US President Bush’s speech on dealing with Fatah and Hamas
July 19, 2007 | AIJAC staff
US President Bush made a major statement on Israel-Palestinian issues on Monday.
More on US President Bush’s new Israeli-Palestinian push
July 19, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Some additional important commentary has appeared on US President Bush’s latest Middle East initiative on Monday. This Update attempts to bring you some of the most valuable.
Iran’s Regional Ambitions
July 11, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Today’s Update contains three pieces on the subject of Iran’s regional ambitions and the means of containing them.
Iraq: The Surge and the New York Time
July 10, 2007 | AIJAC staff
The New York Times, which has been highly critical of the war in Iraq from the beginning, has taken an additional step and called in a long editorial for the withdrawal of US combat troops as quickly as this can be logistically arranged…
Hamas’ Gaza
July 6, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Today’s Update features three pieces related to Hamas’ behaviour so far as ruler of Gaza.
Sanctioning Iran
July 5, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Today’s Update features three pieces discussing negotiations over additional UN sanctions on Iran for its refusal to stop its illegal nuclear program.
The latest British terror attack attempt/Iran Sanctions
July 4, 2007 | AIJAC staff
This subject of this Update is the recent failed car bombs attacks, reportedly linked to al-Qaeda, which occurred in London and Glasgow over the weekend.
Evaluating the “Surge” in Iraq/ Advice to Tony Blair
June 29, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Today’s Update features two pieces evaluating where the “surge”, the troop escalation and change of strategy in Iraq, currently is.
The Latest Sharm el-Sheik Summit
June 28, 2007 | AIJAC staff
The Sharm el-Sheikh Summit on Tuesday, hosted by Egyptian President Mubarak, and including Israeli PM Olmert, PA President Mahmoud Abbas, and Jordan’s King Abdullah, is the subject of this Update.
The Future of Fatah/The Regional Context
June 26, 2007 | AIJAC staff
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is currently at a Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, along with PA President Mahmoud Abbas, where they will discuss what Israel and Fatah, which still controls the West Bank, can cooperate on. While we will have more on the aftermath of this Summit in future, this Update deals with the prospects for Fatah, now that Hamas controls Gaza.
