Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Events in Egypt and Implications for Israel

As I write this, events in Egypt continue to unfold. Mubarak has just named a new Prime Minister after having removed the entire cabinet in an attempt to appease rioting mobs. So far this has failed to halt the rioting. … Continue reading

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US Veto on Security Council Settlement Resolution

An assortment of commentators, academics and former US government officials have signed onto a letter to President Obama urging the US Administration not to exercise its veto in respect of a forthcoming UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel for building on the West Bank … Continue reading

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The Palestinian Flag flies in Washington

The hoisting of a Palestinian flag outside the offices of the Palestinian Authority’s mission in Washington is just one more step in its concerted, unilateral campaign to gain international recognition for a Palestinian state. The chief Palestinian envoy, Maen Areikat, … Continue reading

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Would the Palestinians prefer to remain Israelis?

Whereas the generally accepted notion is that the Palestinians want a state of their own, where they can be in control of their own destiny, a recent poll conducted by Pechter Middle East Polls together with the head of the … Continue reading

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