President Shimon Peres may urge Kadima and Likud to form a coaltiongovernment, he alluded to high school students in Be’er Sheva by stating his desire to ‘listen to the people.’ During the speech, he notd that upon receiving the official election results Wednesday nights, he would begin stressing coalition building for the next government. While the likely Likud-led next government may result in increased disagreement with the Obama Administration, some Israeli officials may also complain about their U.S. counterparts and increased pressure from them. Furhter, due to the lack of clarity following last week’s elections, the Israelis began doubting the efficacy of the country’s electoral process.
The Israel-Hamas truce deal, the details of which remain obfuscated by contradicting reports, will likely include the return of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit for approximately 1000 Palestinian prisoners, althogh Israeli officials cowed that some of the released inmates would not return to the West Bank or Gaza Strip, instead forced into exile in either Lebanon or Syria. However, Egyptian Intelligence Chief and potential Mubarak successor Omar Suleiman opposed permitting Israel to force exile on any released prisoners.
The Civil Administration, in charge of managing land in the West Bank, approved the expansion of the city of Efrat amidst Palestinian protests and legal appeals. However, the town will begin seeking development rights, for which multiple bureaucratic agencies must approve, after the assumption of the next government.
An Israeli survey found that a majority of the nation’s employees prefer wage cuts as opposed to the lay-off of coworkers in order to cut costs during the global economic crisis.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine through the lens of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. While it appears likely that the war will carry on into the foreseeable future, enough time has passed for us to make an honest assessment of each side’s relative […]
The Ukrainian Army has made dramatic strides in the last few weeks. Ukraine’s tactical commanders have outfoxed their Russian counterparts, and by issuing a feint towards the south the UA has been able to earn substantial gains in the north of their country. The impact of these efforts have been compounded by the steady stream […]
In mid-May the Irish political party, Sinn Féin, won the plurality of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Many American readers might not fully understand the significance of Sinn Féin’s political victory- but rest assured that subjects of the United Kingdom and a wide range of political movements the world over have heard the message […]
The first wave of the Russian offensive in Ukraine has fallen short of Russian autocrat Vladmir Putin’s ambitions. Most analysts deduced that Putin had hoped to achieve a decapitation strike of the Ukrainian government- taking Kiev and replacing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zolinski with a pro-Kremlin voice. Kiev has been threatened repeatedly through the course of […]
On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
