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Israel is an unfinished business

The present dismal reality unfolding in the Middle East has clear historical roots and a journey into the past may help to illuminate what lies behind the destructive policies of

Thus Spoke Equality

Yet again, the Annapolis meeting between Olmert and Abbas is preconditioned upon the recognition by the Palestinian side of the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state. Indeed

Needing Peace

I received an email last week. Almost two pages long and with only enough sentence breaks to count on one hand, it was coming from a place I knew all

The Vital Need for National Unity of Fateh and Hamas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ call on November 15, for the Hamas “gang” to be ousted from Gaza is understandable, but misguided.

A Great Stage that Should Not be Missed

There is something unconvincing, even insincere, about the tentative steps and gestures being made by the parties trying to arrange the meeting in Annapolis, Maryland next week to re-launch Palestinian-Israeli

Egyptian Prisons…. Death Path

When selecting a location for building and designing this prison, the ministry of interior took into consideration security measures to prevent prisoners from escaping and to give them the feeling

9 More Monofiya MBs Arrested

The five received a previous release on Monday Nov, 19th, 2007, from Shibin Al Kawm criminal court without a bail, but the prosecution challenged the ruling and another session was

9 More Monofiya MBs Arrested

The five received a previous release on Monday Nov, 19th, 2007, from Shibin Al Kawm criminal court without a bail, but the prosecution challenged the ruling and another session was

Looking For Evil In All The Wrong Places

There are dozens of US client states whose leaders fit the description "cruel dictator" who most people don’t know rig elections, jail opponents, close newspapers and start wars. On the

Democracy vs. Security

Which is more critical to the United States in the Islamic world — that a government be democratic, or that it be a friend and ally in the war against