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NATO Allies, Egyptian “Democracy” Become Main Weapons’ Suppliers for Hamas

As I predicted in early February, it is now clear that Egypt no longer tries seriously to stop weapons and terrorists and money from flowing into… Continue reading

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Israel’s Strategic Standpoint: Mid-2011 and Mid-“Arab Spring”

There are two types of strategic perspectives in Israel today. They aren’t contradictory but they have different priorities… Continue reading

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The invisible Palestinians

Sunday was the first day of Sgt. Gilad Schalit’s sixth year in captivity… Continue reading

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Israel’s Unilateral Withdrawals from Lebanon and the Gaza Strip

In the last decade, Israel unilaterally withdrew from two areas: the security zone in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip… Continue reading

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Turkey renews strategic ties with Israel ahead of showdown with Syria

After more than a year of strained relations, Turkey has decided to restore military and intelligence collaboration in the eastern Mediterranean with Israel… Continue reading

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Why Did Fatah Expell Its Number-One Anti-Hamas Guy?

Muhammad Dahlan has been expelled from Fatah by that group’s Central Committee… Continue reading

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Understanding Hamas, A Detailed Assessment

What do you have to do to be recognized as a revolutionary Islamist group using terrorism… Continue reading

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The Unbearable Lightness of Mainstream Thinking on Israel-Palestinian Issues

An analysis of the Lying-for-Peace Movement and of how the main arguments on the… Continue reading

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One Degree of Separation: President Obama, al-Qaida’s New Leader, and Their “Mutual Friend”

Ayman al-Zawahiri, nephew of a Nazi collaborator and grandson of the man who helped produce the… Continue reading

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Hamas Criticizes UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Accusing Him of Collaboration with Israel

Hamas initiates a media campaign against UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon because of his concerns regarding the flotilla… Continue reading

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Where Obama is leading Israel

In the aftermath of US President Barack Obama’s May 19 speech on the Middle East, his supporters argued that the policy toward Israel… Continue reading

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Egypt’s anti-Israel pro-Islamist Regime Opens Rafah Crossing

Despite Israeli concerns, Egypt’s regime eased travel restrictions for residents of Gaza, opening the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Sinai-Gaza border… Continue reading

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Nakba Day: “Right of Return” is Central to Palestinian’ Strategy to Liberate “Palestine”

The main theme of the various Nakba Day events was the Palestinian refugees’ return to the 1948 territories and the destruction of the State of Israel… Continue reading

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World Community: Don’t Forget Gilad

The lingering issue ignored by the world community, particularly in light of this new diplomatic impasse between… Continue reading

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Obama’s Middle East Speech: A Big and Revealing Mistake That Nobody Has Noticed

There is a small detail at the end of Obama’s big Middle East speech that everyone has overlooked up until now but which shows how… Continue reading

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The Middle East: The Possible/Probable Main Crisis for 2012

Save this note. Last year I predicted that Egypt’s instability might well be the big story of 2011. Why wait until December… Continue reading

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Radical Islamist Hamas Movement Struggles to Present a Moderate Image Since the Palestinian Reconciliation Agreement

Statements made by senior Hamas figures since the internal Palestinian reconciliation agreement attempt to present a moderate image… Continue reading

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The Main Points of the Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation Agreement

On May 3 a reconciliation agreement was signed in Cairo between Fatah and Hamas. The signing was attended by… Continue reading

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U.S. Middle East Policy Becomes Clinically Insane

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s latest pronouncements are just plain horrifying. Consider what she said… Continue reading

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Why The Palestinian Authority-Hamas Deal Is So Dangerous

The Fatah-Hamas decision to reconcile, form a joint Palestinian Authority (PA) government and hold elections seems to be a… Continue reading

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“Intifada of Unity”: Iranian Press and its Support for the Palestinian Reconciliation Agreement

The Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement achieved in Cairo last week was enthusiastically supported by Iran… Continue reading

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Palestinians: Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Islamism

I’m always a bit wary of using public opinion polls in the Middle East because much depends on the day the poll is done… Continue reading

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U.S. Policy Toward Palestinian Authority-Hamas Deal: Any Change Coming?

Here’s Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Hamas-Palestinian Authority deal… Continue reading

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U.S. Won’t Support Any Palestinian Fatah-Hamas Gov’t Unless Hamas Reforms

The U.S. won’t support any Fatah-Hamas government that includes Hamas unless the Islamist Jihadi group reforms… Continue reading

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Hamas’ Identification with Extremist Jihadist Islam and Al-Qaeda’s anti-Western Orientation

Hamas’ condemnation of killing Osama bin Laden reflects the movement’s deep identification with extremist jihadist Islam and… Continue reading