Posted on Wed, June 1, 2011 at 21:22 pm CEST
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Our World: Why Borders Matter

A reader asks whether there are any defensible borders in the modern world because it is possible to fire missiles or rockets across a border… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, April 8, 2011 at 21:06 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: Arms Smuggling into Lebanon and the Gaza Strip

Israel Defense Intelligence officers described the smuggling routes from Iran into the Gaza Strip, arguing that Hamas is now more powerful than prior to Operation Cast Lead… Continue reading

Topics: Counter-terrorism • Gaza and Westbank • Hamas • Hezbollah • Israel • Israel Defense Forces • Lebanon • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, March 25, 2011 at 00:33 am CET
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Israel-Hamas War is Inevitable

The Egyptian revolution and U.S. policy mistakes make a new Israel-Hamas war inevitable, and as a result it will be a lot more… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Hamas • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sat, February 19, 2011 at 01:56 am CET
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US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israeli Settlements as Illegal

Jerusalem Post reported today that the United States vetoed a UN resolution Friday that would have condemned Israeli “illegal” settlements beyond… Continue reading

Topics: Gaza and Westbank • Israel • Palestinian Authority • United Nations • United States of America 
Posted on Mon, January 3, 2011 at 15:40 pm CET
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Mossad: ‘Hezbollah Can Fire 400-600 Rockets a Day in Next War’

Hezbollah would likely shoot between 400 and 600 missiles a day into Israel during a future war, a senior Mossad official told a congressional delegation to Israel in 2009, according to a US diplomatic cable published on Sunday… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Hezbollah • Iran • Israel • Israel Defense Forces • Lebanon • The Middle East • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, January 3, 2011 at 15:15 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Israel Preparing for ‘Large Scale War’

Israel’s army chief told a US Congress delegation in late 2009 he was preparing for a large war in the Middle East, probably against Hamas or Hezbollah, leaked US diplomatic cables showed on Sunday… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Hezbollah • Iran • Israel • Israel Defense Forces • Lebanon • The Middle East • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Wed, December 29, 2010 at 21:06 pm CET
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Hamas Remarks About Its Attack Policy and the Recent Escalation

Senior Hamas figures said they wanted the lull to continue and held Israel responsible for the recent escalation in the Gaza Strip. They accused Israel of plotting new “aggression” and threatening a strong Hamas response should such “aggression” occur… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict 
Posted on Thu, December 23, 2010 at 02:41 am CET
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The Poisoned Fruits of Appeasement Come Home to Roost

The U.S. weakness in countering Iran and other radical forces in the Middle East is beginning to bear poisoned fruits. Jordan is already moving toward getting on Iran’s good side; Lebanon has been captured by the Iran-Syria camp; Turkey has moved into its… Continue reading

Topics: France • Hamas • Islamic Countries • Israel • Lebanon • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, November 20, 2009 at 15:07 pm CET
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Hamas continues its policy of terrorism against Israel

Khaled Mashaal makes it clear that Hamas is determined to continue the path of “resistance” (i.e., terrorism) and that “other statements are political maneuvers.” He reveals that Hamas uses most of its financial resources in the Gaza Strip for military purposes rather than rebuilding… Continue reading

Topics: Gaza and Westbank • Hamas