Alpher deals with the recent major Bush & Olmert speeches, and on Ethiopia confronting militant Islamists reflecting broader developments.
January 2007 Archives
NO MILITARY SOLUTION; PALESTINIAN CIVIL WAR; BACK-ROOM DEALS; PEACE WITH SYRIA; ISRAELI DEBATE OVER IRAN; SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE...
1. Final Update on Committees/Subcommittees 2. New bills and resolutions 3. On the Record
"Quality-of-life settlers" is an informal term referring to Israelis who move to settlements primarily for economic reasons, rather than for reasons of political and/or religious ideology.
Road Map Shortcut; Ticking Clock; Fatah vs. Hamas; Roadblock Controversy; Regional Normalization; Hebron Fallout...
Q. ...the Syrian-Israeli "non-paper" framework peace agreement the Syrian and Israeli governments dismissed? Q. ...resignation of IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz...?
1. Update on Committees/Subcommittees; 2. New bills and resolutions; 3. Hearings - spotlight on the Middle East
Summary of APN's positions and recommendations on all relevant issues updated for the Congress that began in 2007...
Three articles from the Israeli press, documenting Peace Now opposition to Ma'aleh Adumim tender.
What did Condoleezza Rice attain in her visit to Israel and Palestine? ... How is President Bush's new Iraq policy likely to affect Israel?
Israel's Supreme Court yesterday fined three construction firms 100,000 NIS (about $23,000) for building a road to the site of illegal West Bank construction.
An APN delegation met on January 10 with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, to discuss prospects for Arab-Israeli peace negotiations.
"...It has long been clear that there is no stable status quo in the Middle East - when things are not getting better then they are almost certainly getting worse. "
Issues this week relate to the Israeli Arab "Future Vision" publication and the defeat of Somali Islamists...
1. The 110th Congress Convenes; 2. APN Letter to President Bush
MUBARAK PRODS ISRAEL TO TEST SYRIA TRACK; ONE PART ROAD MAP, ONE PART SAUDI PLAN; RETURN TO POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS; ...
Q. How would you summarize the year 2006 in terms of Israel's security interests? Q. Is Israel better off without Saddam Hussein?
NOT SO SECRET PEACE TALKS, HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH SYRIA, OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN, SETTLEMENT SUBSIDY, ...