Articles Index
Brzezinski’s Dopey Prescription for Palestinian-Israeli Peace
Zbignew Brzezinski's advice for Barack Obama on the Palestinian-Israeli peace process is outdated and simplistic.
Gaza War of 2009: Final Casualty Figures
Final tally of Israel's Gaza War casualties, Dec. 2008-January 2009, as reported by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
Mossad's Tunis Assassination of the PLO's "Abu Jihad"
Background, details and consequences of the Mossad's assassination of the PLO's Abu Jihad, or Khalil al-Wazir, in Tunis on April 16, 1988
How Obama Can Resolve the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
How Obama Can Resolve the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A step-by-step approach from peace process to peace treaty.
Why Israel Is in Conflict with Al Jazeera
Following the 2009 Gaza war, Qatar shut down its trade mission with Israel. In retaliation, Israel vowed to restrict al Jazeera , the Qatar-based satellite news channel, in Israel.
How a UN Resolution Linked Zionism and Racism in 1975
How United Nations Resolution 3379 Linked Zionism and Racism in 1975 and nearly brought the world body to collapse.
Jerusalem As the Capital of Israel: Legal Status or Illegal Occupation?
In 1980, Israel passed a law annexing East Jerusalem and declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel, an act neither the United Nations nor the world community recognized.
Arab Countries' 1956 Olympic Boycott Over The Suez Crisis
Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics iN Melbourne, Australia, over Israel's invasion of the Sinai and Gaza Strip.
America's Pro-Israel Bias: Why the United States Takes Israel's Side
American policy in the Middle East has had few successes to speak of—fewer still when considering the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. One reason: With few exceptions (President Carter certainly, President Clinton occasionally), Arabs in general and Palestinians in particular have not trusted American negotiators. The reason for that is no mystery. American negotiators and mediators have always taken sides—Israel’s.
The Egyptian-Israeli Disengagement Treaties of 1974 and 1975
Following the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, the 1974 and 1975 disengagement treaties between Egypt and Israel were the first step toward a final peace agreement between the two countries.
Text of the Egyptian-Israeli Interim Agreement of 1975
Following the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, the 1974 and 1975 disengagement treaties between Egypt and Israel were the first step toward a final peace agreement between the two countries.
Text of the Egyptian-Israeli Disengagement Treaty of 1974
The full text of the first agreement leading to a separation of military forces between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula following the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
Israel's Separation Barrier in the West Bank
Why was the security fence built? Is it designed to keep Palestinians from attacking Israel--or to give Israel an excuse to grab more land? Has it been effective in reducing suicide-bomber attacks?