The rhetoric Israel’s defenders have used to defend its assault on Gaza is a mirror image of that employed by apologists for Syria’s regime.
From Aleppo to Gaza: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes
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No End in Sight for Israel’s Rightward Drift
But Israel’s security would be better served by leaders
committed to preserving Israel as a democratic state and engaging in serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
Netanyahu’s Fears — and What Really Matters
What Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu really fears is the threat that serious diplomacy poses to his policies and his ambitions for Israel’s government.
Netanyahu’s Defining Hour
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu needs to understand that unconditionally releasing the final group of Palestine prisoners would put the ball back in the court of the Palestinian Authority.
Netanyahu May Take Out His Frustration Over Iran Nuke Deal on Israel-Palestine Peace Talks
“I’ll show them,” Netanyahu may be thinking.
Gilad Shalit’s Release Emboldens Netanyahu’s Iran Mandate
The motives of Israeli President Bibi Netanyahu and his defense minister Ehud Barak for attacking Iran may be as much personal as political.
Obama’s Israel-Palestine Gamble
‘Palestinians’ without ‘Palestine’
"Obama welcomes Netanyahu acceptance of Palestinian state," the headlines blared. Well, at least that’s settled. With the U.S. president having shown the Israeli prime minister who is boss, both are headed toward the same long-term goal of a two-state solution — or so it seems.