A Plan for Peace that Never Was
By Issa Khalaf On his site, ‘Bernard Avishai Dot Com,’ an outraged Avishai had this to say about the Palestine Papers: "…the Guardian’s spin on the talks, based on documents leaked by Al Jazeera, is […]
Month: February 2011
Abbas Reappoints Feyadh to Form Govt.
Acting Palestinian Authority (PA) Chief Mahmoud Abbas has reappointed Salam Feyadh as caretaker Prime Minister, after the cabinet members resigned en masse earlier Monday. “Mahmoud Abbas on Monday charged Salam Feyadh with forming a new […]
‘Quake in Arab World’ Puzzles Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast doubt on the future of the political situation in the Middle East following recent changes in the region. "An earthquake is rocking the Arab and Muslim world, and […]
Gazans Back Egypt, Tunisia Revolutions
Scores of Palestinians have held a sit-in in the Gaza Strip to voice solidarity with the popular revolutions against decades-long dictatorships in Egypt and Tunisia. The rally was held on Monday and saw Palestinian demonstrators […]
Egyptian Revolution in Israeli Eyes
By Seraj Assi The Arab World is suffering and in its suffering it threatens Israel. ‘Israeli citizens are frightened,’ said Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni in a moment of deep confession. In fact, what Livni […]
Wherever Egypt Goes Most Arab Nations Go
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan We are lucky to be alive to witness how the people of Egypt toppled the regime of a ruthless and corrupt tyrant who ruled them and squandered their country’s resources for […]
US, Al-Qaida and the Arab Revolt
By M. Shahid Alam On December 24 2004, I wrote an essay, ‘America and Islam: Seeking Parallels,’ for which I received much heat from Zionist and right-wing bloggers in the United States. The article made […]
Obama Misses Chance in the Middle East
By James Gundun – Washington, D.C. This should have been his defining moment. The world’s stage, in fact, couldn’t have been scripted better. While Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advised U.S.-supported dictators of a perfect […]
Lessons Learned in the Streets of Cairo
By William A. Cook ‘Simple description of observable reality does nothing more than capture the ‘accidents’ that identify the particularity of something, not convey the greater universal truths, the ideal form, that lies hidden beneath […]
The Nature of American-Egyptian Military Relations
By Ali Younes It should come as no surprise that the ruling Egyptian Supreme Military Council announced its intent to honor all of Egypt’s regional and international treaties after it took over the reins of […]
Israel Used ‘Excessive’ Force on Flotilla
Turkey says it has unveiled its final inquiry report on the Israeli deadly attack on a Gaza-bound aid convey last year, which proves Israel used “excessive” force and trampled international law. The Israeli commandos attacked […]
Hamas Rejects PA Call for Elections
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has rejected the Palestinian Authority’s call to hold presidential and legislative elections before September. "These elections are illegal because they are not determined by any law, and Hamas will not […]
‘Israel’s Intransigency Angering Arabs’
Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit says that Israel’s intransigency in regard to its policies toward the Palestinians is only increasing the animosity of the people of the Arab world. "Israel should give up its fortress […]
Is ElBaradei Soros’s Man in Cairo?
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Tsunami in Egypt: Mistake Will Be Repeated
By Uri Avnery – Israel Until the very last moment, the Israeli leadership tried to keep Hosni Mubarak in power. It was hopeless. Even the mighty United States was impotent when faced with this tsunami […]
No Turning Back in Egypt
By Lillian Rosengarten I feel a wild thrill to observe this most incredibly momentous political uprising by the people of Egypt from all walks of life, a movement that began with the young protesting for […]
Arab Earthquake: The Arab Nation is Back
By Robin Yassin-Kassab Throughout yesterday messages were sent out from within the Egyptian regime to the effect that Hosni Mubarak was about to resign. Millions went onto the night streets to celebrate the victory. Then, […]
Development as Freedom: Future of Egypt
By Ali Younes Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, former Air Force General became president of Egypt after the assassination of President Mohammad Anwar Al Sadat by Muslim extremists on 6 October 1981, resigned from office today 2/11/2011 […]
Israeli, PA Suppressed Solidarity with Egypt
By Stephen Lendman Despite Palestinian Authority (PA) officials banning anti-Mubarak demonstrations, hundreds rallied in support. On February 5, Jerusalem Post writer Khaled Abu Toameh headlined, "100s demonstrate in Ramallah in support of Egyptians," saying: Marching […]
Justice First, Mr. Hague, Then Peace
By Stuart Littlewood – London The word ‘justice’ is conspicuously absent from the mouthings of Western politicians on the Middle East. It has vanished from their vocabulary and from their purpose. Instead ‘peace process’ is […]
Fascination of the Mediterranean World
By Gaither Stewart – Rome When as a young man I moved to Italy it was an act of love for this Mediterranean land where lemon trees bloom. The original attraction for me however was […]
Egypt: Change is in the Air
By Aijaz Zaka Syed – Dubai Here’s something from Egypt to cheer you up at last. President Hosni Mubarak’s speech writer enters his office in a tearing hurry with a piece of paper in his […]
US Vows Commitment to Israel Security
Top US officials have stressed Washington’s ‘unshakable commitment’ to Israel’s security, as the revolution in Egypt is going to omit Tel Aviv’s key regional ally. US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Secretary of State Hillary […]
Israel Holds Drill amid Egypt Protests
Israel has held a rapid-response drill to gauge abilities of its armed forces as the Israeli ruling class is afraid the outcome of the Egyptian revolution affects Tel Aviv. Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld told […]
Gaza Situation Deteriorating: UNRWA
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that years of Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip have seriously deteriorated the humanitarian crisis in the coastal sliver. UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness […]
NATO Urges Israel-Palestine ‘Peace Deal’
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance will not offer its services to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel unless the two sides sign a peace deal. NATO would “not (be) involved in […]
Why Arab Democracy is Good for America
By Maher Massis, Ph.D. We are currently witnessing an unprecedented shift in Arab politics that has caught the whole world, even the Egyptians themselves by surprise. The uprising and it’s epi-center Tahrir Square (Freedom Square) is […]
Israel’s Dangerous Game at Brinkmanship
By Dallas Darling It appears that WikiLeaks again has dropped another bombshell. The site revealed that in 2008 Israeli officials told the United States it would continue to keep Gaza’s economy ‘on the brink of […]
Hurriya is Arabic for Freedom: Just Listen to Egypt Roar
By Ramzy Baroud ‘Just listen to that roar,’ urged a CNN correspondent in Egypt, as thousands of Egyptian protesters charged, fists pumped, against hundreds of armed Egyptian security forces. What a roar it was, indeed. […]
Memo from Egypt: We Shall Not Be Moved
By Ahmed Amr – Cairo With every passing day, the Egyptian uprising gathers strength as more citizens rally to the cause and demand the immediate resignation of Hosni Mubarak. The regime’s pillars are crumbling. Yesterday, […]
