Obama’s Durban decision
February 20, 2009 | AIJAC staff
This Update features two pieces discussing the decision of the Obama Administration in the US to send representatives to planning sessions of the controversial Durban II “anti-racism” conference.
Israel’s Election and Peace Prospects/ Obama’s Mideast Team
February 17, 2009 | AIJAC staff
Israeli elections typically generate a great deal of speculation about their implications for peace prospects – much of it usually poorly informed or ill-founded, unfortunately. Last week’s election was no exception.
Livni apparently wins narrow victory in Israeli Poll
February 11, 2009 | AIJAC staff
As readers may be aware, after the counting of all regular votes, but not military and overseas ballots, Israel’s election yesterday saw the ruling Kadima party, led by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, finish just ahead of the Likud party under former PM Binyamin Netanyahu.
Israel goes to the polls
February 10, 2009 | AIJAC staff
As readers will doubtless be aware, Israelis are beginning to go to the polls for a general election even as this Update is being posted. This Update is devoted to material which hopefully will help readers understand better the implications as results come in.
More Israeli election Issues/ Iran’s satellite launch
February 6, 2009 | AIJAC staff
With voting due next Tuesday, this Update features more analysis of the issues shaping Israel’s election campaign, as well as some comment on Iran’s reported satellite launch on Monday.
The Middle East Cold War after Gaza
February 5, 2009 | AIJAC staff
This Update features a couple of articles detailing the fact that the recent Hamas-Israel clash in Gaza can be seen as a a single skirmish in the larger “cold war” dividing the Middle East and pitting most Sunni Arab states against Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah and, increasingly, Qatar.
Iraq Votes Again/ Correcting a Gaza Myth
February 3, 2009 | AIJAC staff
As readers will be aware, Iraq held orderly and pretty peaceful regional and local elections on Saturday. While the results are not yet known with any certainty, this Update features analysis of the overall implications of the apparently successful exercise of democracy in Iraq.
Israel’s Election/ Obama and Israel
January 31, 2009 | AIJAC staff
With Israel scheduled to vote in less than two weeks, this Update features some background on the state of the developing election campaign.
