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Israel’s Policy and the idea of A One State solution

March 18th, 2010

It seems that the Israeli leadership finds it hard to accept any kind of commitment to stop the settlements in East Jerusalem and Israel’s Policy and the idea of A One State solution 148  320x240 westbank en the occupied West Bank. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government does not agree on any kind of settlements freeze in East Jerusalem. Instead Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the current Israeli government will continue to build in East Jerusalem exactly as the former Israeli leaders who have been building in the city since forty two years. Read more…

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Israel’s Policy…War Industry?

February 24th, 2010

Since his first day in office and until this moment Prime Minister Benyamin Israel’s Policy...War Industry? 139  320x240 prime minister netanyahu 0  Netanyahu continues to push Israel into war. The failure and  weakness which the Israeli government is suffering from grows every day. The question is whether today’s circumstances are like the old days or will Israel find itself in war because of its government policy and get itself involved in a battle which will not be similar to its former confrontations? Read more…

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Israel and Syria…to War?

February 4th, 2010

In the last twenty four hours Israel and Syria were sending messages to each other explaining what kind of war they are expecting and which Israel and Syria…to War? 132  320x240 president bashar alassad1 reactions would happen before, through, and after a possible war between the two states.
The incident started with a statement which Ehud Barack made about the possibility of going to war with Syria if the last does not sign a peace agreement with Israel. Read more…

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A Palestinian State Made by Israel

January 21st, 2010

Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu stated tonight that any possible Palestinian state in the future will have to be surrounded from the east and A Palestinian State Made by Israel 131  320x240 prime minister netanyahu the west by the Israeli army. According to Netanyahu the “Palestinian state” will also have Israeli army soldiers on its borders with Jordan in order to prevent weapons smuggling into the West Bank. In his speech he said nothing about Gaza as a part of the Future Palestinian state but assured that Israel will never make another mistake by leaving the Palestinian state without an Israeli surveillance. Read more…

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Is it War or Peace that is knocking on our doors?

January 8th, 2010

Israeli airstrikes resulted in killing at least four Palestinians in Gaza in the last 24 hours. One of those who were killed was a 15 years old boy and Is it War or Peace that is knocking on our doors? 125  320x240 done gaza 8 1 2010 many were trapped under the ruins of the buildings which were destroyed. The Palestinian movements reacted by firing more than nine missiles into the Israeli areas.

The situation began to develop after the first Israeli attempt to assassinate a leader of one of the Palestinian movements claiming that he was on his way to launch missiles into Israel. The Palestinians reacted by firing back then Israel attacked Gaza strip again leaving another three Palestinians killed and several wounded. Read more…

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Egypt and Israel differ over peace

December 30th, 2009

Netanyahu, left, and Mubarak discussed issues including a prisoner exchange deal [EPA] Egypt and Israel differ over peace 124  320x240 netanyahu mubarak
Israeli and Egyptian leaders have met in Cairo to discuss US-backed efforts to relaunch peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

Neither Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, nor Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president, spoke to journalists after the meeting on Tuesday, though the Israeli PM’s office said “talks were in-depth and friendly”. Read more…

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Why Israel is not ready for Peace

December 23rd, 2009

By Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad
Middle East Post
Recently the prisoner’s exchange which is being negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians became an interest for both sides. The Israeli FILE-MIDEAST-ISRAEL-LEBANON-WITHDRAWAL rightist government found itself in a place where it cannot decide whether to make the deal or not. Prime Minister Netanyahu Is known for his statements abut the importance of not negotiating with what Israel considers “terrorist” groups. At the same time Prime Minister Netanyahu finds himself under the pressure of the Israeli public opinion who demands for the release of the imprisoned Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Read more…

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Obama-Netanyahu talks see no result

November 10th, 2009

Obama invited Netanyahu to the White House after the Israeli PM landed in the US [Reuters]
The latest attempt by the US president to salvage the Middle East peace talks appears to have come to nothing after his meeting with Israel’s prime minister ended with only a brief statement from the White House. Obama Netanyahu talks see no result   78  320x240 2009109153713928884 5
Binyamin Netanyahu left the White House on Monday after spending an hour and forty minutes inside with Barack Obama, without making the customary public appearance with his host. Read more…

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Mofaz probes legality of meeting with Hamas

November 10th, 2009

Kadima’s No. 2 MK consults legal experts on options for promotion of his plan for Palestinian statehood
Attila Somfalvi Published: 11.09.09, 21:16 / Israel News Mofaz probes legality of meeting with Hamas 77  320x240 mofaz
Knesset Member Shaul Mofaz (Kadima), has appealed to legal experts outside of Israel to examine the possibility of holding meetings with Hamas operatives, as part of his plan for Palestinian statehood.

He has not yet consulted officials in Israel on the matter. Read more…

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NO PARTNER FOR PEACE: OUR AMERICAN PROBLEM

November 9th, 2009

Jeff Halper

It was as if some official, perhaps one of President Obama’s “czars,” like the Czar for Demolishing American Credibility, had orchestrated a systematic campaign to isolate the US from the rest of the world, make it a political laughing-stock and, finally, render it a second-rate power NO PARTNER FOR PEACE: OUR AMERICAN PROBLEM  74  320x240 jef halper capable of throwing around tremendous military weight but absolutely incapable of leading us to a better future. The Israel-Palestine conflict, while not the world’s bloodiest, constitutes, for many people of the world, a unique gauge of American interests and intentions. So consider the messages this string of actions sent out to the world: Read more…

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Latest Developments in the Middle East

November 4th, 2009

Secretary Hillary Clinton made several statements in the last couple of days while visiting Israel and Egypt. Clinton started its tour by saying that it is impossible to accept the idea of putting any kind of Palestinian conditions before negotiating with Israel. Clinton also stated that Israel do not have any law background to use in order to freeze the ongoing settlement building since it already issued permissions for them.

However, Clinton stated that there are Israeli promises not to issue new permissions for building settlements in the future. Read more…

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Israel’s Conditions for Peace

July 23rd, 2009

Recently Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu stated that Israel would accept the idea of an Israel Palestinian peace only after the latter agrees on five conditions which Netanyahu stated. The five conditions are a recognition of Israel as a Jewish state, an agreement from the Palestinians that a peace treaty declares the end of all claims against Israel, no Palestinian refugees are to be allowed to return to Israeli territory, a demilitarized Palestinian state, and an International recognition of the demilitarization. Read more…

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Netanyahu’s New Strategy

July 12th, 2009

Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is trying to convince the world that he is doing everything he can to go forward in the peace process; his first move was made today in public in which he invited President Mahmoud Abbas to meet him anywhere to discuss the possibility of improving the situation. Read more…

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Israel’s Settlements and Policy

July 2nd, 2009

On last Wednesday, Congressman Robert Wexler, who is a supporter of Israel and a close political ally of President Obama, stated that he believes that Israel will say yes to settlement freeze. According to Wexler Israel will lose nothing by such a step which is needed to figure out whether the Arab countries are ready to start normalization with Israel. Read more…

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Directing the Conflict…a Real Solution or a Temporary Choice which will bring more Damage?

June 29th, 2009

Since its establishment, the Israeli state depended on its security forces and intelligence agencies to assure its security. Today Israel believes that the reason which stands behind weakening the Palestinian attacks is the effort which the security and army forces did.
Israel started building its intelligence and security forces before the declaration of its establishment. Read more…

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