english articles A tale of two ships Written by Gil Yaron    Friday, 04 June 2010 A tale of two ships The bloody takeover of an international aid convoy to Gaza by Israeli commandos makes for an interesting parallel for the takeover of another ship, at alomst the same spot. Just that back then, the blockade runners were Jews, and their defeat on the high sees spelled victory in high diplomacy. © 2008 Gil Yaron - Making the Middle East Understandable   A Background on the siege on Gaza Written by Gil Yaron    Monday, 31 May 2010 A Background on the siege on Gaza Israel and Egypt are maintaining a siege on the Gaza strip. Read this to learn more why. © 2010 Gil Yaron - Making the Middle East Understandable   The White Intifada Written by Gil Yaron    Sunday, 09 May 2010 The White Intifada After an 18 month hiatus, Israelis and Palestinians have finally agreed to return to the negotiating table. But even as indirect talks have been scheduled to recommence next week, pessimism abounds. Meanwhile, Palestinians increasingly abet new forms of resistance to Israel’s occupation. All over the West Bank, the idea of the “White Intifada”, peaceful actions of civil disobedience, is gaining traction. © 2008 Gil Yaron - Making the Middle East Understandable   Different from what you thought Written by Gil Yaron    Sunday, 28 March 2010 Different from what you thought This editorial, designed as a riposte, was published as a letter to the editor in the International Herald Tribune on March 27 2010. © 2008 Gil Yaron - Making the Middle East Understandable   Shopping for your country Written by Gil Yaron    Monday, 03 August 2009 Shopping for your country During the Second Intifada, the Palestinian uprising, Nablus was known as the “Capital of Terror.” Armed gangs controlled the city’s streets and sent suicide bombers into Israel. The Israeli army conducted incursions every night. Nine years after chaos and war owned its streets, Nablus has returned to its former role as the economic engine of the West Bank. Nowadays, citizens are encouraged to shop, not fight their way out of occupation. Terror has given way to a cautious air of normalcy, but nobody knows how long the lull will last. © 2008 Gil Yaron - Making the Middle East Understandable   Squaring the circle Written by Gil Yaron    Sunday, 14 June 2009 Squaring the circle It seemed like an impossible task. With his highly anticipated programmatic speech, Israel's Premier Benjamin Netanyahu was attempting to square the circle: On the one hand, he had to mollify his country's most important ally, the United States. Washington had been growing increasingly impatient with Netanyahu's refusal to accept a two-state solution and his unwillingness to freeze settlement construction in the West Bank. On the other hand, he could not venture too much, lest he alienate his right-wing coalition partners and endanger a coalition that to some seemed fragile anyway. Examined within these parameters, Netanyahu's cautious speech seems to have been a success. © 2008 Gil Yaron - Making the Middle East Understandable   << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next > End >> Results 31 - 36 of 38

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