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Hard Questions, Tough Answers: December 2011 Archives

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Alpher discusses whether there is a connection between the the hill youth/price-tag attacks and those of the ultra-orthodox against women, the strategic ramifications for Israel of the US military withdrawal from Iraq, and the strategic consequences for Israel of the leadership transition in North Korea.

Alpher186x140.jpgAlpher discusses the new levels of settler youth extremism, confusion surrounding the closing and reopening of the access ramp to the Temple Mount, and the significance of the upcoming Likud leadership primaries.

Alpher addresses Newt Gingrich's claim that the Palestinians are an "invented" people, examines the impact of African labor migrants on Israel's national security and updates his ongoing analysis on PLO-Hamas reconciliation talks.
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Alpher discusses the Saban conference, the Islamist electoral triumphs in Egypt, and the tendency to describe right-wing violence as the product of mentally ill individuals, rather than representative of political trends.

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