Category Archives: The Arab Israeli Conflict

Ray Hanania, a Chicago-based comedian and radio host, discussed the antics of Sacha Baron Cohen in the leadup to the release of “The Dictator”. In Hanania’s opinion, Cohen has repeatedly  lampooned other racial stereotypes without taking aim at his own Jewish/Israeli heritage. http://english.pnn.ps/index.php/culture/995-sacha-baron-cohens-antics-good-or-bad Continue reading →

Here are two articles on the Israeli raid on Palestinian TV stations today (Feb. 29). http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-raids-palestinian-tv-stations/2012/02/29/gIQAQJSkiR_story.html http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C03%5C01%5Cstory_1-3-2012_pg4_3 Continue reading →

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 …

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Here is a link to the BBC article on the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was in captivity in Gaza for more than five years. This is an interesting account on Israeli-Palestinian dialogues and negotiation.
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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 …

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Below are two news sites that provide a Palestinian viewpoint on current events in the area
Palestinian News Network- http://english.pnn.ps/
Palestinian Chronicle- http://palestinechronicle.com/
Palestinian news sources have also used social media to… Continue reading →

Here is an article concerning the recent Palestinian bid for UN membership from the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13701636
In 2011, the Council on Foreign Relations published an in-depth discussion on Palestinian attempts at statehoo… Continue reading →

The Myth of Israel’s Liberal Supreme Court Exposed
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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 →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/israel-palestinian-talks_n_1235849.html Recent talks concerning a potential two-state solution were stalled after disagreements regarding the exact location of the borderlines as well as the nature of the separation. According to one PLO spokesperson, the plan proposed by Yitzhak Molcho is unacceptable. ”Basically, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →