Israel

Wednesday 8th February

The Left and Israel: a tortured path

Colin Shindler, 8 February 2012
The attitudes of the political left, including left-wing Jews, to Israel have varied greatly across the state's six decades. Loyalties acquired before or independent of Israel's foundation - to the Soviet Union, or to the idea of revolution - have often played a part in shaping them, says Colin Shindler.
Tuesday 7th February

Israel-Palestine negotiations in an election year

Michele Monni, 7 February 2012
All the parties have an apparent interest in pursuing the talks further, although largely to gain political consensus at home.
Friday 3rd February

America, Israel, Iran: signals of war

Paul Rogers, 3 February 2012
A range of military and political developments, from the very rare planned deployment of three huge United States armadas in the Persian Gulf to Israeli fears of Barack Obama’s re-election, is evidence of rising danger around Iran.
Wednesday 25th January

Palestine and the two-state phantom

Ghassan Khatib, 25 January 2012
A combination of political changes and shifts in attitude are making the possibility of a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine increasingly remote, says Ghassan Khatib.
Friday 20th January

The thirty-year war: past, present, future

Paul Rogers, 20 January 2012
The prognosis of a thirty-year war looked outlandish as Saddam's regime toppled, persuasive as Iraq's insurgency erupted - and now less plausible amid American forces' retreat. But two core issues continue to give it life.
Sunday 15th January

Meet the ‘new’ Hamas: strategic shift or temporary deviation from a violent path?

Benedetta Berti, 15 January 2012
Contrary to the widespread assumption that the recent ‘nonviolent turn’ would be a new and unprecedented development in the evolution of Hamas, the history of the group reveals a constant internal tension along this political-military line
Thursday 29th December

America, Israel, Iran: a dangerous moment

Paul Rogers, 29 December 2011
The tensions between Washington and Tehran are being further fuelled by naval exercises and discussion of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. This makes the absence of a direct communications channel all the more worrying.
Thursday 15th December

America, Israel, Iran: war in focus

Paul Rogers, 15 December 2011
The argument in America for war against Iran is often couched in religious-apocalyptic terms. But the decisive element in the end will be strategic and political calculation.
Wednesday 14th December

Gaza, the ‘damn table’, and the Arab Spring

Wasseem El Sarraj, 14 December 2011
The wasted years of peace talks have finally sunk in. A decent future lies ahead, but only if the Palestinians can work together on a clear and simple set of timeless goals and tactics: non-violence, Palestinian unity, justice and equal rights, if possible with international law in its corner.
Monday 12th December

The Middle East on the brink: an urgent appeal for common sense

Karabekir Akkoyunlu, 12 December 2011
This is an appeal to the global citizenry to wake up to the dire situation unfolding before our eyes and to raise our voice. It is time to put concerted pressure on our respective governments, who are complicit in this cynical spectacle, and urge them to act responsibly for the benefit of all nations.
Tuesday 6th December

A dangerous transition in the 'greater Middle East'

Hall Gardner, 6 December 2011
Revolutions have overthrown post-colonial regimes throughout the Middle East and north Africa, but the region is still in a delicate phase of transition. Rivalry between Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey could destabilize the region further, with dire consequences
Thursday 1st December

Security and cooperation in the Middle East: searching for a solution

Ali Fathollah-Nejad, 1 December 2011
The lack of both security and cooperation is an enduring malady in the Middle East. Can global civil society apply itself to a solution?
Sunday 6th November

The two-state solution: where next?

Tony Klug, 6 November 2011
As a series of abstentions, including those of Britain, France, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, leave Palestine with eight confirmed votes in favour of UN recognition – just short of the nine needed to sway the 15-nation UN Security Council – the author argues that there is no win-lose or lose-win scenario in the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Friday 4th November

The possibilities and impossibilities of being a neighbour

Daniel Zylbersztajn, 4 November 2011
German-born Daniel Zylbersztajn has recently returned to Poland, two months after his father's passing away. In the son, this has prompted thoughts on neighbourly relations and the meaning of transformative dialogue in general, taking account of his experiences in Jewish - Palestinian dialogue and his upbringing in Germany.
Wednesday 2nd November

The middle east and war over Iran

Tarek Osman, 2 November 2011
The Arab world is remaking itself. But even as its states cope with multiple domestic challenges they also face a choice over how to respond to a prospective American and Israeli attack on Iran, says Tarek Osman.
Monday 31st October

Trading lives: Gilad Shalit – Israeli perspectives

David Volodzko, 31 October 2011
Though critics consider the trade a tactical weakness, Israelis on the front lines want to know that the government will work for their safe return in the event of their capture.
Tuesday 25th October

The mystery of IRG Ltd: Britain's former defence secretary and the right-wing lobby

Tom Griffin, 25 October 2011
Last week, Britain's defence secretary resigned following the revelation that he was using a friend with close links to right-wing lobbyists as an unofficial foreign envoy. While the government attempts to bury the story, Opposition leader Ed Miliband has a duty to pursue the truth.
Friday 14th October

Talking with Khalil: the subtle violence of constant occupation

Mariano Aguirre, 14 October 2011
On a journey to the West Bank, the author encounters one small instance of the broader machinery that Israel uses to sustain its occupation of Palestine. The days of battle are over. Now the Palestinians suffer the indignity of daily humiliations, and the slow and quiet effort to snuff out any dream of statehood
Wednesday 12th October

A global revolution is under way

Pedro Silverio Moreno, 12 October 2011
It is necessary to find a new system where decisions can only be taken if they have sufficient support from the people to legitimate them. This is why we cannot deny that we have entered into a new era.
Thursday 29th September

The economic basis of indignation in Israel

Angel Martin, 29 September 2011
The J14 protest movement that started in Tel Aviv was sparked by the anger of young Israelis over the cost of living. Angel Martin looks at why the cost of living is so high in Israel and describes a corporatist economy in the grip of powerful interest groups
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