Posts Tagged: israel
A Crucial Week at the UN
This has been an amazing turnabout. A few sentences in Barack Obama's speech at the UN represented the most articulate and explicit summary of the...
Cold War or Employment and Peace?
On a recent trip to Israel, where I visit frequently, I was struck anew by the incredibly vibrant domestic economy that is flourishing there. This...
Suicide Diplomacy
From the group that introduced the world to the suicide bomber now another innovation: The Suicide Diplomat. At the United Nations café, Russia, the European Union,...
“Palestine” at the UN Sports Emblem with no Israel
The logo of "the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations" - on their website and on top of their official statements at the...
Is This What the Revolution Was All About?
The great promises of the Egyptian revolution appear to be dissipating into a chaotic state of disorder, shattering the prospect of a new democratic and...
Indigenous People Declaration May Counter PA Claims
Prime Minister Netanyahu has urged PA President Abbas to agree to direct talks. Abbas told UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon the Palestinian Authority is adamant about becoming it's 194th...
Why Europe Shouldn’t Support the Palestinian UN Gambit
The 27 members of the European Union have become the key battleground in the current Palestinian UN gambit. Britain, France, Germany and Portugal sit on the...
Countries Intimidated Into Supporting Palestinian UN Bid
Diplomats in the UN said their support for the Palestinianstatehood bid stems from fear of revenge from Muslim and Arab nations loyal to the Palestinian...
CFR President: Radical Palestinian State Possible
The Jewish community in New York and the world Jewish community awaits the Holiday season with happy anticipation - and a heightened awareness of the...
Brute Causes, Not Root Causes
As with other earth-shattering events, the moment and place of learning the dread news of September 11, 2001 is etched into everyone's memory. Equally well...
Will the President and the Congress Send a Message to Turkey and Egypt That An Attack Upon Israel Will Be Viewed As An Attack Upon the U.S.?
Israel is now surrounded by Arab and other Muslim nations who believe this is the moment when they can finally destroy the Jewish state. They...
Why the West Cares about Turkey’s Diplomatic Conflict with Israel
Under the surface, there have been growing concerns in the West about the general direction of Turkish foreign policy under Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and...
The Fading Blessing of September 11
At the average English news stand one can find available for purchase approximately fifteen national daily newspapers, in stark contrast to New York's four. The...
The Depraved United Nations
On September 20, the vast majority of the 192 member countries of the United Nations will probably "recognize" a Palestinian state. The "recognition" will not...
