Israel

The Final Abandonment of Gaza: Once again, the people get screwed by their “leaders”

Jun 6th, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Israel, Terrorism, War

Those who want to strengthen the parties of peace have a choice to make: Recognizing Hamas would signal that the Palestinian Authority could no longer claim to represent the people of Gaza. It would signal that the world is willing to work with a bully, with a group refusing to commit—even rhetorically—to the cause of peace, that it has given up on a better life for the Palestinians of Gaza.



Fiasco on the high seas: Israel divides her friends while uniting her enemies

Jun 2nd, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Israel, Television, War

Ari Shavit points out that the Israeli government has managed the neat trick of dividing her friends while simultaneously uniting her enemies:
Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak and Moshe Ya’alon are supposed to know history. They are supposed to know there was no greater mistake than that of the British with regard to the illegal immigrant ship [...]



A Simple Solution to the Blockade of Gaza

Jun 1st, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Israel, Politics, Terrorism, War

Simple, if not easy.



11th Dimentional Foreign Policy

Mar 15th, 2010 | By Mark | Category: Israel, White House Administration

Do you really think that when Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama get together to send Joe Biden on a mission to Israel that seemingly blows up in everybody’s face that’s what really happened?  Say what you want, but these are truly shrewd people, and so is that dude from Philly, Benjamin Netahyahu.
Another shrewd guy is [...]



The Other Lieberman Disaster

Mar 20th, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Israel

What’s happening to Israel’s government is just plain bad — and it couldn’t have happened at a worse time in her history.



Israel in Gaza: An Alternative Scenario

Jan 5th, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Israel

Bottom line: it’s time for Israel to try something new because the application of military force will not solve Israel’s problems in the long run.



Gaza

Jan 2nd, 2009 | By Mark | Category: Israel

The absurdity of perpetual war in the name of peaceful religious traditions I’m long past subscribing to, makes the entire situation almost surreal — except for the fact that I’m not a true sociopath and do admit compassion for the people who live under such insane conditions.



Who Are These One Percenters?

Jul 20th, 2008 | By Mark | Category: Iran, Israel

By Mark Adams
Rasmussen Reports
Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say that if Israel launches an attack against Iran, the United States should help Israel. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 46% believe the United States should do nothing while just 1% believe the U.S. should help Iran.
I have a feeling, based on nothing [...]



Why Bush Lost The Iraq War

May 3rd, 2007 | By Ara | Category: 2008 Presidential Election, 4GW, Afghanistan, Democrats, Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Iraq, Israel, Military, Republicans, War in Iraq


Odds & Sods #31: Muckraking Edition

Mar 20th, 2007 | By Ara | Category: 2008 Election, Corruption, Democrats, Israel, Law, Movies, Odds & Sods, Republicans, Television