Watch Israeli Warplanes Strike Weapons Convoy in Syria on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour. THE PBS News Hour report with Margaret Warner above will give you the best idea of what happened. There has been analysis, including some quoted at the Council of Foreign Relations, that Assad falling would make things more difficult for [...]
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U.S. Warships to Mediterranean, As Israeli Iron Dome System Proves Successful
“Some people think… Israel [is] testing the rockets that would be fired against [Iran] from Gaza, next from Lebanon,” Ignatius said during a roundtable discussion. “So we may see something with Lebanon soon because it’s a preliminary; this is a, kind of, warm-up round for the real conflagration that’s ahead that involves Iran.” [CBS News] [...]
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 [...]
Netanyahu’s ‘Atomic Bomb’ Unity Deal Met with ‘Bibi, Mofaz, Go Home’ Protests
“Sometimes a big shock is needed to cause people to take to the streets… The people cannot take it anymore.” – Tzipi Livni, former Kadima head (via Times of Israel) ISRAELI POLITICS just exploded with the “atomic bomb” announcement by PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who has canceled upcoming elections to form a unity government with Kadima, [...]
Tzipi Livni Resigns
AFTER LOSING HER LEADERSHIP spot in Kadima, today Tzipi Livni resigned from the Israeli Parliament, vowing to fight on for Israel. From the BBC: [...] “I was by Ariel Sharon’s side on the day it was decided to form Kadima. It was founded in aim to create a government of hope and responsibility.” Ms Livni [...]
Israeli – Palestinian Tensions Rise, as Film Tries to Personalize Conflict
“Is this the face of a terrorist?” asks the American poster for Julian Schnabel’s new film, Miral, about a young Palestinian woman of the same name. Dressed as a schoolgirl, looking ten years younger than her actual age of 26, Freida Pinto stares back, the sullenness in her eyes a residue of shouldering the twin [...]
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