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The Peace Process: One small lesson from History
By: P John
It was the German philosopher Hegel who pointed out that what experience and history teach is that ‘nations and governments never learn anything from history or act upon any lessons they might have drawn from it’. Two centuries on from Hegel’s remarks, it may be worth asking if history can teach us anything as far as the core issues facing the Middle East are concerned. Well, here’s one chapter from the history books which should concentrate the minds of today.
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.
Why a Palestinian State at September?
A lot of discussions are taking place these days between the Palestinians about the Palestinian state that the PLO wants to ask for at September from the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.
Many do not understand what are the outcomes of such an International recognition of a Palestinian state while others argue about the 1967 borders that this possible recognition will take as the borders of the Palestinian state. I read a lot of what the young Palestinians have been writing and listen to many talking about their frustration.
Netanyahu’s Government Laws: Pure Fascism
It seems that the current Israeli government is obsessed to pass as much laws as possible until everything is controlled and no act is allowed to protest against the Israeli right projects. The Knesset passed a new law called “The Boycott Law” that punishes anyone or organization that calls for a boycott on Israel or the settlements.
Israel Prime Minister declared today without any hesitation that he supported the law and wanted it to pass. According to him, Netanyahu sees in the new law as a line that is drawn between what is acceptable and what is not. Netanyahu’s prejudice made him say that if he didn’t approve the law it would
Netanyahu’s speech…Good Language but no Content
Prime Minister Netanyahu made a speech that got high rating in the television networks in the last week. Netanyahu came back home while thinking that [singlepic id=544 w=320 h=240 float=right]he made a great diplomatic achievement. His face showed expressions as if he finally found a solution for the long period of criticism against the current Israeli government.
The uniqueness in his speech is the ability and skill Netanyahu had in separating the Arab revolutionary movement to make a change in the Arab world from the Palestinians demand to end the Israeli occupation. Netanyahu talked about the Arabs movement in Egypt and Tunisia and compared it to the
Disagreement between the PA and the American Administration
It seems that the disagreement between the U.S administration and the Palestinian Authority is clear now. In his remarks to Newsweek, Palestinian President[singlepic id=531 w=320 h=240 float=right] Mahmoud Abbas seemed desperate and angry of the change in President Obama’s policy with the Palestinians. President Abbas said that Barack Obama led him on and criticized the American administration for the sudden change in its position about the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
President Mahmoud Abbas said that President Obama was the one who suggested a full Israeli settlement freeze in the West Bank but failed to oblige officials
Responding to the Israeli Peace Initiative – By Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad
It came out even though it is late. It is called the Israeli Peace Initiative and came as the first Israeli response to the Arab Peace Initiative that was declared at[singlepic id=530 w=320 h=240 float=right] 2002. The Israeli Peace Initiative is signed by several Israeli known personalities including Yaakob Perry, Amnon Lipkin, Ami Ayalon, Amram Mitzna, Mosheh Maor and Ephraim Lavie.The Israeli initiators are a group of former directors of Israeli security agencies, businessmen, academics and leaders. The Initiative is not formal and was not supported by the Israeli government.
