- Netanyahu lets Egypt build up its Sinai army to 4,000 troops: Without serious aforethought, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have waved through another 3,000 Egyptian troops into North Sinai, topping their number up to 4,000 and virtually scrapping the key demilitarization clause of the 1979 peace treaty. Read more>>
- Anti-Jewish Demo Raises Fears for Tunisian Jews: Tunisian Jews have raised concerns for their community's safety following an anti-Jewish rally outside the country's main synagogue. Read more>>
- Strategic Puzzle Shifts in Mideast: For more than two decades, the Middle East fell easily into neat strategic pieces like a puzzle: A rock-solid peace treaty tied Egypt and Jordan to Israel; stable, pro-U.S. monarchies lined the length of the Persian Gulf oil channels; autocratic governments across North Africa seemed unshakable. Read more>>
- If Obama opposes Israeli settlement activity, why did US veto UN vote?: In its first United Nations veto, the Obama administration on Friday voted against a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as "illegal." Read more>>
No comments:
Post a Comment