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Confronting Hezbollah in Lebanon

by Nikki Haley

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 5 September 2017

It’s not every day that there’s good news to report from the United Nations. Last week, we got some good news, as the UN Security Council voted to significantly strengthen its efforts to stop the Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.
The clouds of war have been gathering right under the (…)

“An open letter to Ehud Olmert”

by Daoud Kuttab

1 February 2006

Dear Mr. Olmert, I am writing with the hope that you would take some time of your busy agenda as acting Prime Minister of Israel to listen to the hopes of a Palestinian. Despite the conditions you have faced to assume power as Prime Minister, I believe that you have the opportunity to (…)

“The transformation of Ehud Olmert”

by Larry Derfner

1 February 2006

Although his personality does not reflect much, Ehud Olmert is not the kind of person that I appreciate: he behaves as if he were a divine gift for Israel. I remember his aristocratic style during his visit to an old synagogue that was attacked when he was mayor of Jerusalem. It was before the (…)

“The mystical menace of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad”

by Daniel Pipes

27 January 2006

Thanks to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, a new term in the political vocabulary has been coined: mahdaviat.This is technical religious term that refers to mahdi, an element of the Shiite doctrine that identifies the restorer of religion and justice who will rule before the end of the (…)

“The validation of Jewish anti-Zionism”

by Isi Leibler

24 January 2006

Otto Preminger’s film, Exodus, has awaken a huge sympathy in the Jewish State. On the contrary, Munich, by Steven Spielberg, undermines Israel’s moral justification to implement harsh measures aimed at defending its people from murderers. Like Preminger, Spielberg is a Jewish and he is really (…)

“The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership in favour of dialogue and action”

by José Manuel Durao Barroso

14 December 2005

The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership was created according to the logic of evolution and not revolution. Quietly, it has had enviable success and has developed itself. In the current international context, the partnership is essential to face the instability of some countries and the declining (…)

“Moving politics to the centre”

by Shmuel Sandler

1 December 2005

The announcement made on Monday by Ariel Sharon about the foundation of a new centre party is an act of courage. According to all observers, Sharon could have taken Likud to a new electoral victory but he abandoned it to be able to implement a policy that can allow Israel to have better security (…)

“Reflections on the Revolution in France”

by Daniel Pipes

23 November 2005

The riots caused by Muslim youngsters since October 27 in
France following the “Allahou Akbar” expression could
change history in Europe. The revolts that began in the
Paris region have now spread to 300 French cities, Belgium
and Germany. It’s the end of Frances’s cultural innocence:
the (…)

“Silence on Syria”

by Natan Sharansky

22 November 2005

Ties between the United States and Israel are based on common interests and values that they both share. In view of these strong ties, we can disagree sometimes. But, there is a point in which our disagreement turns difficult. The core of the Bush administration policy in the region is (…)

“The promises of the Iraqi Constitution”

by Feisal Amin al-Istrabadi

14 November 2005

The constitutional process implemented in Iraq has brought hope to the Iraqis for this is the first text whose draft has been supervised by an elected assembly and, and whatever the result of the referendum, what matters is this occurrence of democratic debate. The efforts made by the (…)

“Musharraf’s missed opportunity”

by Judea Pearl

12 October 2005

Many observers thought that Pervez Musharraf speech before the American Jewish Congress on September 17 was a historical act. In fact, it was the first time a Muslim leader of a country with no diplomatic relations with Israel had a public dialogue with Jewish leaders. This meeting will have an (…)

“The odds are stacked unevenly in Egypt’s upcoming poll”

by Saad Eddin Ibrahim

13 September 2005

The Egyptians are voting today to elect a president among ten candidates. It is likely that Hosni Mubarak be reelected, who has been in power for 24 years. In fact, despite the appearances, the conditions of such activity are far from being fair, since Mubarak has the recognition of his name, (…)

“Islamists, get Out!”

by Daniel Pipes

7 September 2005

Due to the attacks in London, Westerners have begun to widely discuss the problem of the radical Islam. In many European countries, they wonder what is tolerable or not in the attitude of Muslims, but measures are still too few. Last week, the same day, two important western politicians went (…)

“Long litany of contradictions”

by Shlomo Avineri

6 September 2005

The draft constitution agreed upon by the Shiites and the Kurdish will probably be the text presented to a popular referendum in Iraq but, even if ratified, it is unlikely that it will keep Iraq together. The reason is that the Arab Sunni minority will do everything to sabotage any document that (…)

“British Covenant of Security with Islamits Ends”

by Daniel Pipes

19 July 2005

If we believe what Islamits leaders living in London say, we would have no choice but to agree the attacks against Great Britain were imminent. This was extremely directed to Sayful Islam’s statements, the leader of Al-Muhajiroun, an Islamist organization in the city of Luton. However, a tacit (…)

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