Posted on Mon, April 11, 2011 at 18:54 pm CEST
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What Country in the World Has the Most Journalists Imprisoned?

What country in the world has the most journalists imprisoned? The answer might surprise you. According to a recent study… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Ergenekon • Human Rights • Neo-Ottomanism • The Media • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, April 11, 2011 at 16:58 pm CEST
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NATO’s Mideast Policy: Kitchen Demo

I’m a big fan of Western civilzation. I like the idea of freedom. I’d like to think that NATO’s Mideast policy was… Continue reading

Topics: Islamism • NATO • Satire • The Middle East 
Posted on Mon, April 11, 2011 at 10:21 am CEST
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Israeli Leaders Succumbed to a “Ceasefire” Deal, but Hamas will Press On with its Terrorist Campaign

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak were expected at long last to instruct… Continue reading

Topics: Gaza and Westbank • Hamas • Israel • Israel Defense Forces • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Terrorism 
Posted on Sun, April 10, 2011 at 20:57 pm CEST
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Grand Mufti Claims Egypt’s Islam Is Moderate, But For How Long?

Well, without getting into things like official clerics endorsing suicide bombings, here’s what they don’t tell you… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sun, April 10, 2011 at 20:23 pm CEST
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Who Will Be Egypt’s Next President?

There are twenty candidates running for Egypt’s presidency. Most are not serious candidates but can split the vote… Continue reading

Topics: Communism • Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sun, April 10, 2011 at 01:19 am CEST
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WikiLeaks: U.S. Talks to Israeli Security Chief about Israel’s Arabs, Gaza and Suleiman’s Visit

In a May 13 meeting covering a range of subjects, Israeli Security Agency (ISA, or Shin Bet) Chief Yuval Diskin told Ambassador Jones the following… Continue reading

Topics: Gaza and Westbank • Israel • U.S. Middle East Policy • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 21:56 pm CEST
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Hamas Fires More Grads and Mortars at Southern Israeli Towns Saturday

Saturday, April 9, Hamas and its allies, acting now on Hizballah guidelines from Lebanon, fired 24 heavy Grad missiles and more than… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Hamas • Hezbollah • Israel Defense Forces • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Terrorism 
Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 14:21 pm CEST
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Who Won’t Talk? The Palestinian Authority, Not Israel

The effort to make Israel look bad is simply ridiculous. But even in this context, the following lead paragraph caught my eye… Continue reading

Topics: Germany • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Media Bias • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process 
Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 13:47 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: Avigdor Lieberman Moves Towards Israeli Mainstream

In a meeting with the Ambassador on October 24, Yisrael Beiteinu (YB) party leader Avigdor Lieberman confirmed that he would… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 13:20 pm CEST
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How And Why Most Middle East Regimes Will Survive the Current Turmoil

In discussing recent developments in the Middle East the framework seems to be: this is the era of uprisings so now every Arab regime… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Libya War • Saudi Arabia • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Wahhabism 
Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 12:11 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: Israel – Calm Before the Storm?

Israel is deceptively calm and prosperous. The security situation inside Israel is the best since the outbreak of the Second Intifada… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Israel • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, April 9, 2011 at 02:48 am CEST
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Some European Intellectuals Go Insane With Hatred

People in English-speaking countries are often horrified and outraged by what’s published in their language’s mass media… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Barry Rubin • Europe • Media Bias • Netherlands • Pro-Palestinianism 
Posted on Fri, April 8, 2011 at 22:01 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: King of Bahrain Discusses Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Israel/Palestine

Bahrain’s King Hamad, despite some continuing worries about Saudi Arabia, expressed optimism about Bahrain and the region in a… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jordan • Saudi Arabia • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, April 8, 2011 at 21:32 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: U.S. Discusses Gaza with Israeli Security Chief

During an October 3 meeting with ISA (Shin Bet) Director Yuval Diskin, The Ambassador stressed the need to find a way to keep… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Israel • Palestinian Authority • U.S. Middle East Policy • WikiLeaks 
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, April 8, 2011 at 18:41 pm CEST
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Special Operations Team Hit Top Iranian-Hamas Arms Smugglers in Sudan

In accusing Israel of killing the two passengers of a Hyundai Sinai near Port Sudan Tuesday, April 5, the Sudanese Foreign Minister… Continue reading

Topics: Counter-terrorism • Global Jihad • Hamas • Iran • Islamic Terrorism • Sudan 
Posted on Thu, April 7, 2011 at 23:29 pm CEST
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Hamas is Moving Toward War With Israel

Two events show us that an emboldened Hamas in the Gaza Strip is moving toward war with Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Egypt • Global Jihad • Hamas • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jew-Hatred 
Posted on Thu, April 7, 2011 at 22:32 pm CEST
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Goldstone’s Continued Dishonesty

Richard Goldstone now faces bitter condemnation from Israel following his belated admission that his infamous Report was wrong… Continue reading

Topics: Australia • Goldstone Report • Hamas • International Law • Israel • United Nations 
Posted on Thu, April 7, 2011 at 18:29 pm CEST
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How Many Points did Iran and Islamists Score So Far this Year?

Events in the Middle East have moved so quickly that one almost needs a daily scorecard to keep up. This article will try to give a basic picture… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • Egypt • Hamas • Iran • Islamism • Lebanon • Libya • Muslim Brotherhood • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • Saudi Arabia • Syria • Tunisia • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy • Yemen 
Posted on Thu, April 7, 2011 at 00:14 am CEST
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PA Minister Gives Award to Family of Senior Hamas Terrorist

Palestinian Minister of Prisoner Affairs Gives Award to Family of Terrorist Who Planned the Suicide Bombing Attack at the Park Hotel… Continue reading

Topics: Global Jihad • Hamas • Islamic Terrorism • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Authority 
Posted on Wed, April 6, 2011 at 21:30 pm CEST
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Hamas says Goldstone’s “Reconsideration” is Surrender to Israeli-American Pressure

Hamas responded to Goldstone’s “reconsideration” by labeling it surrender to Israeli-American pressure, in sharp contrast to its… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Goldstone Report • Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • United Nations 
Posted on Wed, April 6, 2011 at 19:46 pm CEST
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Goldstone to Visit Israel?

A pro-Palestinian human rights group has petitioned Switzerland’s attorney-general to issue an arrest warrant… Continue reading

Topics: Goldstone Report • Human Rights • Israel • Satire • United Nations 
Posted on Wed, April 6, 2011 at 00:53 am CEST
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Turkey’s Opposition Turns Social Democratic: Will the Turks Follow?

While the Turkish Justice and Development Party’s (AKP’s) record on democracy and foreign policy is less than perfectly in… Continue reading

Topics: Europe • Islamism • Turkey 
Posted on Tue, April 5, 2011 at 22:36 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: Iran Undermining U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan and Training Taliban Militants

Iran is financing a range of Afghan religious and political leaders, grooming Afghan religious scholars, training Taliban militants and… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Iran • Taliban • U.S. Middle East Policy • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, April 5, 2011 at 19:26 pm CEST
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The Syrian Revolution 2011: First Protest Shooting in Damascus

The Syrian uprising took a new turn Tuesday, April 5, when armed protesters opened fire for the first time on security forces… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Muslim Brotherhood • Syrian Revolution