Israeli Withholding of Palestinian Tax Funds is ‘Robbery’ Mideast Peace Politics & Society Israeli Withholding of Palestinian Tax Funds is ‘Robbery’ Richard Silverstein February 22, 2006 Those aren’t my words, they’re the words of Amira Haas, Haaretz’s Ramallah correspondent (and the only Israeli... Read More Read more about Israeli Withholding of Palestinian Tax Funds is ‘Robbery’
NPR’s Daniel Schorr Decries Xenophobia in Ports Dispute Mideast Peace Politics & Society NPR’s Daniel Schorr Decries Xenophobia in Ports Dispute Richard Silverstein February 22, 2006 For the life of me, I don’t understand the relative uniformity of opposition among the progressive blog... Read More Read more about NPR’s Daniel Schorr Decries Xenophobia in Ports Dispute
Hamas Moderating Its Charter? Mideast Peace Hamas Moderating Its Charter? Richard Silverstein February 22, 2006 The Jerusalem Post reported February 16th (and a surprising report it is considering the journalistic source) that... Read More Read more about Hamas Moderating Its Charter?
Bush is Right About Dubai Port Deal Mideast Peace Politics & Society Bush is Right About Dubai Port Deal Richard Silverstein February 22, 2006 I’m going to do something that makes me quite uncomfortable in this post. I’m going to praise... Read More Read more about Bush is Right About Dubai Port Deal
Michael Totten: ‘Larry’ of Arabia? Mideast Peace Politics & Society Michael Totten: ‘Larry’ of Arabia? Richard Silverstein February 21, 2006 First thing we have to start out with is that Michael Totten is a member of Pajamas... Read More Read more about Michael Totten: ‘Larry’ of Arabia?
Pataki and Ehrlich Join Chorus Against Dubai Port Deal Mideast Peace Politics & Society Pataki and Ehrlich Join Chorus Against Dubai Port Deal Richard Silverstein February 21, 2006 The NY Times reports that Governors George Pataki and Robert Ehrlich have joined the anti-Arab chorus against... Read More Read more about Pataki and Ehrlich Join Chorus Against Dubai Port Deal
British Chief Rabbi Plays ‘Anti-Semitism Card’ Over Church Divestment Proposal Mideast Peace British Chief Rabbi Plays ‘Anti-Semitism Card’ Over Church Divestment Proposal Richard Silverstein February 19, 2006 IDF-operated Caterpillar armored tractor bears down on lone Palestinian protester (credit: Stop U.S. Military Aid to Israel)... Read More Read more about British Chief Rabbi Plays ‘Anti-Semitism Card’ Over Church Divestment Proposal
Anti-Arab Xenophobia Alive and Well in U.S. Senate Mideast Peace Politics & Society Anti-Arab Xenophobia Alive and Well in U.S. Senate Richard Silverstein February 19, 2006 The NY Times notes today that U.S. Senators Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer and Robert Mendendez are polishing... Read More Read more about Anti-Arab Xenophobia Alive and Well in U.S. Senate
Hamas: U.S.-Israel Tighten Noose Mideast Peace Politics & Society Hamas: U.S.-Israel Tighten Noose Richard Silverstein February 18, 2006 Don’t believe the phony denial issued by the White House and State Department a few days ago... Read More Read more about Hamas: U.S.-Israel Tighten Noose
Tom Friedman to Israel and U.S.–Don’t Sink Hamas, Let It Sink or Swim On Its Own Mideast Peace Tom Friedman to Israel and U.S.–Don’t Sink Hamas, Let It Sink or Swim On Its Own Richard Silverstein February 17, 2006 Hey, it’s Tom Friedman’s red letter day. This may be the second time in this blog’s four-year... Read More Read more about Tom Friedman to Israel and U.S.–Don’t Sink Hamas, Let It Sink or Swim On Its Own
Muhammed Cartoons and Their Sanctimonious Defenders Politics & Society Muhammed Cartoons and Their Sanctimonious Defenders Richard Silverstein February 17, 2006 The anti-Muslim blog world (Little Green Footballs is but one example) is up in arms regarding the... Read More Read more about Muhammed Cartoons and Their Sanctimonious Defenders
Henry Siegman Advises Hamas on Reforming PA Mideast Peace Henry Siegman Advises Hamas on Reforming PA Richard Silverstein February 17, 2006 Jewish Week writes that Henry Siegman, prominent Mideast analyst with the Council on Foreign Relations, is consulting... Read More Read more about Henry Siegman Advises Hamas on Reforming PA