Tag: arab spring, foreign aid, iran, israel kongress, pro-israel, son of hamas, unilateral declaration of independence (UDI)
View from a panel: Iran, Israel and the Arab Spring
Shana GoldbergOct 27, 2011
Last Sunday found me in Frankfurt, Germany in a convention surrounded by thousands of Israel supporters. There were Jews and gentiles. Christians who support Israel out...
How are geopolitics shaping Israel’s position in the Middle East?
Shana GoldbergJun 17, 2011
Remember a few weeks ago when we blogged about UN Resolution 377, which enables the UN’s General Assembly to circumvent, or overrule, Security Council votes? The...
Israel’s new best friend?
Rocky Mountain JewOct 04, 2010
Ask a random sampling of people when the Cold War ended and most will say 1989. A few may say 1991, when the soviet union finally dissolved. But was it […]
Sound bytes
Shana GoldbergMar 12, 2010
The Holocaust. Economic growth. Hezbollah. Iran. Sanctions. UN. Settlement freeze. These were some of the topics discussed a roundtable event here in Zurich as part of a...
Hillary Clinton’s sudden solicitude for Iranians
IJN Editorial StaffJan 07, 2010
At its onset, the Obama administration said it would give Iran a chance, would not pre-judge Iran, would offer an olive branch, would not press Iran with sanctions,...
Fin de d
Rocky Mountain JewDec 30, 2009
An expression used in arts and literature, the French fin de siècle translates to “end of the century”; it connotes the waning years of an era, while also...
Top ten stories of 2009
Rocky Mountain JewDec 24, 2009
It’s always natural at the end of the year to reflect on the previous 12 months. This year’s “a look back” is more pronounced than most...
Obama awarded the Nobel – what a joke!
Rocky Mountain JewOct 09, 2009
Breaking news. Guess who’s won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize? If you guessed the world’s golden boy, he who can do no wrong, you guessed correctly....
Iran threat: Israeli pilots training overseas
Jerusalem PostJul 09, 2009
JERUSALEM — On the day that US Vice President Joe Biden seemed to give Israel a green light for military action to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat, the...
Lost opportunity
Rocky Mountain JewJun 18, 2009
This past week, Obama has managed to disprove his entire platform. That perhaps government intervention is not the best policy. Well, at least when it comes to masses of...
