WHY WOULD the Weekly Standard choose to parrot Iran’s propaganda news organization by repeating their outlandish claims about former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s likely pick for Secretary of Defense, after Leon Panetta? It’s not easy trumpeting Iranian propaganda and AIPAC, while hitting Obama and a leading former Republican senator, all in the same [...]
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Secretary Clinton Credits Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi for “Responsibility and Leadership” on Gaza Ceasefire [Full Remarks - Video]
“As I discussed today with President Morsi, as well as Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas, there is no substitute for a just and lasting peace. Now that there is a ceasefire, I am looking forward to working with the Foreign Minister and others to move this process.” – Secretary Clinton AFTER PRESIDENT Obama dispatched [...]
“Bittersweet” Clinton Quote, as Last Trip with Obama is Interrupted by Israeli-Gaza Violence
Sec Clinton passed through about an hour later as the pool was getting swept just off the main lobby. She cheerfully greeted the poolers and seemed in a good mood. Asked how the last trip with Potus was going, she said, “It’s been great. It’s been bittersweet, nostalgic, all the things you would expect.” [From [...]
Raining Bombs in Gaza, as Negotiations “Close,” Says Egypt’s PM Minister
The U.S. and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously defending the Jewish state’s right to protect itself against rocket attacks. [Associated Press] Negotiations are going on as we speak and I hope we will reach something soon that [...]
Gaza Bombing Continues as Possible “Truce” is Being Floated
Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw “some indications” of a truce ahead. [Reuters] LATE SATURDAY, both Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, as well as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, weighed in on the [...]
Another No Win Battle for Israel
DANGEROUS EVENTS unfolding between Israel, Hamas and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The assassination of Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari in a missile strike has set the situation on fire. It also set the internet aflame, with YouTube pulling the 10-second film of the vehicle explosion, while tweets on the subject landed in rapid fire [...]
News Desk: Three Israelis, 7 Gazans Killed as Violence Rages
Three Israelis, 7 Gazans killed as violence rages (via AFP) Militants fired salvoes of rockets into Israel on Thursday, killing three, while seven Palestinians died in waves of air strikes, as Israel pressed a vast offensive in Gaza into a second day. The military said it had carried out more than 150 air strikes since [...]
Hillary and Joe, Condi vs. Joe
The rumors are flying around the internets. Robert Reich reveals the Democratic panic deep within the insiders by pushing a Hillary – Biden switch. He’s just the latest. The subject of a Biden – Hillary switch makes my book, but I’ve yet to read anyone address the damage it would do to Pres. Obama, who [...]
Hamas Frees Gilad Shalit as Prisoner Swap Begins
From the New York Times: Buses containing the Palestinian prisoners — the first group of what will eventually be more than 1,000 — made their way into Egypt and from there to the West Bank and Gaza Strip where jubilant relatives awaited and celebrations were planned. The soldier, Sergeant First Class Gilad Shalit, was taken [...]
Netanyahu Negotiates Deal with Hamas
I don’t know if the cliché applies, that this is Mr. Netanyahu’s China moment, but I bet a lot of people never thought they’d read a headline like the one above. However, I am reminded of a variation on Lawrence O’Donnell’s line, which is that the negotiated swap for Gilad Shalit isn’t done until it’s [...]
Clemons: Obama ‘has assured the rise of Hamas’
**UPDATED BELOW** Obama’s first meeting after the speech was with Netanyahu, who praised his sometime-nemesis for his “principled position,” and for taking it “in this house, which has … automatic majorities against Israel.” It’s “a badge of honor,” Bibi said — adding, as he turned to Obama, “I want to thank you for wearing that [...]
Julian Schnabel’s ‘Miral’ Premieres in Washington
After reading Judge Richard Goldstone’s remarkable piece in the Washington Post today, it’s a further reminder of just how impossible it is to tell any story of Israelis and Palestinians without chasing narratives that inevitably end up colliding. “Miral” is just such a collision. Based on the autobiographical novel by Rula Jebreal, the Washington, D.C. [...]
Engaging the Muslim World
Nice title for Juan Cole’s new book. It’s something we’ve done a horrible job doing since 9/11. But the timeliness takes on new importance when looking through the prism of the Freeman withdrawal for NIC. Cole’s assessment on President Obama is stark, the review devastating: Israeli Apartheid will continue unabated under Obama. – Juan Cole [...]
Clinton: Two-State Solution ‘Inescapable’
It’s just nobody knows how to get there. “The inevitability of working toward a two-state solution is inescapable,” Clinton said at a news conference after talks with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. (source: Bloomberg News) Netanyahu: “We found a common language for achieving the common goals,” Netanyahu said after meeting with Clinton at the King David [...]
On Middle East ‘Equilibrium’
–updated– The timing of yesterday’s event moderated by Steve Clemons was perfect, coinciding with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first visit to the Middle East as Secretary of State. The topic: What’s next for peace in the Middle East? Guests included Farah Stockman of The Boston Globe, Amjad Atallah of the New America Foundation, M.J. [...]
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