Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ousted the lead negotiator for an Egypt-brokered truce deal with Hamas. Negotiator Amos Gilad criticized the government’s strategy last week, stating that preconditioning the release of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit is an insult towards the Egyptians. Conversely, Olmert continues to assert the need for Shalit’s release before any truce could occur.
Even after Kadima Chairman Tzipi Livni and Labor Chairman Ehud Barak rejected Likud Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu’s call for a unity government, the party leaders will meet again to discuss a potential deal. While Livni remains intent on leading the opposition, party members continue pressuring her to accept the high-profile positions offered to her by Likud. Conversely, most Labor party members support Barak’s decision to sit in opposition.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry described as biased a recent Amnesty International report calling for a freeze on arms-sales to Israel. The report claims that munitions sales from approximately 20 countries supported unnecessary civilian deaths in Operation Cast Lead. In response, the Foreign Ministry criticized the report for failing to mention Hamas’ use of human shields during the operation. Meanwhile, an Arab League delegation arrived in Gaza to assess the destruction and determine whether war crimes were committed.
An Israeli firm contracted to build the support infrastructure for electric vehicles signed agreements with 19 companies to ensure they begin using electric vehicles. The project will culminate in the installation of battery-recharge locations throughout Israel in an effort to power the nation’s vehicles without gasoline.
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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 […]
