Middle East

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3520/israel-redefines-victory Israel is redefining its concept of military victory in a Middle East dominated by terrorist organizations turned quasi-state actors. Once, decisive, unmistakable victories, accompanied by conquests of territory that had been used to stage attacks...

http://www.jwire.com.au/featured-articles/election-fever-takes-hold/31365#more-31365 At last count there were at least 40 parties participating in this basic exercise in democracy. People unfamiliar with the Israeli scene always express absolute amazement at the multitude of parties which enter...

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=3223 What's behind Abbas' new tone? Mahmoud Abbas delivered a speech on Jan. 4, on the anniversary of the founding of Fatah, that may have marked a turning point in the relations between the Palestinian Authority...

In "Obama, Israelis, and Palestinians: More Words, Less Action" by David Makovsky and David Pollack of the Washington Institute for Near East Affairs: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/obama-israelis-and-palestinians-more-words-less-action/267061/ The authors write that "the U.S. should urge Israel to dismantle the...

This week, Canadian Foreign Minister has announced that he will visit areas under the control of the Palestinian Authority to inquire as to how foreign aid funds are being spent. While it would seem natural...

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3678/germany-mega-mosque-critics The Bavarian branch of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV), has placed under state surveillance German activists accused of fomenting hate against Muslims due to their opposition to the construction of...

The United States intends to send hundreds of troops to Jordan amid the civil war in neighboring Syria. Officials said the U.S. military has approved plans to deploy at least 200 soldiers in Jordan in...

http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/welcome-back-to-mubaraks-egypt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-back-to-mubaraks-egypt EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The latest chapter in the Egyptian Revolution is being celebrated by many as another victory for democracy and freedom. However, it is nothing more than a return to the military dictatorship of...

http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=3700&sec=1&title=Isi_Liebler:_Europe_Hypocritically_Lashes_Out_Against_Israel The European Union has disposed of any pretense of even-handedness with Israel, and has effectively repudiated the concept of disputed territories, which will be one of the principal issues of contention at the forthcoming...

http://www.inss.org.il/publications.php?cat=21&incat=&read=11991 On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron affirmed that a chemical weapons attack had taken place in Syria the previous week and "there was no doubt that...