Top 10 Reads: Oct. 5th, 2011
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View ArticleInternet Censorship in the Palestinian Authority
Internet censorship is rampant in the Middle East. Now, the Palestinian Authority is accused of trying to silence government opponents on the Web. There is irony in this, as the Palestinians portray...
View ArticleImplications of the U.N. Decision to Upgrade Palestinian Status in the...
The Palestinian Authority, which has been pushing to be recognized as a state in the United Nations, has won a symbolic victory—an upgrade of its status. Despite the fact that the Palestinian push for...
View ArticleMorning Bell: Obama Doctrine on Display in the Middle East
President Obama’s car came to a halt in Israel yesterday, reportedly because it had been filled with the wrong kind of gas. “This is a metaphor for his Middle East policy—he’s been running on the wrong...
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Despite “Pivot” to Asia, Kerry Forced to Return to Middle East
MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA/Newscom Although the Obama Administration has proclaimed its intention to “pivot” toward Asia, Secretary of State John Kerry has been forced to pivot back to the Middle East in...
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Where Was John Kerry on Syria for the Past Six Months?
Alexandra Mudrats/ZUMA Press/Newscom Secretary of State John Kerry has emerged—perhaps erupted is a better word—as the Obama Administration’s strongest advocate for punitive air strikes against the...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda Resurges in Iraq
Al-Qaeda, which has surged in strength on both sides of the Iraq–Syria border, captured two important cities in western Iraq on Friday. The seizure of Fallujah and Ramadi underscores the growing threat...
View ArticlePalestinian Reconciliation Deal Derails Kerry’s Peace Efforts
The reconciliation agreement announced between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on April 23 is a severe setback for peace prospects and a slap in the face for Secretary of State John Kerry,...
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Why Kerry Was Wrong to Rebuke Israel With ‘Apartheid’ Comment
AFP PHOTO/JACQUELYN MARTIN/Newscom Secretary of State John Kerry undiplomatically declared that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” if it fails to negotiate a peace agreement with the...
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