A Change in the Balance of Power in Syria: The “Bad against the...
http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=5817
Between President Obama’s August 31, 2013 declaration on a retaliatory action against Syria and the abandonment of the attack option in exchange for dismantlement of Syria’s chemical weapons program, a dramatic change has taken...
Weekly Commentary: Suggestions regarding Israeli Talking Points
http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=62157
Weekly Commentary: Suggestions regarding Israeli Talking Points
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 24 October 2013
A few suggestions in light of remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu and the various "informed sources" briefing reporters:
#1. The issue is not...
PM playing with fire
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4450149,00.html
When the 17 basic demands of the Palestinians became known, even impassioned peace camp followers were alarmed by them. If I were a Palestinian, I would respond with the following monologue:
"What surprises you? Our...
A Letter from the Students for Justice in Palestine (among others)
http://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2013/11/07/a-letter-from-the-students-for-justice-in-palestine-among-others/
Several students from Students for Justice in Palestine have just written a letter to the university newspaper. They asked why Jewish students on campus weren’t open to a more moderate pro-two-state solution of the...
Guaranteeing that an Initial Deal with Iran Does Not Become the Final Deal
http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=5955
The dispute between Israel and the United States on the Iranian nuclear challenge emerged this week from behind closed doors and became an open conflict waged on television.
Israel and the United States share the...
Jordan Plays Role In Syrian War
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...
The Great American Losing Streak
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/shlomo-avineri-takes-america-to-task-for-lacking-a-coherent-strategy-to-counter-russian-diplomatic-gains
The interim agreement reached in Geneva between the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany (the P5+1) and Iran is probably the best deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear program that...
Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the “Clash within a Civilization”
http://csis.org/publication/saudi-arabia-iran-and-clash-within-civilization
No one has ever been able to travel to the Gulf without discovering just how different the perspectives and values of the West and the Middle East can be. During the last two...
Abbas Uses Fatah Speech to Reject U.S. Plan
http://jcpa.org/abbas-uses-fatah-speech-to-reject-u-s-plan/
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a speech to the Fatah Revolutionary Council on March 9. In a departure from normal procedure, Fatah did not release the speech immediately, but only at the end...
Veteran Mideast reporter ridicules Maan article that Israeli officials in secret Cairo visit
http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=63827
Veteran Mideast reporter Mark Lavie, who recently returned home to Tel Aviv after two years in Cairo, advised IMRA that he gets a good laugh from reports (see below) like this.
Israel's entire embassy staff...