June 7, 2009
Peace between the Israelis and Palestinians is further away than ever. Animosity between Westerners and Muslims continues to grow. Traditional anti-Semitism is on the rise. The composition of the current Israeli government is frightening. Prime Minister Netanyahu does not acknowledge a two state solution. Foreign Minister Lieberman continues to express his contempt for his Arab… » read more
Posted by Stanley Crossick
June 1, 2009
Why, after the meeting between Barack Obama and Binyamin Netanyahu, do I see a glimmer of hope? On the face of it, what hope is there of real peace negotiations? The Israeli prime minister leads a coalition which includes right-wingers, religious extremists and xenophobes: his own his past record militates against peace. The Palestinians, on… » read more
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, Arab world, Iran, Israel, Middle East peace, Obama, Palestinians |
May 31, 2009
Like many others, I’ve always believed that peace in the Greater Middle East begins with resolving the Israel-Palestine issue. I have changed my mind. I now believe that the key to peace begins with the Iran-US axis, not on the Israel-Palestine dispute. And agreement with Iran is becomng a real possibility. Barack Obama’s approach is… » read more
Posted by Stanley Crossick
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, Hamas, Hizbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East peace, Non-proliferation Treaty, Palestine, US |
May 11, 2009
Like many others, I’ve always believed that peace in the Greater Middle East begins with resolving the Israel-Palestine issue. I have changed my mind. I now believe that the key to peace begins with the Iran-US axis, not on the Israel-Palestine dispute. And agreement with Iran is becomng a real possibility. Barack Obama’s approach is… » read more
Posted by Stanley Crossick
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, Hamas, Hizbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East peace, Non-proliferation Treaty, Palestine, US |
March 29, 2009
This post is inspired by an excellent debate hosted last Friday by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, which examined “Israel-Palestine in the New political Configuration: Future Prospects.” Two ideas strike me as worth consideration, despite the current negative political environment in both Israel and Palestine. The first is to establish an international trusteeship; and the second… » read more
Posted by Stanley Crossick
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international, Iran, Middle East , Arab Peace Initiative, international trusteeship, Iran, Middle East peace, Syria |
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