Author Archives: jdeis

Israeli Troops Raid Two Palestinian TV Stations- NY Times

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jdeis

by Ethan Bronner http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/01/world/middleeast/israeli-troops-raid-two-palestinian-tv-stations-in-ramallah.html Early in the morning on Wednesday, February 29 2012, Israeli authorities raided the offices of two Palestinian TV stations, Al-Quds Educational Television and Al-Watan in Ramallah in the West Bank, confiscating equipment and documents.  Israel cited failure to abide by an Israeli-Palestinian agreement on airwave transmissions following repeated warnings.  The stations …

Continue reading »

Continue reading →

Posted in The Arab Israeli Conflict | Comments Off on Israeli Troops Raid Two Palestinian TV Stations- NY Times

Academic Debate on Palestinian Admission to United Nations

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jdeis

The U.N. Should Admit Palestine as a Full Member State from Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates on FORA.tv This is an academic debate from January, 2012 concerning the Palestinian state’s September bid for recognition by the United Nations.  The points are being argued by distinguished members of Israeli, American, and Palestinian diplomatic and political circles including …

Continue reading » Continue reading →

Posted in The Arab Israeli Conflict | Comments Off on Academic Debate on Palestinian Admission to United Nations

Iran Linked to Attacks on Israeli Diplomats Internationally

Posted on February 16, 2012 by jdeis

This past Monday, February 13, 2012, a series of attacks were perpetrated against Israeli diplomatic personnel across the globe.  A car bomb targeting Israeli diplomats went off in New Delhi; another was diffused outside the Israeli embassy in Tiblisi; and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The Arab Israeli Conflict | Comments Off on Iran Linked to Attacks on Israeli Diplomats Internationally