Iran’s Charm Offensive Has Diplomats Asking Themselves: Is It Real?

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/09/23/irans_charm_offensive_has_diplomats_asking_themselves_is_it_real In anticipation of President Hasan Rouhani's diplomatic debut before the 193-member U.N. General Assembly, Iran's American-educated foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has been working the U.N. corridors, telling anyone who will listen that Iran has...

The Palestinian Authority, senior Palestinian religious leaders and local figures in east ...

In recent months Palestinians have been waging a campaign in Jerusalem to prevent the introduction of the Israeli curriculum into Palestinian educational institutions in east Jerusalem. The campaign was accelerated in recent weeks, apparently...

Pray for peace – prepare for action

Peace is always at the forefront of our prayers, but at the same time, most of us should have learnt from bitter past experience that being aware of the challenges ahead is a priority. At...

How Israel lets the Palestinians get free power while taking over land

I have driven down the long, winding road between Neve Tzuf and Ofarim in the western Binyamin region countless times. It is one of the most beautiful routes in the country. This time, however,...

Double double toil and trouble

The witches’ incantation from Macbeth succinctly describes the developing chaos now facing many citizens in various countries. As they stirred the boiling cauldron the opening stanza has an eerie echo for today’s current situation. “Double double...

Opening Iranian spigots to fund terror groups: A short film shows what that means

Last summer, our agency dispatched a TV crew to film children from UNRWA schools as they were drafted into Iranian funded Hamas military training camps. ​With the lift of sanctions of Iran, th​is film is...

Implementation of the NPT Safeguards : Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions...

This report of the Director General to the Board of Governors and, in parallel, to the Security Council, is on the implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement1 and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions...

Report #3, September 20:State of Gush Katif, Northern Sinai and Northern Shomron Communities

The World Bank in Gaza and vacated Gush Katif Globes journalist Gadi Golan reported that the World Bank will grant a series of financial incentives to entrepreneurs and investors who set up enterprises, businesses,...

The Untold Story of Josh Fattal

http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/24422/ The_Untold_Story_of_Josh_Fattal/ American hiker Josh Fattal (center) is greeted on Sept. 21, 2011 in Muscat, Oman, after Tehran released him and Shane Bauer on bail, months after handing them hefty jail terms. Getty Images By now, the whole world...

OPEN LETTER BY IRANIAN CANADIANS EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERN REGARDING CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL’S CONFERENCE IN...

http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=1001&sec=1 This letter first published last week in Winnipeg Jewish Review has been referred to by an article in the prestigious website of the Hudson Institute NewYork OPEN LETTER The Honorable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defense Jennifer...