Monthly Archives: March 2012

No Shock and Awe: Israel should consider the Arab response to a military strike on Iran

Originally published in +972blog On 7June 1981, Israel attacked and destroyed Iraq’s nuclear reactor at Osirak. That was the day the Arabs lost their nuclear ambition. The code name was, Operation Opera, but the opera wasn’t Nabucco and its chorus of Hebrew … Continue reading

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Egypt, NGO and the Green Passport

(Fourteen Egyptian activists who worked in Egypt with civil society groups stand inside a cage during their trial in Cairo on Feb. 26, 2012. AFP Photo/Khaled Desouki) It must be a relief for all the foreign aid workers involved in … Continue reading

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