Diamond: Whither the two-state solution?
“To continue to speak of a two-state solution in its originally envisioned form as if it has any chance of success in the short or medium term is a recipe for failure, as it undermines the State of Israel and endangers Israelis.”
Kushner and Greenblatt to visit Middle East to promote Palestinian economic development
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner is expected to visit the Middle East later this month as part of an effort to promote the economic side of the White House’s yet-to-be-unveiled Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative.
Mideast coverage suffering due to media cutbacks: former war correspondent
Media coverage of the Middle East is suffering because of diminishing resources, says a former correspondent for the Guardian, a British daily.
Felice Friedson: Getting unbiased Middle Eastern news
Alex Rose interviews the president and CEO of the Media Line, Felice Friedson.
Roytenberg: The making of the modern Middle East
We recently marked the 71st anniversary of the UN partition vote, which was decided on Nov. 29, 1947. The partition resolution constituted a statement of support by the international community for Jewish aspirations to self-government. The vote was not unanimous, but 33 of the 56 members of the UN General Assembly voted in favour, with […]
Israeli ambassador talks geopolitics in the new Middle East
Israel’s ambassador to Canada, Nimrod Barkan, spoke to a Toronto audience on Israel’s standing in the current geopolitical climate in the Middle East.
Israel making friends behind closed doors at the UN: ambassador
Some countries that are publicly critical of Israel at the UN are privately expressing appreciation behind the scenes, said Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the UN.
Mideast expert slams Jeremy Corbyn during Canadian speech
U.K. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn is “a vicious anti-Semite and fellow traveller of terrorists,” Elliott Abrams, told a Montreal audience.
Israel defends Gaza crackdown as self-defence
Despite growing condemnation for the deaths of 60 Palestinians on the Gaza border Monday, Israel defended its military’s actions as an act of self-defence in the face of a mass attack.
Musician’s hard work starts to pay off
Itamar Borochov is following in the footsteps of his father, Yisrael, who’s been merging western and eastern musical concepts and rhythms with the Israeli band East-West Ensemble for nearly 35 years.
