Abbas Tells Kerry New Government “Committed” to Nonviolence
US Secretary of State voiced concerns over the new Palestinian unity government in a phone call Sunday with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
America’s Nuclear Nightmares: Russia, China, and Soon Iran?
Fifty years ago, the CIA produced a Special National Intelligence Estimate (SNIE) on China’s nuclear weapons program for President Lyndon Johnson.
Kerry Reportedly to Meet with Abbas in Jordan
Reports surfaced on Sunday indicating US Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to Jordan this week to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Is the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Consciously Funding Delegitimization of Israel?
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is one of the more august grant-making institutions in the United States. Founded in 1940 by the sons of legendary oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller…the fund has always been a progressive enterprise, with a current emphasis on good governance, environmentalism, and the promotion of peace.
Misplaced Outrage
This month the entire world was transfixed by the heinous kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian, Christian school girls by the radical Islamic group Boko Haram, who were then forced to convert to Islam; And then this week we watched as a Sudanese Court handed out the death sentence to 27 year old Meriam YehyaI Ibrahim, for the crime of apostasy.
Behind the Lines: Saudi shuffle
With the US engaging Iran, is Riyadh changing its stance toward Tehran?; A number of recent Saudi moves and official statements have led to speculation regarding a possible shift.
Palestinians to Announce Unity Government This Week
A negotiator working on behalf of the Palestinian unity agreement announced that the new government would be officially formed later this week.
Peace Talks Have Collapsed: Hooray!
Last week, U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, threw in the towel on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. It was a kind of “a plague on both your houses” statement, saying he has more important things to deal with in the Ukraine and elsewhere.
US Increases Funding to Israel’s Iron Dome
The US Congress voted this past week on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2015. In a 325-98 decision in the House of Representatives, the legislation was passed, despite threats from the White House to veto the measure.
Much-Debated Jewish Archive Won’t Return to Iraq—For Now
A much-debated artifacts collection from the historical Jewish community in Baghdad that was slated to return to Iraq will remain in the United States for an additional two years, following last week’s announcement of an agreement between Iraqi officials and the U.S. State Department.