Gaza protests trigger regional realignment
LONDON: The deadly Israeli raid on a flotilla bringing relief to besieged Gaza has brought the simmering crisis to a dangerous boil. One swift move deprived Israel of ... [Full Article Text.]
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Seething Anger in a Broken Middle East (View on YaleGlobal.)
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - YaleGlobal
Marking 40 years of Israeli occupation, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned that his people are on the verge of civil war. Infighting between Islamist Hamas and nationalist Fatah is worse than living under Israeli military ... [Full Article Text.]
The Poisonous Legacy of the Iraq War – Part I (View on YaleGlobal.)
Thursday, March 15, 2007 - YaleGlobal
Four years ago the US and its coalition of the willing plunged into Iraq to punish it among others for an alleged connection with the 9/11 attacks. In a self-fulfilling prophesy, what was not true then has come to pass: Iraq has b... [Full Article Text.]
Diplomacy as Afterthought Wins US Few Mideast Converts (View on YaleGlobal.)
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - YaleGlobal
While elaborating on his new Iraq war plan, President Bush announced that he was sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Middle East on a serious diplomatic mission. Political leaders, though skeptical, had hoped that R... [Full Article Text.]
Iraq War Fuels Global Jihad (View on YaleGlobal.)
Thursday, December 21, 2006 - YaleGlobal
Five years after the September 11 attacks, Al Qaeda's notion of a clash of religions is no longer farfetched. In both camps, tiny minorities beat the drums, rallying the faithful to fight in a war they believe was caused by the ot... [Full Article Text.]