Jim Lobe’s blog on U.S. foreign policy can be read at http://www.lobelog.com. IPS — November 11, 2011 WASHINGTON, Nov 10, 2011 (IPS) – Dennis Ross, President Barack Obama’s topMiddle Eastaide who has attracted criticism for his allegedly strong pro-Israel sympathies, will leave his post at the end of this month, the White House [...]
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The Romance of Birthright Israel
Kiera Feldman The Nation June 15, 2011 This article appeared in the July 4-11, 2011 edition of The Nation. The seekers are young, just beginning to face the disappointments of adulthood. Their journey is often marked by tears. They may weep while praying at the Western Wall, their heads pressed against the [...]
Haaretz Editorial: Netanyahu is dooming Israel to live eternally by the sword
Haaretz Editorial: Netanyahu is dooming Israel to live eternally by the sword By declaring the conflict insoluble, Netanyahu is leaving no opening for reconciliation and understanding with the Palestinians and the Arab and Muslim world. Haaretz Sat, June 18, 2011 Author Etgar Keret, on assignment from Haaretz, accompanied the prime minister on his trip to [...]
Robert Fisk: Who cares in the Middle East what Obama says?
Robert Fisk: Who cares in the Middle East what Obama says? President Obama has shown himself to be weak in his dealings with the Middle East, says Robert Fisk, and the Arab world is turning its back with contempt. Its future will be shaped without American influence Independent Monday, 30 May 2011 This month, [...]
Israeli Pressure Leads To Zionist Support Statement By G8 Ministers
Israeli Pressure Leads To Zionist Support Statement By G8 Ministers by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News Sunday May 29, 2011 09:11 After a call from Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Canadian Premier Stephen Harper agreed to draft a statement for all G8 ministers to sign that expressed support for Zionist aspirations by removing any reference to [...]
Robert Fisk: A tale from the frontline of Palestinian protest
Robert Fisk: A tale from the frontline of Palestinian protest Independent Saturday, 28 May 2011 I went to see Munib Masri in his Beirut hospital bed yesterday morning. He is part of the Arab revolution, although he doesn’t see it that way. He looked in pain – he was in pain – with a drip [...]
Uri Avnery: Bibi and the Yo-Yos
Uri Avnery: Bibi and the Yo-Yos Antiwar Forum May 26, 2011 It was all rather disgusting. There they were, the members of the highest legislative bodies of the world’s only superpower, flying up and down like so many yo-yos, applauding wildly, every few minutes or seconds, the most outrageous lies and distortions of Binyamin Netanyahu. [...]
Israel PM should have said ‘yes’ to Obama: poll
Israel PM should have said ‘yes’ to Obama: poll The Daily Star May 25, 2011 JERUSALEM: The majority of Israelis believe their prime minister should have supported US President Barack Obama’s outline for new peace talks with the Palestinians, according to a poll published Wednesday. The survey, published in the Maariv newspaper, found 10 percent [...]
