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The Palestinian leadership hard decisions to make
Reports were talking lately about the President Mahmoud Abbas will to go to Gaza in the next weeks to declare a unity government with Hamas. Not only that but Azam ElAhmad who is a member of the Central Council of Fatah movement also stated in an interview with MA’AN news agency that there are several steps which will affect directly the nature of the relation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Iranian threat…an Israeli strategy to gain time for other causes?
It is still not clear whether we will witness an armed confrontation this year between Iran and the West or not. Analysts continue to write and talk about this matter while no one can give a real clear answer. There are many ongoing events which effect on the choices that the West and Israel have in order to prevent Iran from moving forward in its projects. The Iranians continue to defend their position by stating that it is legitimate to obtain nuclear capabilities especially that there is no proof for any kind of Iranian intentions to obtain nuclear weapons.
When Jerusalem became the land of doubt
It is well known that whenever Jerusalem is mentioned, the words holy and faith always accompany it. In reality when talking about the situation of people and specifically the situation of thousands of Palestinians who are living under occupation since 1967, it is a different story. These people wake up every day to start a new round of challenges that are based on letting them doubt everything they have or think about.
Abbas and Meshal to meet on Wednesday in Cairo
In a development that aims to end the division between Hamas and Fatah, President Mahmoud Abbas and Chief of Hamas political Bureau agreed to meet on Wednesday in Cairo. Two important points that are expected to be declared on this day will be related to the coming Palestinian elections and the formation of a temporary Palestinian government.
Sources from Hamas stated in the Media that there is an agreement that the next Palestinian government will be located in Gaza and the new Prime Minister is expected to be from Gaza. Such a move means that current Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will have to resign and this would affect on the funds
An Israeli Iranian War would be the beginning of a new age and Regional order in the Middle East
In the last week the Israeli main media outlets made a huge campaign to talk about the possible Israeli Iranian confrontation, the Israeli army held trainings within the Israeli cities to learn how to face a possible Iranian reaction that would include launching tens of rockets on Israeli cities, a report was published about trainings that the Israeli air force held in Italy to learn how to target Iranian nuclear projects.
The West responded to the Israeli campaign whether by supporting a strike against Iran or by assuring the support of Israel or by trying to calm down the
U.S is directing Indirect Talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis
In an on the record State Department Live web chat, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Tamara Wittes stated that the U.S government is trying to make a development in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians by getting proposals from both sides about security and lands.
Middle East Post founder Ziad Abu Zayyad asked Ms. Wittes about the American strategy for facing the situation especially that the Palestinians are determined to gain a wider recognition from tens of UN organizations after the late UNESCO recognition of Palestinian as a state member and the Israeli
Peace Process? What Peace Process?
By: P. John
Let’s get straight to the point.
Whatever the euphoria surrounding the recent prisoner exchange and Gadaffi’s death, the Middle East Peace Process is still out there and nothing is happening. Indeed if international pressure forces the two sides back to the negotiating table, with the same cast of characters and no new ideas, the whole peace process could find itself completely dead and buried.
Destination of the Middle East…Unknown
It is clear now that sooner or later the area will face a confrontation that is new of its kind. Today and after the arrival of the Arab spring that is bringing a change that will last for a long time and affect on many actors in the region, anything is possible.
There are four important factors that must be considered while trying to understand the next stage in the situation of the Middle East Post:
1. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
2. The ongoing change in the Arab regimes.
3. The Iranian – Western confrontation.
4. The trigger that is needed to start a new kind of confrontation.
