... Iranian troops are fighting the opposition in Syrian territory
[9]
. Sources also indicate Iranian weapons supplies to the Syrian army
[10]
. Notably, Saudi Arabia was a key opponent to Iran’s invitation to the Montreux forum
[11]
.
Iran and Palestine: Together Again
Another indicator Iran’s renewed vigor on the international stage seems to be its restored relationship with the Palestine national movement. Ties with the Hamas and the Palestine Islamic Jihad were fractured after the ...
... Zeitawi N.
The Village of Deir Yassin
, Destroyed Village Series, Berzeit University Press, 1988. – Р. 57; Tveit O. K. Anna's House.
The American Colony in Jerusalem
. Rimal Publications. РР. - 380-381; The New York Times, 13.05.1948.
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New Palestine Party: Visit of Menachem Begin and Aims of Political Movement Discussed
. The New York Times, 12/04/1948.
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. Eretz Israel (the Land of Israel) is described by the Old Testament as the territory granted by the Lord to Abraham and his descendants,...
By
Naser AL-Tamimi
, Ph.D. in international relations, UK-based Middle East analyst, independent political consultant and journalist, Al Arabiya news regular contributor.
The tension in Jerusalem, if it remains unchanged, may lead to serious security deterioration and possibly to an outbreak of a third Palestinian uprising or Intifada. Yoram Cohen, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief, recently captured the gravity of the situation when
he warned
members of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) against...
... Arab and Islamic world has expressed outrage at Israel’s actions in Gaza, commentators in the media point out that most Arab governments are taking a more cautious stance.
The official Russian response to the steep escalation of the situation in Palestine stands between neutral and a somewhat half-hearted wait-and-see. In a July 18 interview with Russia 24, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that President Vladimir Putin, in a recent conversation with US President Barack Obama and Israeli ...
... of the exiting frontiers. Nevertheless, after some more squeezing on the part of the White House, in summer 2009, Mr. Netanyahu agreed to the "two states for two peoples" principle in a policy speech, effectively recognizing an independent Palestine in today's borders, although with several strict conditions, i.e. demilitarization of the new state, recognition of Israel as a
Jewish state
, and preservation of two Israeli nixes related to the transfer of East Jerusalem –
the single ...
“Close your eyes and you’re not sure if it’s an Israeli or a Saudi speaking.”
That’s what Daniel Levy, Middle East director at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), told The New York Times in an article dated March 31st. The ECFR, which has called for a greater role for Al Qaeda in Algeria to “promote democracy,” is funded mainly by George Soros.
The New York Times sourced Levy about the latest attempt by Israel and Saudi Arabia to cooperate...
... common before the war, and even on the very eve of the conflict the most prevalent attitude vis-a-vis people from the other group was not one of hostility. The same can be said about Arabs and Jews in the Middle East prior to the Jewish colonisation of Palestine: Jews in the Middle Ages were even seeking safe haven in the Arab Caliphate escaping from persecution in Europe. Still, it could be argued that ethnic differences matter to the extent that they are manipulated by political elites whose goals ...
... with this mission during the LAS summit in late March, although the Egypt problem is far from the only cloud to overshadow the League's future.
Iran and the U.S.A. on the Margins of the Summit
The last truly collective LAS step was made with regards to Palestine.
The agreement between the G6 and Tehran over the
Iranian nuclear program
was viewed officially by Riyadh as
something unexpected
. The Saudis were cautious about the future settlement and complained that the
deal had been reached behind ...
... possible steps to be taken by Russia.
In 1988, the Palestinian National Council proclaimed the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, while in 2012, the UN General Assembly voted to assign it the UN observer status. Moreover, the year before, Palestine became a full member of UNESCO. How would you assess Palestine's current status in view of its sovereign statehood? What seems to be the best way to name this entity – Palestinian Autonomy, Palestinian National Administration, the State of ...
On January 21, 2014 in view of the coming visit of the PNA President Mahmoud Abbas to Moscow, RIAC members and experts met a Palestinian delegation headed by Dr. Nabil Shaath, Fatah Commissioner for International Relations.
The recent trip of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to the Middle East has brought no tangible shifts in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict settlement. Although signing of a long-term peace agreement between the two sides is still scheduled for this spring, scholars doubt it...
