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Two Weeks of Incisive Commentary
February 21, 2008: Standing Strong
Before returning to current news items, I would like to refer back to one of the themes of yesterday's posting, regarding the inability of some Israelis (some Jews) to defend...
The Bush Visit in Context
Glad to see him go, won't be eager to have him come back. But there are a few observations to be made regarding his final statements once he left Ramallah and returned here to...
Incisive Analysis
Posting: December 23, 2007
"Fatah"
In case there was even the slightest doubt in anyone's mind -- in case anyone might have wondered if maybe, just maybe, Fatah was moderating -- allow me to provide this...
Applying Jim Crow to Israel: An Open Letter to Secretary Rice
Madame Secretary,
Allow me to introduce myself. I am an American-born Israeli, and since my early childhood I have been sympathetic to the civil rights movement in the US, and human rights movement around the...
Incisive Commentary
December 6, 2007
"Stumbling Blocks"
Here we have, as if they were needed, more reasons why negotiating with the PA is impossible:
The Hamas-dominated Palestinian Legislative Council has passed a law (first reading) saying that any concession...
DAVID BEDEIN: ON ASSIGNMENT IN ANNAPOLIS FOR THE PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN
11/26/2007
"The Annapolis Summit Has Begun"
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in the U.S. yesterday and said that Israel would take a positive view of Syrian participation in the Annapolis conference and negotiations...
Bush To Make Visit To Israel
It was announced last night that United States President George W. Bush will make his first official visit - while in office - to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in January.
This visit will be...
On the Jewish Question in Annapolis
Herewith some thoughts about tomorrow's Annapolis peace conference, and the larger problem of how to approach the Israel-Palestine conflict. The first question (one might think it is obvious but apparently not) is, "What is...
Egypt Enables Hamas To Train In Iran
This weekend marks 30 years since the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat flew to Israel to declare his desire for peace with Israel, only four years after Mr. Sadat had launched a full scale...
Incisive Commentary
Posting: November 18, 2007
"Anyone's Guess"
Will the conference be held in Annapolis on November 27? Still possible, but looking less likely.
Khaled Abu Toameh is reporting in the Post that PA officials are saying they are...
