When it comes to deference to Israel, Capitol Hill just can’t seem to help itself.
How Exactly Does Palestinian Statehood Sabotage the Peace Process?
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Middle East & North Africa
Rick Perry Rallies Against Palestinian Statehood With Israeli and American Jewish Leaders
Rick Perry co-hosted a press conference for Republicans, members of U.S. pro-Israel groups and Likud politicians to oppose Palestinian statehood.
Probing for Soft Spots in a Terrorist’s Irrational Armor
Are yet more infringements on civil liberties required to deter terrorists?
Did the U.S. Capitalize on the Murder of Pakistani Journalist Shahzad?
By accepting information obtained from a journalist tortured to death, the C.I.A. signals that it condones such practices.
Libya’s Relationship With Italy Expected to Survive Regime Change
Oil dealings between Libya and Italy may remain intact but it remains to be seen of what — if any — benefit they are to much of the Libyan public.
House Reps Reach Across the Aisle to Block Palestinian Statehood
Influential Republican Ros-Lehtinen is sponsoring a bill that would make U.S. funding of UN agencies conditional on how the body votes on Palestinian statehood.
Saudis to U.S.: You’re Sleeping on the Couch Tonight
However turbulent, the marriage between the United States and Saudi Arabia is nott headed for a divorce.
Zahra’s Paradise
Set in the aftermath of Iran’s fraudulent elections of 2009, Zahra’s Paradise is the fictional story of the search for Mehdi, a young protestor who has disappeared in the Islamic Republic’s gulags. Mehdi has vanished in an extrajudicial twilight zone where habeas corpus is suspended.
The New Scramble for Africa
Is current U.S. foreign policy in Africa following a blueprint drawn up almost eight years ago by the right-wing Heritage Foundation, one of the most conservative think tanks in the world? Although it seems odd that a Democratic administration would have anything in common with the extremists at Heritage, the convergence in policy and practice between the two is disturbing.
Israeli Settlers: Never Shy About Taking the Law Into Their Own Hands
Israeli Knesset Member Ben-Ari fears Israeli settlers will be overwhelmed by Palestinian demonstrators and that the Israeli Defense Force won’t protect them.