Monthly Archives: February 2016

In an internet search for basic maps of the Israel/Palestine region the other day, the majority of the images it returned were pro-Palestine and showed what appears to be continuous land decreases for the Palestinian State since the 1940s. This is interesting … Continue reading →

This article mostly concerns Lawrence’s efforts during World War I to ensure that an independent Arab state would be established in the aftermath of the conflict. The last page of the article talks about how Lawrence engineered an agreement between … Continue reading →

The president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, went on a short European tour last week in hopes of gaining economic and political support from certain European countries like Italy and France. This editorial  from the Guardian summarizes his visits and agenda in … Continue reading →