Category Archives: Israel

U.N. Palestinian Fiasco

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

I’ve never been a fan of Dr. Alan Dershowitz, I suppose its just his demeanor and lawyerly mien that exemplifies the over specialization that I’ve always disliked, especially how such posture is the antithesis of the purpose of education itself.   … Continue reading →

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Sex & The City: The Social and Political Impact Of Militant Feminism

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

I was always dismayed when people use any kind of moral equivalency.  An example is the ‘Wall of Apartheid’ (originally coined by Jimmy Carter) throughout the West Bank in Israel.  Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge of the politics … Continue reading →

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Hezbollah, Lebanon: The Hinge For Teheran

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Its nearly impossible these days to find sources that can make sense of the diplomatic mess that has become of the Near East, especially the Palestinian cause, Israel, Iran and Lebanon. Dennis Ross is considered by most experts in the … Continue reading →

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The U.N. Statehood Charade

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Both Benny Avni and Fouad Ajami have written extensively to engage the public on how useless the up coming vote at the U.N. to declare/ratify a Palestinian State.  This is pure idealism tied to cynicism hiding as Machiavelli!  Arab States … Continue reading →

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The Growth Of Obama

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

The Presidency is not the place for ‘on the job training’, yet our current Commander in Chief may stump both supporters and opponents given his agenda to ‘reset’ the American imperium throughout the Middle East.  This is witnessed in his … Continue reading →

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Huxley, Orwell & The Challenge Islam Faces

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

Electronic media decentralizes.  It permits every single individual to be a center without margins.  There is no analogue in the natural world that can challenge its scope or authority.  The problem is when we permit such innovation to eclipse the … Continue reading →

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Unilateral Declaration Of Palestinian State: The Possibility For Responsible Governance

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

The past few weeks have witnessed the passionate claim that the Palestinians will unilaterally declare the West Bank a Palestinian State.  Although this makes great publicity, it most certainly makes for an impending tragedy.  This August 2011 declaration will be … Continue reading →

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Martin Kramer & The Failings Of The Pax Americana

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Martin Kramer is an authority on political governance throughout the Near East, he has written an interesting essay contrasting contemporary liberal Neo-Marxian view of hegemony with realism in the Tablet. “In the Middle East, power is a zero sum game, … Continue reading →

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The Mideast Peace Process: Harbinger Of Cynicism

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

Very few authors truly grasp the political and social significance of what has been termed the ‘Peace Process’, Shmuel Katz and Dennis Ross remain the most fair minded and realist writers on a most difficult topic.  Recently, Bret Stevens from … Continue reading →

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The Israeli Grand Strategy

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

Most foreign policy experts, analyst’s and correspondents are formidable enough to recognize the limits of an American entreaty regarding Mid-East Peace, however, American & Western media have ignored the single most significant political impact of this story: DOMESTIC ISRAELI POLITICAL … Continue reading →

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