The Misleading Fayyad Blame Game
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/04/24/the-misleading-salam-fayyad-blame-game-thomas-friedman/
The political demise of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad continues to drive much of the discussion about the dead-in-the-water Middle East peace process in the media. Thus, it’s no surprise that Fayyad’s No....
Lessons of the Syrian Reactor
http://nationalinterest.org/article/lessons-the-syrian-reactor-8380?page=show
THE OFFICE of the assistant to the president for national-security affairs in the West Wing of the White House is a spacious, well-lit corner room in a building where space is at a premium....
The Honey-Trap of Moral Equivalence
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3683/moral-equivalence
Today, in an age that often seems of pragmatism and managerial-ism in politics, if there is a way not just to honor the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's memory but to continue her legacy...
Fayad; Hardly a Moderate
The recently resigned former Palestinian Prime Minister Salman Fayad is being eulogized as the late great hope of moderation for the Palestinian Authority.
The time has come to question such a characterization of Fayad.
A case...
UN Chief Says “Not responsible” for Official Who Blamed Boston Attacks on US &...
http://www.unwatch.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=bdKKISNqEmG&b=1316871&ct=13090259
April 23, 2013 - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has rejected calls to condemn a top UN human rights official who blamed the Boston terror attacks on “American global domination” and “Tel Aviv.”
In a letter...
US asks UN official’s resignation for comment on Boston blasts
http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-WorldSectionPage-BostonBlast/US-asks-UN-official-s-resignation-for-comment-on-Boston-blasts/Article1-1049449.aspx
The US has demanded the resignation of a senior UN human rights official for his alleged outrageous comment on Boston bombings, in which he placed the blame on the American policy in the Middle...
Who murdered Asher and Yonatan?
http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=310727
On April 2, the Israeli military court at Ofer Base convicted Wa’al al-Arja of murdering my son Asher and grandson Yonatan. The murders were committed on Friday, September 23, 2011. On that day, Arja,...
Education by Murder in Boston
N.B.: Text differs slightly from the Washington Times
What will be the long-term impact of the Apr. 15-19 Boston Marathon attack and the ensuing action-movie-style chase, killing a total of four and wounding 265?
Let's start...
Succession Plans
http://freebeacon.com/succession-plans/
A Republican congressman warned Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority would lose U.S. aid if officials affiliated with terror group Hamas succeed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Following the resignation of reform-minded Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, a...
Shut That Window of Opportunity, Please
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/04/shut_that_window_of_opportunity_please.html
Almost lost in the terrible events in Boston is the Obama administration's dire warning this week that the window for diplomatic success in the Middle East is closing -- not on Iran's quest for...