Monthly Archives: February 2011

Who is the Muslim Brotherhood?

It was only a week ago, while mass demonstrations were taking place in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world, that James Clapper, US Director of National Intelligence, told the House Intelligence Committee that “The term ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ … is … Continue reading

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The Bears Talk Peace, Maybe.

The Bears Talk Peace, Maybe is a short two-and-a-half minute video demonstrating the Addictive Thinking applied to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process by those who promote pressuring Israel to make concessions regardless of the circumstances in surrounding nations or the possible … Continue reading

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Israel – An Apartheid State

As you drive up Route 1 towards Jerusalem, the road divides into two. The left-hand lanes approaching the holy city are designated “for Jews only”. The right-hand lanes leading off the highway are signposted “Obligatory for non Jews”. Of course, … Continue reading

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Democracy Egyptian Style

When I hear both President Obama and President Ahmadinejad expressing their joy at the outcome of the Lotus Revolution in Egypt I am worried. I am worried, because one of them has got it wrong. I would like to believe … Continue reading

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Egypt after Mubarak

As Egypt enters the third week of demonstrations against President Mubarak, much of the world looks on in trepidation. The dictators and monarchs of the Arab world, from Muammar al-Gaddafi of Libya and Bashar al-Assad of Syria to King Abdullah … Continue reading

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After Tunisia

It is less than four weeks since Tunisia’s President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was driven from power following the violent protests that followed the suicide of the young, unemployed college graduate, Mohammed Bouazizi, who sold fruit and vegetables illegally … Continue reading

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Egypt might be a Turkey

There are those out there who are afraid that the popular uprising in Egypt with the full support of the Muslim Brotherhood is a threat to turn Egypt into another Iran, a threat to turn Egypt into an anti-Western and … Continue reading

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U.S. Foreign Aid to Egypt

Some critics are suggesting that America should cut its foreign aid programme to Egypt, which, so it is argued, is only given in order to encourage her to maintain her peace agreement with Israel. Reports show that Egypt was allocated … Continue reading

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Egypt – An Orderly Transition

A CBS News report today (Saturday) stated that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking at an international security conference in Munich, signalled that U.S. support has swung behind a transition headed by the recently-named vice president, Omar Suleiman. “President … Continue reading

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Gambling with Democracy

It is difficult to fathom out what lay behind the US Administration’s decision to disassociate itself from President Mubarak and his government with such indecent haste and throw in its lot with those demonstrating in Tahrir Square. The support for … Continue reading

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