Tagged: two-state solution
The Oslo Accords have been an astounding failure. The two-state-solution, whereby a Palestinian state will supposedly live in peace alongside the Jewish State of Israel, is no longer believed feasible by many. Especially after...
In contrast with many videoclips shared in the virtual space showing presidential candidate VP Kamala Harris in the worst possible light, she does come across as presidential in the under six-minute speech she gave...
I find it instructive to see what people posted on their social media before Oct 7th and just after Oct 7th. I decided to look at Facebook posts for speakers at this year’s conjoint...
There is a lot of talk these past few weeks about Gantz’s goodwill gestures toward the Palestinian Authority. But these are not really all that new, we find, when using a simple Google search.Here...
Upon gaining independence in 1960, almost 20% of the population of Cyprus were ethnic Turks; the constitution stated that the vice-president would be a Turk and that 30% of the 56 seats in the...
Asher Susser is a very impressive man. Now professor emeritus of Middle East history at Tel Aviv University, I took an online course from him called The Emergence of the Modern Middle East. I...
Supposedly big news coming out of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in the form of a “leaked” phone call with USA President Trump. Bibi is now supporting an idea floated years ago by current...
There is so much misunderstanding regarding Israel and its neighbouring states, most importantly, Jordan. What is the relationship between Jordan and the so-called Palestinians? Anthropologist Geoffrey Clarfield and Political Science prof at Canada’s Western...