Monthly Archives: December 2013

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-02/middle-east-mess-isn-t-about-settlements-.html In an interview with Charles Gati in Politico Magazine, Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as national security adviser to Jimmy Carter, proves once again that he is a man of profound religious faith. He worships...

The United Nations has acknowledged continued obstacles in destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. Officials said inspectors have been unable to reach key Syrian CW sites because of the Sunni revolt. They said this could prevent...

http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/12/05/unrwa-deceives-by-implying-israel-to-blame-for-gaza-fuel-shortage/ You know how UNRWA pretends to be non-political and even-handed? Yeah, right: “Everything stops,” says Daulat. She doesn’t just mean the refrigerator, the washing machine and other devices; this Palestine refugee mother means daily life in...

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4071/geneva-agreement In terms of nuclear infrastructure Iran will be as close to getting the bomb in six months as it is today. Geneva leaves Iran with something it was never granted before: the right to...

http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=6096 The interim deal signed in Geneva by the P5+1 and Iran is meant only to put “more time on the clock” in order to negotiate a final deal - a comprehensive agreement that will...

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=62506 YERUSHALAYIM - As part of the rapprochment between the United States and Iran, it has emerged that the U.S. and Iran secretly negotiated a series of prisoner exchanges, The Times of Israel has learned. In...

Arab diplomatic sources said the Hashemite kingdom was hosting the training of thousands of Islamist rebels in the war against Syrian President Bashar Assad. They said the rebels, trained and equipped by Saudi Arabia...

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=62508 Israel's Herzog calls for 'brave' steps in peace talks Published yesterday (updated) 02/12/2013 18:32http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=653289 RAMALLAH (AFP) -- Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog said Sunday he would push the government to take "brave" steps in US-brokered peace...

A leading U.S. consultancy has determined that President Barack Obama has reduced the role of Israel and Saudi Arabia in Washington's foreign policy objectives. Stratfor said Obama was instead embracing Iran as a target...

http://rubinreports.blogspot.co.il/2013/12/why-israel-is-more-secure-in-2014-than.html Articles in the Israeli media based on analysis of security in 2014 present a surprisingly optimistic assessment, though not from a U.S. perspective and still with some warnings. Most of the work is by Ron...