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It’s All About Israel
Senator Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Service Committee Jan. 31, 2013. Credit: DoD Photo by Erin A. Kirk-CuomoIf former Defence Secretary-designate Sen. Chuck Hagel’s...
View ArticleCanada’s Israel Lobby Criticised on Refugees
Canada’s major Israel lobby organisation is running into conflict with critics who say it is betraying the historical liberal legacy of this country’s 380,000-member Jewish community. The barely...
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Some Hear Death Knell for a Two-State Solution
Israeli soldiers and police block Palestinians from one of the entrances to the old city in Jerusalem. Credit: Mel Frykberg/IPSDespite indications that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is committing...
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Europe Urged to Step into Breach of Failed Mideast Peace
Um Abed plants an olive tree in support of Palestinian farmers. Credit: Eva Bartlett/IPSThe Oslo peace process has failed and Europe must take stronger leadership in the Middle East, according to a...
View ArticlePro-Israel Advocates Push for Continued Aid to Egypt
Two days after a military coup ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Washington appeared deeply divided over how to respond to what most experts believe is a critical moment for future relations...
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Power Woos Critics with Pro-Israel Charm Offensive
Samantha Power, U.S. President Barack Obama’s nominee for the post of ambassador to the United Nations, made a strong case for her confirmation Wednesday with strong pro-Israel and interventionist...
View ArticleIran Looms over Syria Debate for Pro-Israel Groups
By Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Sep 5 2013 (IPS) With Congress still deliberating over Barack Obama’s request for authorisation to take military action against Syria, the powerful Israel lobby here has taken...
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Hope and Pessimism as Israelis and Palestinians Resume Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry announces that Ambassador Martin Indyk will serve as the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations on Jul. 29, 2013. Credit: U.S. State DepartmentBy Mitchell...
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Stakes over Iran Talks on the Rise
Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, in Geneva with Mohammed Javad Zarif, Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs. Credit: Courtesy of the European CommissionBy...
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Iran Sanctions Bill Big Test of Israel Lobby Power
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 2013 (IPS) This week’s introduction by a bipartisan group of 26 senators of a new sanctions bill against Iran could result in the biggest test of the political clout of the Israel...
View ArticleIsrael Lobby Thwarted in Iran Sanctions Bid For Now
By Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Jan 16 2014 (IPS) In what looks to be a clear victory – at least for now – for President Barack Obama, a major effort by the Israel lobby and its most powerful constituent, the...
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Top Israel Lobby Group Loses Battle on Iran, But War Not Over
P5+1 foreign ministers after negotiations about Iran's nuclear capabilities concluded on Nov. 24, 2013 in Geneva. Credit: U.S. Dept of State/CC by 2.0By Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Jan 23 2014 (IPS) Eight...
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OP-ED: The Two-State Option is Dead: Time for New Thinking
BDS and Rabbis For Palestine. Credit: Mike Gifford/cc by 2.0By Emile NakhlehWASHINGTON, May 3 2014 (IPS) The recent suspension of the U.S. -engineered Israeli-Palestinian talks signals a much deeper...
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Israel Lobby Galvanises Support for Gaza War
National Security Adviser Susan Rice was interrupted by a protester who shouted “End the siege on Gaza." Credit: UN Photo/Mark GartenBy Mitchell PlitnickWASHINGTON, Jul 30 2014 (IPS) Pro-Israel...
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OPINION: Why Israel Opposes a Final Nuclear Deal with Iran and What to Do...
Robert E. Hunter, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, was director of Middle East Affairs on the National Security Council Staff in the Carter administration and in 2011-12 was director of Transatlantic...
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Pro-Israel Hawks Take Wing over Extension of Iran Nuclear Talks
E3/EU+3 nuclear talks, Vienna - July 2014. Credit: EEAS/cc by 2.0By Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Nov 25 2014 (IPS)Buoyed by the failure of the U.S. and five other powers to reach a comprehensive agreement with...
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Opinion: The Middle East and Perpetual War
Palestinians demonstrating outside the UN office in Gaza calling for freedom for political prisoners. Credit: Eva Bartlett/IPSBy Leon AndersonPHILADELPHIA, Feb 27 2015 (IPS)There is a currently popular...
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