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WikiLeaks: Suleiman Vows to Fight Radicalism

During an April 21 meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, Egyptian General Intelligence Service Chief Omar Soliman explained that… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Israel Weighs Up Palestinian Aid

The MOD (Ministry of Defense) is evaluating and prioritizing all foreign assistance projects in the Palestinian territories in order to determine which should have continued support… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Israel Discusses Growing Number of Terrorist Attacks

Israel suffered three attacks within the span of one hour in an effort to break the calm (“tahdiya”) and derail the impending disengagement, according to… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Discusses Iran and Gaza with Mubarak’s Son

During an hour-long meeting on February 17 [2009], Gamal Mubarak discussed with Senator Joseph Lieberman the problems with Gaza and Palestinian reconciliation… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Egypt’s Strategic Importance to the U.S.

U.S.- Egypt military relationship is strong, but should change to reflect new regional and transnational threats… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Egypt’s Bloggers Take on Key Role as Political Activists

Egypt’s bloggers are playing an increasingly important role in broadening the scope of acceptable political and social discourse, and self-expression… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Police Brutality in Egypt

The US ambassador in Cairo describes how police still resort to torturing activists deemed a political threat… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Envoy Discusses Security with Israel

In all of his meetings, General Jones described his mandate as developing a security plan to address the needs that will arise from the establishment of a Palestinian state, factoring in the… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Israel Discusses Gaza and West Bank with U.S.

Diskin told the USSC that he continued to support the strengthening of President Abbas and the Presidential Guard, but noted that it was more important… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Israel Expresses Concern over Fatah

During a November 18 meeting with NEA DAS Robert Danin, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Yuval Diskin said that a successfully managed passage at Rafah would… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Reviews Progress with Palestinian Leaders

In separate July 1 meetings with CODEL Kerry, PA PM Salam Fayyad reviewed progress on Roadmap implementation, while PLO Negotiations Affairs Chief Saeb Erekat… Continue reading

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The “Palestine Papers”: Fabrication of the Day

Several people have asked me what I think about the new “Palestine Papers” which have been “obtained” (that means the PA gave it to them) by al-Jazira, the Guardian, and perhaps others, in imitation of Wikileaks… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: VS Zet Nederlandse Regering en Bedrijfsleven onder Grote Druk om Geen Zaken te Doen met Iran

Uit de Amerikaanse diplomatieke ambtsberichten die de NOS via Wikeleaks heeft gekregen blijkt dat de Amerikanen de Nederlandse regering regelmatig onder druk zetten om… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: VS Zet Nederlandse Banken onder Grote Druk om Geen Zaken te Doen met Iran

De VS zet Nederland en het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven onder grote druk om geen zaken te doen met Iran. Zo dringen de Amerikanen aan op maatregelen tegen Credit Europe bank… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: Jihadist Working at US Embassy in the Hague

A Dutch-Croatian woman, working as a telephonist at the American Embassy in The Hague, attended anti-American jihadist websites and had jihadist friends, according to a… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Ruzie Tussen Verhagen en Koenders over Goldstone Rapport

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag waarin Topambtenaar Pieter de Gooijer van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: Tweede Kamer Moeilijk te Overtuigen voor Nieuwe Missie

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag signaleert dat Nederlandse diplomaten unaniem melden dat het lastig is om de verlenging van de Nederlandse missie… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: Amerikaanse Strategie Om een ‘Ja’ van Bos Voor Nieuwe Missie te Krijgen

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag vertelt hoe Amerikanen Wouter Bos wilden overtuigen van verlenging van de missie… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: France Under Fire over Support for Tunisia

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was accused Monday of tacitly propping up dictatorship in north Africa and of botched diplomacy in France’s ambivalent response to… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Finding a Successor to Ben Ali in Tunisia

According to a 2006 cable, the US thinks that the US-Tunisian bilateral relationship is likely to remain unaffected by a departure of Ben Ali in the future… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Intensieve Samenwerking Nederland en de VS in Counter-Terrorisme

ambtsberichten van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de samenwerking met Nederland in de strijd tegen terrorisme. Inkijkje in samenwerking… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: Topambtenaar Adviseerde VS Liquidatie van Rebellenleider Kony

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over hoe een topambtenaar van het Nederlandse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken de Amerikanen ongevraagd adviseerde… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: Van Middelkoop Uit Zijn Zorgen over Uitsluiting JSF F-136 Programma door VS

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag over de bezorgdheid van Minister van Defensie Van Middelkoop over de ontwikkelingen rond de tweede (concurrerende) motor voor… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: NATO Rekende Niet Op Nederlandse Deelname aan Uruzgan Missie Na Val Kabinet

Ambtsbericht van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Den Haag beschrijft de situatie inzake de missie in Afghanistan die is ontstaan na de val van het kabinet en de aanloop naar de verkiezingen van 9 juni 2010… Lees verder

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WikiLeaks: Brazil Denied Existence of Islamist Militants

Brazil’s government covered up the existence of Islamist terrorist suspects in São Paulo and border areas in an apparent bid to protect the country’s image, according to… Continue reading