Monthly Archives: February 2017

Egyptian court ruled to reject plan transfering Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia

Posted on February 13, 2017 by naltikri

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2017/01/islands-contention-tiran-sanafir-170117190000729.html  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/court-rejects-red-sea-islands-transfer-saudi-arabia-170116093431768.html The first link is a helpful interactive map showing the history of the Tiran Strait Islands and their history and significance to the Arab Israeli Conflict. The second link is the actual article. In the 1950’s, Saudi Arabia … Continue reading →

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“How the modern Middle East map came to be drawn” by David Fromkin

Posted on February 8, 2017 by naltikri

http://projectinterchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/david-fromkin-smithsonian-article1.pdf Very good summary of what we read for homework, but it goes into a bit more detail, looking at how these decisions shape politics today. It’s a tad dated (1991) but the points are still valid. It’s a really … Continue reading →

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Israel Legalizes Settlements

Posted on February 6, 2017 by naltikri

To follow up with the post before this, today Israel passed the bill legalizing settlements on private Palestinian land in the West Bank. The bill passed with a 60-52 vote including the prime minister’s backing. The bill’s journey is far … Continue reading →

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Israel and the Palestinians: Can settlement issue be solved?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by naltikri

This BBC article provides a brief guide to Israeli settlements. It covers where the settlements are located, and states that a deal on the settlements is unlikely, especially in East Jerusalem, since Israel regards Jerusalem as its capital. However, the … Continue reading →

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Israeli firm seeks to build Trump’s border wall

Posted on February 6, 2017 by naltikri

Magal Security Systems, the Israeli firm who built many sections of the various border walls separating Israel from Palestinian territories, has offered their expertise to the new border wall project between the US and Mexico propsed by President Trump. This … Continue reading →

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Israel continues construction on separation wall in Hebron

Posted on February 6, 2017 by naltikri

The separation wall that Israel is building in Hebron is being continued after a 12 year halt in construction after the wall was ruled to be in violation of international law in 2004. Illegal Israeli settlements are growing in number … Continue reading →

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