Monthly Archives: September 2010

These Talks Are Doomed

Mona Charen is a syndicated columnist and political analyst living in the Washington, D.C., area. Mona Charen received her undergraduate degree at Barnard College, Columbia University, with honors.... read more Mona Charen also holds a...

Red Cross Justifies Hosting Hamas Leaders

Three wanted Hamas leaders have taken refuge in Red Cross offices in Jerusalem - while Hamas prevents RC from visiting Gilad Shalit in Gaza. A rally demanding Israeli action and protesting the Red Cross...

How to Communicate Concern to the Government of Israel Over the Latest Round of...

____________________________ September 6, 2010 "Taking No Chances" The ambivalence about where Netanyahu is headed is quite pervasive. His signals are not clear. As someone knowledgeable I spoke to said, "He's dancing between the raindrops." That is, there...

NO INDICATION OF ABBAS POPULARITY IN RAMALLAH: WHERE IS THE MURAL OF ABBAS NEXT...

Mural of Palestinian Leader Marwan Barghouti on Wall near Ramallah, Qalandia checkpoint. All photos by Rhonda Spivak. Mural of Yasser Arafat painted on Wall near Ramallah, qalandia checkpoint Billboard glorifying Palestinian "martyr" with map of Israel...

Monograph: As Negotiations Resume: The Palestinian Authority Stand on the “Right of Return”

Mahmoud Abbas Of primary interest when examining the position of the Palestinian Authority with regard to the “right of return” is the stand of Mahmoud Abbas (aka Abu Mazen), president of the PA. Abbas’s position on...

Palestinian Authority Referred to the terror attack as a “military operation” .

Dr. Michael Widlanski is a specialist in Arab politics and communication whose doctorate dealt with the Palestinian broadcast media. He is a *former reporter, correspondent and editor, respectively, at The New York Times, The...