Israel

‘Put Yourself in Israel’s Situation’

Source: Spiegel Carl G. Friedrich / DER SPIEGEL Jewish World Congress President Ronald Lauder: “Does the American guarantee take effect five minutes before the first explosion? Or five minutes after?” Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, speaks to SPIEGEL about the conflict between the West and Iran, Israel’s threat […]

Israeli hypocrisy on a nuclear Middle East

Source: Asiatimes: Benjamin Netanyahu in his dramatic presentation to the United Nations showing that Iran is about to reach a nuclear red line failed to mention that Israel crossed it decades ago. Most Middle East leaders seem to have accepted Israel’s double standards, and some are comfortable with the war-mongering […]

Israeli defense chief proposes West Bank pullout

BY: JOSEF FEDERMAN | AP Monday 24 September 2012 JERUSALEM: Israel’s defense minister called for a unilateral pullout from much of the West Bank in published comments Monday, saying Israel must take “practical steps” if peace efforts with the Palestinians remain stalled. The comments by Defense Minister Ehud Barak appeared […]