For the past few months, while living in Morocco, I’ve observed the sweeping winds of Arab revolution with great interest. Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Algeria, and Jordan were all ablaze with popular demands for more liberty. I never imagined, though, that the fury would work its way to Morocco, but word came quickly that this […]
Shortly after Hosni Mubarak stepped down from the Presidency of Egypt, Iran requested permission from Egypt to cross through the Suez Canal. This had not happened since the Iranian Revolution and the fall of the Shah over thirty years ago. Obviously, many people – Israel most particularly – were concerned. This would bring the Iranian […]
Benjamin Netanyahu recently stated that “The Palestinians aren’t ready to reach a final-status agreement to end the conflict, in light of the instability in the region,” referring to the current unrest raging throughout the Middle East. In light of this, he had been reportedly considering a Palestinian state with temporary borders in order to work […]
Over the past few weeks, if the World was glued to its TV screen following the events in Egypt unfold, none did it with more interest than the State of Israel. The entire nation’s media dedicated most of its air time and editorial space to Egypt’s uprising. But, rather than marveled at the Egyptian’s courage […]
As the Middle East is being swept off by a revolutionary wind, many analysts are drawing parallels between the Egyptian Revolution and the uprising in neighboring countries. However, recent events in Libya prove that if indeed a need for Freedom and self political determination unify the protesters across borders, each and every uprising […]
The recent social unrest in Yemen has brought this rather unknown south Arabian country in the mainstream media. However, even though the news coverage has increased, little is really known of the country itself and its political/social landscape. Many often associate Yemen with Al Qaeda, as it is believed to be one of its […]
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 27, 2011 Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Iran The United States strongly condemns the Iranian government’s organized intimidation campaign and arrests of political figures, human rights defenders, political activists, student leaders, journalists and bloggers. The Iranian government also continues […]
The Israelis and the Palestinians often interact like a crotchety elderly couple, sniping at one another and dismissing their shared future. The New Yorker has another spin on this relationship in a rather good editorial cartoon:
Several rockets launched from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel this week, as extremists continue to attack civilians even though a substantive IDF reaction will likely eviscerate terrorist infrastructure and go well beyond the destruction and casualties from Operation Cast Lead. Immediately following Christmas 2008, Israel launched a military campaign to stop attacks on […]
A former Miss World Canada and Miss World 1st runner up, Nazanin Afshin-Jam is an internationally acclaimed human rights activist and the recipient of “Human Rights Hero Award” from UN Watch in 2009. In 2008, Nazanin was appointed by the Prime Minister of Canada‘s office to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Born in Tehran, […]
Just like in the ABC News show “What Would You Do?,” the results of the Israeli version of the show demonstrate the complexities of society and competing internal values. In this episode, an (actor) coffee merchant refuses to serve Arabs, with some Israelis lambasting the seller while others sympathize with his views. To add further […]
As Congress hammers out budget cuts, Robert Gates, warned a Senate committee the mission in Iraq (and the “gains” we have made) will be critically threatened if State doesn’t get the money it has requested to fund its mission.
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