Month: May 2009

In light of Israel’s latest public relations stunt… Israel Removes West Bank Settler Outpost (Reuters / Washington Post) … Will the agreement to freeze settlement expansion suffer the fate of previous agreements and become only empty words: Obama Demands That Israel Stop Settlements. How Feasible is That? (Christian Science Monitor) Long term success for Fatah…

Under the fear of political reprisal if the detainees end up in America, the Senate withholds funds until Obama presents a plan for relocation: Senate Demands Plan for Detainees (Washington Post) Hamas believes the new government by Abbas will “sabotage” reconciliation talks between the Palestinian factions: Hamas Condemns Palestinian Cabinet (Al Jazeera) Will hostility and…

Ashcroft and Mueller are found not liable for any “incidental impact on Arab Muslims” in the investigations after 9/11: Court Says Detainee’s Lawsuit Can’t Proceed (Washington Post) Saeb Erekat complains that Netanyahu “says that he wants Palestinians to govern themselves by themselves… How can I govern myself by myself under your wall, settlements, incursions, assassinations,…

With the need to generate 100 million new jobs within the next ten years: Mideast Leaders Defend Free Market at Economic Forum (Christian Science Monitor) Relations between Iraqi Arabs and Kurds rapidly deteriorate: Dispute Over Land Simmering in Iraq (Washington Post) Analysts fear some of the billions in US aid might be allocated to Pakistan’s…

With Obama set to meet with Netanyahu tomorrrow… Gazans Hope U.S. Leader Pushes Israel to Relax Grip (Washington Post … all Palestinians must be reprsented if any progress is to be achieved: Palestinians Resume Talks in Cairo (Al Jazeera) A Pakistani student says, “we want all nuclear weapons to be restricted for all countries in…

Continuing the bullying policies of the Bush administration: U.S. Again Warns Britain on Detainee Memo (NY Times) A breakdown of Obama’s changes to the military tribunals now responsible for trying 10 to 20 detainees: Obama to Relaunch Military Tribunals for Terror Suspects (Christian Science Monitor) “Lieberman’s ultranationalist Yisrael Beitenu party said it will propose legislation…

In the belief the photos would only “further inflame anti-American opinion and… put our troops in greater danger”, Obama opts against transparency in government: Obama Moves to Bar Release of Detainee Abuse Photos (NY Times) A detailed breakdown of how the Pakistani government is losing support to “private groups with alternate agendas” risking a “perilous…

The Pakistani dilemma: assume partial control over drone attacks and their consequences or allow the US to continue without any control over their operations: Pakistan Gets a Say in Drone Attacks on Militants (LA Times) The man whose torture induced testimony was largely responsible for the belief Sadam Hussein possessed WMDs allegedly committee suicide: What…