Israel
Capital Hill Capers -Obama courts Iran; Boehner courts Israel
Republican provocation continues as House Leader Boehner delves into foreign policy (usually a Presidential preserve) and invites Israeli Prime Minister......
Israel defies calls for olive branch, takes orchard instead
Israel is legitimising an illegal settlement that has poured sewerage over Palestinian agricultural land for years. The state is also......
Violence continues in Gaza
Last week Israeli Defense Forces launched a ground assault on Hamas forces in Gaza. It is the latest chapter in......
Amnesty calls for ban on arms sales to Israel and Gaza
Over 550 people have died in Israel’s attack on Gaza, with the majority of them civilians, according to the UN.......
The dome around Tel Aviv
The conflict between Israel and Gaza has killed more than 430 people, according to the United Nations – most of......
Australia changes stance on Israeli settlers
While 158 countries voted for a UN resolution to condemn Israeli Settler violence against Palestinian civilians, Australia decided to abstain.......
US to take more active role in Israel-Palestine peace talks
May 2014 is just nine months away and yet that’s when the United States has set as the target for......
Election 2013: Australia’s stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict
A breakthrough has been reached over in the Middle East, with Israeli and Palestinian negotiators setting themselves a goal to......
Iranian Presidential Elections
In what has been described as a quasi-democratic process, Iranians are voting today to elect a new president. But their......
Ben Zygier: Many questions, few answers
Israel’s intelligence community is known worldwide for their clandestine prowess. When successful, the world knows little more than that. However......