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Turning Points: Israel Caves Under Flotilla Pressure

Phyllis Bennis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ankara's assertive set of responses to the Israeli assault provided a model for how mid-level powers could challenge Israel and stand up to U.S. pressure and emerge reaping enormous political capital.

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Clueless in Gaza

Michael Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's behavior on the Gaza flotilla hardly deserves the label policy. Its fecklessness raises the question of whether our leaders have the seriousness to be stewards of the nation's foreign relations.

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Obama's Needs A 'Game Changer' In Middle East: Analysis

Salon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Trying to figure out what Barack Obama intends to do in the Middle East is like trying to read the leaves in a cup of tea stirred by Jackson Pollock. ...

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Palestinian Support For Hamas Rises After Gaza War: Poll

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Jerusalem Media & Communications Center has released a new public opinion poll that shows that Palestinian support for Hamas has increased since I...

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Obama's First Peace Mission: Mitchell Goes To Middle East

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his special Middle East envoy is departing on his first peacemaking mission to solidify a cease-fire be...

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Obama Immediately Gets Working On Gaza

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Before attending an official prayer service this morning, President Barack Obama put in a bit of work, his communications office let it be known. And ...

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Obama Vows To Tackle Gaza Crisis Immediately After Inauguration

Usatoday.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama, who has focused mostly on the nation's economic travails, says he will appoint a team immediately after hi...

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US Supports Egyptian-French Initiative On Gaza

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council failed to agree on action to end the escalating crisis in Gaza on Wednesday, but the U.S. threw its weight...

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Obama Breaks Silence On Gaza, Express Concern For Civilian Casualties

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, breaking his silence about the Gaza war, expressed deep concern on Tuesday about civilian de...

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Bush Gaza Crisis Response: Let Obama Handle It

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — With time running out on the Bush presidency, the administration seemed increasingly ready Friday to let the crisis in Gaza fall to...

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Progressive Jews Tested By Gaza Crisis

Washington Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the Israeli bombardment of Gaza enters its fourth day, there is no shortage of tests. The wisdom of Israeli strategy is being tested. The resilienc...

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Muslims Call For More Inclusion In Obama's Administration

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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The American Muslim Taskforce for Civil Rights and Elections called on President-elect Barack Obama for greater Muslim outreach during his administrat...

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Progressive Jews See Potential Conflict With Obama Over Gaza

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The flaring of tensions and violence in the Gaza Strip has created more than just another sensitive foreign policy crisis for Barack Obama to juggle. ...

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Gaza Crisis First Test For Obama

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza worsens, numerous news organizations have looked at how the crisis will challenge President-elect Bar...

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Obama's Silence on Gaza is Deafening

Ben Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama has massive political capital, and could have injected himself into the crisis before it happened and could have lent his credibility to a situation that has spiraled dangerously out of control.

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Obama Talked To Rice About Gaza: CNN

Posted 05.25.2011

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President-elect Barack Obama spoke with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday about the violence in Gaza, which has left as many as 225 peop...

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Gaza Residents Randomly Calling Americans To Vote For Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Middle East news service is reporting that residents of the Gaza Strip are randomly calling up American voters in hopes of getting them to back Bara...

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Obama In Ramallah

Jan McGirk | Posted 05.25.2011

We drove around the West Bank searching for Obama supporters, but even at venues with names in English, such as the Stars & Bucks cafe or Supermarket Baghdad, there were no Gobama banners to be seen.

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