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Imminent U.S. or Israeli Attack on Iran Seen as Less Likely

Reasons cited include: American elections, the poor state of the global economy, Israeli government in transition. 
Story at BBC

2008 10 23 Ted Thornton Foreign Policy
Iran
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WMR2 - Photos of Jerusalem

Not too terribly long of a “media report,” but it was interesting and thus thought I would share.

October 18, 2008
•Title of Article/Editorial/Column (indicate which type):  “Le Monde 2”: Jérusalem en plans serrés par Didier Ben Loulou (photographic documentation)  

•Source of Article: Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-2/portfolio/2008/10/15/le-monde-2-jerusalem-en-plans-serres-par-didier-ben-loulou_1107252_1004868.html 

•Article Summary
 Time: Over the past 18 years
Place: Jerusalem
 Key People: Didier Ben Loulou, a French [...]

2008 10 22 Kaki Elgin Arab-Israeli Conflict
Art and Architecture
Culture
Judaism
Media
Middle East
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Follow-up to “The Band’s Visit”

After watching “The Band’s Visit,” some were enthralled hearing what the actors and filmmakers had to say about their experience working one-on-one together as Arabs and Jews.  David Shipler in his book Arab and Jew (New York: Penguin Books, 1986) provides penetrating psychological portraits of the parties to the Arab-Israeli conflict and is highly recommended reading.  [...]

2008 10 15 Ted Thornton Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Yesha Council Launches Non-Aggressive Campaign

The Middle East in the News

•Your Name & Date Emma Goldstein, October, 5th

•Title of Article/Editorial/Column (indicate which type)

Yesha Council Launches Non-Aggressive Campaign/News article

•Source of Article — Include a Link
Ynet/Yedioth Ahronoth
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3605508,00.html

•Article Summary

Time

Place
The West Bank
Yesha (acronym for Judea, Samaria and Gaza—the biblical names of areas in the West Bank [...]

2008 10 12 Emma Goldstein Arab-Israeli Conflict
Judaism
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“Livni Invited to Form Government”

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was recently elected the new leader of the Kadima party, replacing Ehud Olmert(September 17).  As he is in the process of resigning as Prime Minister, she has 42 days to form a coalition within the Knesset.  The Kadima party currenntly holds 29 seats and must form a coalition of 61 seats, [...]

2008 09 30 Leah Heyman Arab World
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Middle East
NMH-PA Media Reports
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Egypt Opens Gaza Border Crossing

Because it was the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, Palestinian officials (Hamas) have opened the border as a kind gesture. Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip at Rafah for two days, allowing Palestinians (of Gaza) with medical needs and foreign residency permits to leave Gaza. The Gaza Strip is located [...]

2008 09 25 Pam Chen Egypt
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Eric Alterman Writes About Israel at 60

Go to the article in The Nation, Sept. 3, 2008
See also Isabel Kershner’s piece posted several months ago on this blog.

2008 09 23 Ted Thornton Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Israel’s Tzipi Livni Trying to Form a New Government

See the story at the New York Times today.
More on Israel

2008 09 22 Ted Thornton Comments (0)

Israel could kidnap Ahmadinejad

A member of the Israeli inner cabinet, Rafi Eitan, has recently made threats towards Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, threatening to kidnap Mahmoud if his accusations towards the state of Israel did not stop.  Mahmoud has long threatened the state of Israel as part of his anti Zionist strategy, quoting famous Iranian leaders such as the Ayatollah Khomenei [...]

2008 09 14 Cam Margeson Iran
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Snapshot of Israeli Politics

The BBC has a useful summary of current and recent Israeli politics.
Go to story

2008 09 14 Ted Thornton Comments (0)