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Should the EU subsidise Israeli security?
Ben Hayes

The inclusion of Israel in the European Security Research Programme undermines the EU's commitment to even-handedness in the Middle East.

Israeli construction in East Jerusalem threatens renewed peace talks
Phyllis Bennis

Vice President Joe Biden is in the Middle East this week to promote restarting of the stalled peace talks, but the talks will not lead to anything unless the starting point is equality.

Israel as a rogue state
Praful Bidwai

Israel's practice of illegal assasinations, such as the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhough in Dubai, is in line with its ruthless policy of consolidating its occupation, expanding illegal settlements, and tightening its economic hold over Palestinians — in defiance of Security Council resolutions...

Yemen: Deja Vu All Over Again
Phyllis Bennis

Obama administration approved 70 million dollars of military assistance to Yemen, just the amount of development aid that the Bush senior withdrew for Yemen's refusal to approve the first Gulf war at the UN Security Council 20 years ago.

Lessons of the Gaza Freedom March
Walden Bello

Although the Gaza Freedom March did not enter Gaza, due to the obstacles imposed by the Egyptian government that eventually lead to divisions among the marchers, the protests organised in Cairo caught the attention of the international media and showed that the people of Gaza were not forgotten...

Das Friedensgutachten 2009
Jochen Hippler
 Christiane Fröhlich, Margerte Johannsen, Bruno Schoch, Adreas Heinemann-Grüder

Das Friedensgutachten ist das gemeinsame Jahrbuch der fünf Institute für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung  in  der  Bundesrepublik. Das Friedensgutachten 2009 stellt Möglichkeiten, Wege und Grenzen, Kriege und Gewaltkonflikte zu beenden,  in  seinen  Mittelpunkt.

Goldstone & International Law
Phyllis Bennis

The Goldstone report is significant not only because of its detailed documentation of war crimes committed in the Gaza war, but also because of its direct reference to universal jurisdiction, that calls on all governments to arrest and try any individual responsible for the alleged crimes.

UN Note: The Missing U.S. Ambassador
Phyllis Bennis

The US crusade to bury the Goldstone report (holding Israel and Hamas
accountable for war crimes) was one of the fiercest of any waged in
recent years.

'A world without nuclear weapons' might still be possible
Phyllis Bennis

Obama should be leading global efforts towards real nuclear disarmament - and he could begin by talking to Iran about supporting a nuclear weapons-free zone.

Israel discourse has changed
Phyllis Bennis

The Israel discourse has changed, and Americans no longer wholeheartedly support militaristic policies in Israel. There is room for debate on these issues, and politicians should fear hiding from it more than they fear addressing the issues.

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