Petraeus Reports on Iraq
September 12, 2007 | AIJAC staff
The long-awaited reports on the state of the Iraq troop “surge” strategy were made in Washington yesterday by the US Commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, plus the US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, who dealt with military and political progress respectively.
Bin Laden’s Latest Statement/ Six years
September 11, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Six years after the infamous Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden has released a new video statement to the American people. This Update parses what he had to say, and looks more generally at the issue of Islamist terrorism six years on.
More Analysis of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Prospects/ Alleged Israeli overflight of Syria
September 7, 2007 | AIJAC staff
This Update features a couple of more pieces on the overall proposals and prospects of Middle East diplomacy in the lead-up to the Middle East summit scheduled for November.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq – and their Sunni tribal opponents
September 6, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Excellent reporting and analysis about the changing situation in Iraq continues to appear, and some more of it is featured in this Update.
Is it too late to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons?
September 4, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Iran is claiming that it has met its target of 3000 centrifuges, which is enough, if working properly, to enrich uranium for one bomb per year. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency disputes this claim.
Hezbollah and Lebanon Updates
August 31, 2007 | AIJAC staff
This Update features three pieces on the state of Hezbollah efforts within Lebanon to prepare militarily for another round of conflict with Israel, and politically, to gain control of the Lebanese government.
The Limits of Diplomacy in the Middle East
August 30, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Today’s Update features two counter-arguments to oft-heard claims that the keys to remedying Middle East problems are negotiations and engagement embracing all parties, especially radical actors like Hamas and the Iranian government.
Preparing for a Mideast Summit/ Palestinian Internal Struggles
August 29, 2007 | AIJAC staff
This Update leads off with Kenneth Stein, distinguished American academic historian of American Middle East policy, looking at the history of past Middle East summits over 70 years to draw conclusions for the summit planned for November.
“Exit Strategies” for Iraq
August 24, 2007 | AIJAC staff
The heart of this Update is a long analysis by Max Boot, a security expert at the venerable US Council on Foreign Relations, looking at the various options being canvassed in debates about Iraq at the moment.
Pressuring Iran: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard
August 21, 2007 | AIJAC staff
As readers may be aware, it was reported last week that the US government was considering listing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a designated terrorist organisation, which will lead to legal targeting of the organisation’s members, and likely curtail the Revolutionary Guards’ extensive economic activities.
