Added on 15/12/2011
Mondoweiss
Energy , Ethan Heitner , Gaza , Israel , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , United States , West Bank
TANYA KEILANI, MONDOWEISS: The ideas behind the anti-normalisation movement are driven by a desire to deconstruct the myths of the occupation.
Added on 12/12/2011
Mondoweiss
Activist , Barcelona , Israel , Israeli army , Jerusalem , Mahmoud Abbas , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Ramadan , Ramallah , Tear gas , United Nations , West Bank
ALEX KANE, MONDOWEISS: The killing of Mustafa Tamimi by IDF troops has shocked ‘the unshockable’ population of Palestine, as well as the wider world at large.
Added on 07/12/2011
Steve Royston
Abbas , Anglican Church , Canada , Church of the Nativity , Egypt , Germany , Haifa , Israel , Jerusalem , Jordan , Lebanon , Levant , Middle East , Nablus , Netanyahu , Palestinian Territories , President , Prime Minister , Syria , United Nations , West Bank , World Council of Churches
STEVE ROYSTON: The diversity of faiths, races and cultures in the Levant is one of its great strengths but this diversity is under threat.
Added on 06/12/2011
SuhaibWebb
Christmas , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Hebrew University , Hebrew University in Jerusalem , Israel , Jennifer Loewenstein , Jerusalem , Martin Luther King Jr. , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , tour guide
SUHAIBWEBB, YASMINE MOGAHEAD: Listening to the wailing she watched as workers laid out the bodies, corpses loaded onto the back of a truck.
Added on 18/11/2011
Steve Royston
Bethlehem , Civil Administration , David Cameron , IDF , Israel , Jerusalem , metal detectors , Palestinian Territories , Prime Minister , United Kingdom , West Bank
STEVE ROYSTON: Israel will not allow Palestinian men to enter until they are 28, although another told us the age was 32, which is possible as the rules are constantly changing.
Added on 13/11/2011
Steve Royston
Al Aqsa Mosque , Catholic Church , Christian Arab , Church of the Holy Sepulchre , Church of the Nativity , Constantine , Dome of the Rock , Energy , Facebook , Gaza , Haifa , Herod’s Temple , Intel , Islamic Jihad , Israel , Istanbul , Jerusalem , Microsoft , Olive oil , Palestinian Territories , Photos , Robert Maxwell , security guard , Sofia , Temple Mount , United Kingdom , Uzi , Western Wall , Yasser Arafat
STEVE ROYSTON: “When we enter Jerusalem, you will be surrounded by people who will try to take your money. I know these people…”
Added on 09/11/2011
James Mullan
Anthony Weiner , Benjamin Netanyahu , France , G20 , Gordon Brown , Michele Bachmann , New York , Nicolas Sarkozy , Obama , Palestinian Territories , President , Prime Minister , Republican Party , United Nations , United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization , United States , unnamed official , US Federal Reserve
NEWS ANALYSIS: As if life isn’t difficult enough for President Sarkozy now he has to contend with the consequences of a leaked ‘private’ conversation.
Added on 08/11/2011
Juan Cole
Aleppo , Arab Spring , Ba'athist , Bashar al-Assad , Ba’ath Party , Beirut , Bush Administration , Cairo , Christian Palestinian , Damascus , Democracy , Egypt , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Obama , Orthodox Catholic Church , Palestinian Territories , President , Republican Party , Rick Santorum , Syria , The Daily Star , Turkey , United States , Washington
JUAN COLE: In their quest to find an ABM (‘Anyone But Mitt’), the American Right have hit upon Gingrich. Let’s hear what he has to say about the MidEast.
Added on 02/11/2011
James Mullan
Gaza , Israel , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization , West Bank
Internet service throughout the Palestinian territories disappeared altogether or was running very slowly on Tuesday. A sustained, well-organised attack?
Added on 23/10/2011
James M. Dorsey
Afghanistan , Al Qaeda , Al Shabab , Ayman al-Zawahiri , Basketball , East Africa , Food and Drink , Hamas , handball , Hizballah , Islamist , James M. Dorsey , Lebanon , Middle East , Nanyang Technological University , North Africa , Osama Bin Laden , Palestinian Territories , President , recruitment tool , S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies , Singapore , Soccer , Somalia , Taliban , UN Court , United Nations , woman athlete
JAMES M. DORSEY: While Al Qaeda is attempting to portray a gentler face, distributing aid to famine victims, Al Shabab, are ensuring strict adherence to a ban on women’s sports.
