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Category Archives: Israel
Hezbollah and the Golan
(Photo of Hasssan Nasrallah, via Kabobfest.com) In his first televised speech after the Israeli strikes on Syria, Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, made two interesting remarks. First that Syria will supply Israeli arch enemy, Hezbollah, with “game changing arms.” Second, “the resistance … Continue reading
Israel Already Deals With Hamas
I wrote this piece for The Daily Beast’s Open Zion Here is a copy, in case you missed it. As the debate about the potential nomination of Chuck Hagel as the next U.S. Secretary of Defense becomes increasingly heated, many have expressed their … Continue reading
The Era of Sadat
Jerusalem, 20th of November, 1977: After prayers at the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Egyptian President Sadat addressed a special session of the Knesset. President Sadat spoke in Arabic: “If God … Continue reading
Escalation in Gaza: Update 2
The frantic diplomatic efforts are ongoing in Cairo and all players are present. From the Palestinian side, Meshaal and Abu-Marzook ( Hamas), Ramadan Shalah ( Islamic Jihad) and Nabil Shaath ( Fatah). Israeli TV channel two has announced that an … Continue reading
Escalation in Gaza: Update 1
In a previously undeclared summit, on Saturday Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi will meet Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Hamas leader Khaled Meshal and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo to discuss ways to manage the Gaza crisis. Sources … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Qatar, Turkey
Tagged Gaza, Israel, khaled meshal, middle-east, Pillarofdefence, Qatar, recep tayyip erdogan, Turkey
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The End of Deterrence
I published this piece few days ago in The Daily Beast-Open Zion , only few hours before the recent escalation in Gaza. Now I added a postscript following the recent events. Hopefully Later I will write more about Gaza, Israel and Hamas. … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Gaza, Israel
Tagged Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Pillar of defence, politics
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Abu Mazen Pressured By New Hamas Alliances
I wrote this piece for AlMonitor. The Pulse of the Middle East It may be subtle, it may be slow, but undoubtedly the uprisings in the Arab world — particularly in Egypt — have resulted in new dynamics on the … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel, Jordan, Palestine
Tagged Abbas, Hamas, Israel, Jordan, mahmoud abbas, middle-east, politics, Qatar
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Will Bombing Iran Help Arab States?
This piece was intially published in The Daily Beast In an interview with the French magazine Paris Match, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “A military strike on Iran and neutralizing its nuclear threat would benefit the Arab states in the Middle East and … Continue reading
President Morsi and the 6th of October War
(Photo: AP) Today marks the 39th anniversary of the 6th of October (Yom Kippur) War. For Egyptians, this was a heroic struggle that restored their dignity after the humiliating defeat of the Six-Day War in 1967. The fact that October … Continue reading
Saladin and the current Arab-Israeli Conflict
October 2, 1187: Saladin, the Sultan of Egypt and Syria, and leader of the Muslim forces battling the Crusaders in the Holy Land, captured the city of Jerusalem. Interestingly, this anniversary was only covered by two newspapers, Haaretz and al-Hayat. … Continue reading
