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Stopping Israeli Settlements : Can Obama Deliver?

Can Barack Obama succeed in pressuring Israeli’s Netanyahu to stop the expansion of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land?Can Obama Stop Israeli Settlements? As Obama and his advisors see the issue, American interests in reigning in nuclear proliferation, reducing terrorism, and … Continue reading

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Steve Weissman : Obama Speaks. Will Palestine or Pakistan Decide?

Barack Obama’s speech drew huge audiences in the Muslim world. Photo by EPA / Telegraph, U.K. A bigger problem for Obama’s relations with the world’s Muslims will be his military escalation in Afghanistan and his ever-deepening involvement in Pakistan. By … Continue reading

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Obama’s Middle East Policy: Dependent on the All-Important Follow-Through

A souvenir shop owner displays a metal plaque for sale to tourists in Cairo, Egypt, on May 28, ahead of President Obama’s June 4 speech. Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis.Obama, Muslim-world rock starBy Juan Cole / June 3, 2009 They like … Continue reading

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Medea Benjamin Calls on Obama to Visit Gaza

Smoke billowed from Israeli artillery shells exploding over northern Gaza in December 2008. Photo: Menahem Kahana/Agence France-Presse Getty Images.During His Trip to Egypt, Obama Should Visit GazaBy Medea Benjamin / May 29, 2009 Obama will give a major policy talk … Continue reading

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Gaza: Still in Misery Following the War

Four months after Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, Suad Khadir and her family are still living in a tent. To escape the heat, they often seek refuge under the rubble. Photo: Ashraf Amra/New York Times.Misery Hangs Over Gaza Despite … Continue reading

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Depleted Uranium Part of Israel’s Legacy to Gaza

Smoke rose from an explosion during an Israeli army land incursion into the Gaza Strip in January 2009 as seen from the Israel side of the border. Photo: Tara Trodas-Whitehill–AP.No less than 75 tons of depleted uranium found in Gaza … Continue reading

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Democracy in Israel with No Freedom of the Press?

©Khalil BendibStop The Press! This is What Israeli Democracy Looks LikeBy Nima Shirazi / The Rag Blog / May 18, 2009 Telling the truth can be dangerous business.Honest and popular don’t go hand in hand.– Lyle Rogers and Chuck “The … Continue reading

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Need for Palestinian State Remains the Key Issue in the Middle East

The Palestinian symbol of the right of return. Many Palestinians still have the keys to their former homes in lands from which they were expelled.The Problem is StatelessnessBy Juan Cole / May 11, 2009 King Abdullah II of Jordan revealed … Continue reading

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Steve Weissman : How Should We Respond to Ahmadinejad

Ultra-conservative Rabbi Moishe Arye Friedman, left, shakes hands with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during international conference questioning the existence of the holocaust in Tehran, Dec. 12, 2006. Photo by AP. Using the word ‘pretext’ to describe Jewish suffering during World … Continue reading

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Dissecting Ahmadinejad’s Address to Durban II

Durban II: Alethophobic BoogalooBy Nima Shirazi / The Rag Blog / April 20, 2009 “There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth, the persistent refusal to analyze the causes of happenings.” — Dorothy Thompson … Continue reading

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Israeli War Crimes Continue: Palestinian Dead

After shooting one Palestinian demonstrator, Israeli soldiers call out, ‘Do you want more gas?’By Philip Weiss / April 18, 2009 This is a fuller video than the short, shocking video we posted last night depicting the killing of Bassem Ibrahim … Continue reading

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Sometimes People Know Better Than Governments

Palestinian children sing for Holocaust survivorsMarch 25, 2009 The Palestinian youths from a tough West Bank refugee camp stood facing the elderly Holocaust survivors on Wednesday, appearing somewhat defiant in a teenage sort of way. Then they began to sing. … Continue reading

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