Monthly Archives: February 2014

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said that it carried out an airstrike early Sunday against a Palestinian militant in Gaza responsible for firing rockets into Israel. Medical officials in Gaza reported that the target of the strike, who was riding … Continue reading →

Thomas L. Friedman posted an article in The New York Times yesterday asserting that there is a development at the West Bank of a Third Intifada growing.  He asserts that this Third Intifada will work as opposed to the last … Continue reading →

I thought this was really interesting and relevant to Thursday’s class because it offers a very different perspective of the Balfour Declaration. Benjamin Freedman is an American anti-Zionist. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y44lS_sOtaY[/youtube]

Article from the BBC analyzing whether the heart of the conflict is religious or of land. There is talk of recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, which some say could bring some peace, while others think it alienates the Palestinians. … Continue reading →

We’ve mentioned that the Druze areas of Syria have had very little conflict, so I wanted to find the latest on the areas in Syria that are in conflict. This article discusses the controversial air raid campaign. In short, the Syrian … Continue reading →

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25966781 There was a time in the hard-up Britain of the 1980s when you bought a SodaStream for making your own fizzy drinks for the same reason you bought electric clippers for cutting your own hair – because it was … Continue reading →

By ISABEL KERSHNERFEB. 2, 2014 JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and some of his senior ministers on Sunday strongly criticized groups who are threatening a boycott of Israel over its policies toward the Palestinians. Their remarks were … Continue reading →