Added on 16/10/2011
James M. Dorsey
Abdullah , Adel Al-Jubeir , Africa , Atlantic coast , Bahrain , Bashar al-Assad , East Africa , Egypt , Europe , Gilad Shalit , Hamas , Hizballah , Human Rights Watch , Iran , Iraq , Islamist government , Israel , Libya , Mahmoud Abbas , Manama , Massachusetts , Mexico , Middle East , North Africa , Obama administration , Oil , Palestine Authority , Palestinian Territories , President , Quds Force , Salesman , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Texas , Tunisia , Turkey , United States , US government , Washington , Yemen
JAMES M. DORSEY: The people power movement has the most to lose and could find itself in the grinder as the United States, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran jockey for power.
Added on 13/10/2011
Common Ground News Service
Amman , Ariel Sharon , Army , Common Ground News Service , Israel , J14 , Jordan , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Prime Minister , Tel Aviv , the independent , UN General Assembly
HAGGAI MATAR: Over the years I have learnt that refusal to serve in the army offers a very strong bridge between Israelis and Palestinians.
Added on 05/10/2011
Ramzy Baroud
Bush Administration , Damascus , David Wurmser , Department of State , George W. Bush , Golan Heights , Hama , Iraq , Israel , Lebanon , Middle East , Palestinian Territories , President , Richard Perle , Robert Ford , Satellite TV , Security Council , Syria , The Washington Post , U.S. Congress , United Nations , United States , US government , Washington
RAMZY BAROUD: The American ambassador to Syria has established an ‘up and at ’em’ reputation. But what is the bigger picture for the United States in Syria at the moment?
Added on 29/09/2011
Steve Royston
America , American Israel Public Affairs Committee , Andrew Sullivan , Army , Avigdor Lieberman , Barack Obama , Bristol , Congress , Cuba , David Cameron , Gaza , House , House of Commons , Israel , Israeli government , Lebanon , London , Mainstream media , Middle East , Netanyahu , New York , Northern Ireland , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Pennsylvania , President , Prime Minister , Public Relations , Sarah Palin , Sunday Times , United Kingdom , United Nations , United States , West Bank
STEVE ROYSTON: “This military occupation has lasted for over 64 years and is an affront to humanity and civilised values. It is high time that the international community took some responsibility.”
Added on 26/09/2011
Juan Cole
Bahrain , Bahrain government , Barack Obama , Binyamin Netanyahu , Egypt , France , Gaza , Harry Truman , Hosni Mubarak , Israel , Israeli government , Libya , Manama , Middle East , Nigeria , Obama , Obama administration , Oslo , Palestine , Palestine Authority , Palestinian Territories , President , Saudi Arabia , Tel Aviv , Tunisia , United Kingdom , United Nations , United States , Washington , West Bank
JUAN COLE: Obama has squandered the positives by pandering to the right wing forces in Manama and Tel Aviv. This is change the Arab youth won’t be able to believe in.
Added on 21/09/2011
Crossroads Arabia
General Assembly , Israel , Mahmoud Abbas , New York , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , President , Saudi Arabia , Security Council , Turki al-Faisal , United Nations , United States , Washington
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Another casualty of the upcoming UN vote on Palestinian statehood is likely to be relations between the United States and its long-term ally Saudi Arabia.
Added on 19/09/2011
Juan Cole
Alan Grayson , Binyamin Netanyahu , Fateh , France , General Assembly , Germany , Israel , Israeli government , Jordan , Likud Party , Mahmoud Abbas , Netanyahu government , Netherlands , Obama , Oslo , Palestine , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian Territories , President , Prime Minister , UN General Assembly , United Kingdom , United Nations , United States , US government , West Bank
JUAN COLE: The Palestinians are heading to the U.N this week hoping to change the dynamics of the wretched situation they find themselves in.
Added on 19/09/2011
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Cell phones , Democracy , Egypt , Egyptian government , Facebook , Hisham Matar , International Peace Institute , Jennifer Sears , Libya , London , New York city , Novelist , Palestinian Territories , southern Yemen , Tunisia , United Kingdom , United Nations , Yemen
JENNIFER SEARS, ARABLIT: Two leading novelists attending an event in New York reflect on the role of intellectuals on this year’s events.
Added on 17/09/2011
Mondoweiss
Abbas , Benjamin Netanyahu , Bibi , Catherine Ashton , David Hale , Dennis Ross , Envoy , European Union , International Criminal Court , Israel , Jerusalem , New York city , Palestine , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian Territories , Palestinian UN , Prime Minister , Tony Blair , United Nations , United States
IRA GLUNTS, MONDOWEISS: Bibi is willing to negotiate anything, as long it does not include what the Palestinians want. In this case, it is recognition of a Palestinian state by the UN.
Added on 15/09/2011
Chris Keeler
Ankara , Benny Morris , Cairo , Democracy , Egypt , Gaza , Israel , Israeli government , Knesset , Lebanon , Libya , Muslim Brotherhood , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Sinai , Syria , Turkey , West Bank
CHRIS KEELER: Events have combined around the region to leave Israel feeling very isolated indeed. But many commentators there simply refuse to understand the reasons why they’re in this position.
