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Palestine May 14, 2009

“Hope” convoy arrives in Alexandria on Friday en route to Gaza

It said that the convoy was carrying medical equipment only, and hailed the Egyptian authority for opening the crossing every now and then to alleviate the Palestinians’ suffering in the
Palestine May 14, 2009

IOA notifies Jerusalemite of intention to flatten his home

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces detained a Palestinian youth near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil city on Wednesday evening at the pretext he was holding a knife.
Activites May 14, 2009

Realism is back, because democracy is an uncertain proposition

Bernard Lewis, the Princeton University scholar of Islamic history, was asked in 2004 whether he thought Europe would become a superpower by the end of the century. By that time,
Activites May 14, 2009

Realism is back, because democracy is an uncertain proposition

There are many recurring debates in American foreign policy - for example, isolationism versus internationalism, and unilateralism versus multilateralism. But no debate is more persistent than that between those who
ActivitesHuman Rights May 14, 2009

Egypt versus Hizbullah

This afternoon I headed over to the Middle East Institute to hear Syrian Ambassador Imad Moustapha talk about the future of U.S.-Syrian relations.
ActivitesHuman RightsOther Issues May 14, 2009

Diplomacy works, but it cannot defuse every threat

One of the enduring myths about the cold war is that the nuclear stand-off between the US and Soviet Union made the world a safer place. Never mind that mishap
Human RightsPalestine May 14, 2009

Gaza: pursuit of the laws of war

The Israeli government and its supporters have lashed out at the report of the UN board of inquiry into Israeli attacks on UN installations during Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza.
Other Issues May 14, 2009

Not So Fast: Rethinking America’s Decline

Have we really reached the end of American hegemony? For those who think so, the signs of America’s decline and the rise of emerging powers are everywhere. According to this
Human RightsObama May 14, 2009

Cairo is the wrong choice for Obama

Like a grandmaster positioning his pieces for the first attack, President Obama has diligently prepared the ground for his own entrance into the murky waters of Middle Eastern diplomacy.