Tag Archives: Israel
From Bully to Friend: Changing America’s international image
Even though President Obama is enjoying his holidays in Hawaii, he will most certainly think about his past and future decisions. Without a doubt, the Middle East will figure prominently among his list of key topics for the year 2014. Read on! →
Israel and the West Bank build a bridge over murky waters
The new Memorandum of Understanding signed between Israel and West Bank in December 2013 goes some way to addressing Palestinian water shortages but it does not address the root causes of this shortage and the disparity in water supply between Read on! →
Peace down the line: Are Iran and the US ready to talk?
On Friday the 27th September, the president of the United States and his Iranian counterpart had a 15-minute phone talk, which signalled the first such high-level dialogue between these two countries for over 30 years. Since the Iranian Shah was Read on! →
USA: A naïve push for Israeli-Palestinian peace?
The recent attempt to restart the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations by the United States has been met with significant scepticism and criticism. There have been a number of obstacles that have hindered renewed efforts by the United States to restart the Israeli Read on! →
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Syria may respond to Israeli air strike, says ambassador [Guardian »] Syria have written a letter to the UN declaring their right to defend themselves from the Israeli airstrikes. Timbuktu Endured Terror Under Harsh Shariah Law [New York Times »] After nearly Read on! →
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‘Leave immediately’: Britons told to get out of Benghazi after threat from al-Qa’ida [Independent »] British nationals are being urged to leave Libya’s second city after a ‘specific threat to Westerners’ was made by North African terrorists. David Cameron: we are Read on! →
![The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year, despite the security issues in the region [Templar1307]](https://i2.wp.com/www.theforeignreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Christians-palestine.jpg?resize=640%2C288)
Palestine: The decline of Christianity in the West Bank
The last six decades has seen Christian populations plummet in Palestine. What is causing this mass exodus from this Christian landmark?
Israel: Zoabi ban and the Palestinians in Israel
A controversial decision has been made by the Israeli election committee to ban Palestinian Israeli politician Haneen Zoabi, from running in the Israeli national elections in January. The committee decided to ban Zoabi, who currently holds a seat in the Read on! →