Facts, News, Trends, Analysis
Ethan Bronner is Jerusalem bureau chief for the The Times. Here he reviews a new collection of scholarly essays on how to resolve the ME’s various critical problems. The authors, who work in two ME think tanks deal in “nuance and realism, despite small lapses.” The two policy research groups also have close relations to [...]
The European Union has always been an issue of big debate within Turkey. Many have argued that it is a necessity for the country to be able to join in order for development. Others have argued that the European Union has been acting more like a religious union and less like a regional union. Recently, a [...]
The Jerusalem Post has reported that five Palestinians, with the help of human rights lawyer Michael Sfard, are suing the State of Israel over their failure to act on illegal land takeovers. The lawsuit will focus on the outpost of Migron, established in 1999 and subsequently expanded to include permanent settlements in 2003. The lawsuit [...]
The Middle East Times notes that the Israeli intelligence agency “Shin Bet has traditionally been an advocate of tough deterrence and punitive measures against Palestinians carrying out attacks.” But a new development could mark a radical shift in the Israeli military approach. Shin Bet has warned that tough tactics against Palestinians are increasing agitation rather [...]
