel ties remain strained since Operation Cast Lead that Turkish officials repeatedly criticized as tantamount to […]
Despite tensions between Israel and Egypt over the appointment of Avigdor Lieberman toForeign Minister due to comments he previously made telling Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to “go to hell,” the controversial politician met with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman on his recent trip to Israel. Suleiman, potentially the next Egyptian president, also met with Israeli […]
The Associated Press reported Sunday that Mohammed Zuhair al-Siddiq was arrested in Dubai in connection with the murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri in 2005. But attempts to confirm the story proved difficult, as officials from Dubai denied the report. “There was definitely no arrest in Dubai,” Dubai’s deputy police chief, Major General Khamis […]
Over the last 90 days, since the beginning of the Obama Administration, the pro-Israel lobby and establishment appeared quite regularly in the news for treating the government like a marionette. First, Charles Freeman withdrew his nomination for chairman on the National Intelligence Council due to concerns that he sympathized with Arabs and did not espouse […]
As expected, it appears the post-Passover unemployment numbers will rise in the coming months due to the global economic downturn. The Israel Employment service estimates that 130,000 layoffs will occur between now and the end of the year. In order to curb the rise in unemployment rates, some industry officials advocate mandating ‘buy-Israel’ maneuvers similar […]
The White House will host separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in order to advance the peace process, according to White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs. While the White House has yet to release the specific dates for all the meetings, anticipated before mid-June, […]
As the media continues to condemn Israel for alleged human rights violations in the recent Gaza operation, the Washington Post‘s Richard Cohen instead focuses his attention on inhumane acts committedby Hamas. His column uses evidence from a recent Human Rights Watch report that includes horrific stories regarding Hamas security forces’ treatment of Palestinians. Cohen contends […]
Apparently, other Arab countries, Egypt in particular, do not care for the way Qatar conducts its foreign policy. The United States maintains a large military presence in the Doha area, at Al Udeid Air Base and Camp Al Saliyah; the government has also played host to Iranian delegations. (For a detailed account of Qatar’s supposedly […]
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