Iran's recent withdrawl from a deal to export uranium has caused many to question what course of action will produce results. Sanctions? Another treaty? According to an editorial featured in the New York Times by Alan J. Kuperman, the answer is a targeted military strike.[...]
Archive for December, 2009
December 21st, 2009 - 4:48 pm § in Peace
Israel is ready for peace
Featured in the December 19th edition of the Albany Times Union, an editorial by Joel Lion explores the steps Israel is making to realize a two-state solution. Following the historic yet controversial settlement freeze, Lion looks at where the Israeli people are today, and where the Palestinians can[...]
December 7th, 2009 - 1:58 pm § in Peace
It takes two to forge a lasting Mideast peace
In an editorial featured in the December 6th edition of the New York Daily News, Joel Lion, consul for media and public affairs at the Consulate General in New York, argues for more collaboration and multilateralism in the peace process. In his piece, Lion explores the recent controversy surroundin[...]
December 4th, 2009 - 3:30 pm § in Peace
Flying under the radar, is the two-state solution closer than most realize?
An independent Palestinian state is quietly being built with Israeli assistance, according to Middle East analyst Tom Gross. In his latest editorial, he argues that the perception of the situation on the ground being all gloom and doom "couldn't be further from the truth." Gross does a short case st[...]
December 3rd, 2009 - 2:42 pm § in International
In Tough Times, Israel Holds Steady
While the global economy has suffered a severe meltdown since 2008, Israel has been kept largely shielded.[...]
