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January 23, 2014

Fear for Sinai, not fear of Sinai

Pictures released yesterday from Sinai showed the deployment of armoured vehicles and an army bulldozer destroying one of the tunnels to Gaza. We have also read reports about the...

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January 23, 2014

Coup-backed thugs "attack supporters and opponents" alike

The murder of Khaled Dumian, a member of the supreme council of Egypt’s Social Democratic Party, and his cousin in Sahel Selim in Asyut by thugs recruited by the...

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January 23, 2014

Supporting 'peace', legitimising Zionism

An interview with Angela Merkel in Jewish Voice From Germany serves as an illuminating albeit expected insight into diplomatic efforts to elevate Israel into further immunity. Through a discussion...

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January 23, 2014

Despite the rhetoric, Iran and the US are unlikely to become close allies

For years, the relationship between America and Iran has been characterised by mutual distrust and outright hostility. During Barack Obama’s presidency, the decade-long tension over Iran’s nuclear programme has...

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January 23, 2014

What next after the UN report on the chemical weapon attack?

The UN report into the Gouta chemical weapons massacre does not shine favourably on Russia and Syria. Much to their chagrin, the publication of the report coincided with the...

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January 23, 2014

Between a freeze on settlements and a freeze on negotiations

Lest it be forgotten, let us remind ourselves that the Palestinians do not have a state or even a quasi-state; we live under military occupation. Israeli murders and attacks...

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January 23, 2014

The Islamists after the Egyptian coup

Some Arab circles which backed the coup in Egypt are quoted as saying that what has happened is a step towards wiping out the Muslim Brotherhood in the region,...

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January 23, 2014

J Street or AIPAC, the message remains the same

The power of lobby groups in Washington has been well-documented. Whether their interest is in oil, tobacco, or international affairs, these unelected bodies have significant power over both parties...

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January 23, 2014

It existed under a ban and yet it survived and spread while its executioners went to the junkyards

The Muslim Brotherhood, which was dissolved this week due to the issuance of a coup court injunction, is 85 years old (est. 1928). During this time it lived under...

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January 23, 2014

Insights into imperialism: Obama's UNGA speech

Obama’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly was replete with imperialist references based upon the mainstream interpretation of history. Commencing with a glorification of the UN within a...

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