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Israel's Former PM Olmert Charged With Corruption

The Guardian | Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem | Posted 10.16.2009 | World

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Israeli prosecutors charged the former prime minister Ehud Olmert with corruption today in three separate cases after months of high-profile investiga...

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert Indicted

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 09.30.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was indicted on corruption charges Sunday, becoming the first Israeli premier to go on trial and h...

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Major American-Jewish Organizations may no Longer Back Turkey in Congress

Harut Sassounian | Posted 03.01.2009 | World

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Harut Sassounian

American-Jewish organizations, which had for years supported Turkey's agenda on the Armenian Genocide in the U.S. Congress, were incensed by Turkish condemnations of Israel.

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Al-Arabiya's Game Changing Interview with Barack Obama: A New Punctuation Point in US Foreign Policy

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iran, Al Arabiya, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, US Foreign Policy, Olmert, King Abdullah, Palestine, Israel, Hamas, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Public Diplomacy, Barack Obama, Muslim World, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Obama's interview has provided a new punctuation point in American foreign policy, and it is not "continuous" foreign policy at all. This is a new game and a very impressive new leader.

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Israel May Retaliate Against Turkey by Recognizing the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian | Posted 02.13.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Turkey, Capitol Hill, Gaza Israel, Jerusalem, Washington, Kurdistan, Olmert, Tzipi Livni, Majalli Whbee, Tom Lantos, Ankara, Congress, Local Elections, Knesset, Hamas, Armenian Genocide, Jerusalem Post, Erdogan, Tel Aviv, Pkk, The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, Genocide Resolution, Debkafile, Hurriyet, World News
Harut Sassounian

Enraged by the abrasive tone of Turkey's condemnation of Israel's attack on Gaza, Israeli officials and Turkish analysts are now raising the possibility that Tel Aviv may retaliate.

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White House: Reports Of Olmert-Bush Call Inaccurate

Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Gazans in Peril

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 02.12.2009 | World

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Amb. Marc Ginsberg

The human tragedy that has befallen Gaza's Palestinians -- Hamas supporters or not -- warrants every American to take cognizance because of its consequences for a durable Middle East peace.

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It's Overtime for Hamas' Leaders and Time for Them to Go

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

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Amb. Marc Ginsberg

As long as Hamas rules its Gaza roost with its iron fist, any hope for a two state solution is just not in the cards. Hamas plays with a crooked deck.

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Is the Peace Process Irreversible?

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 01.18.2009 | World

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Daoud Kuttab

Lame-duck Palestinian, Israeli and US leaders are making serious effort these days to ensure that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process enters an irreversible track before they leave office.

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Israel's Livni Calls On Olmert To Step Down

AP | ARON HELLER | Posted 12.28.2008 | World

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JERUSALEM — Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Thursday called on the country's embattled prime minister to step down immediately in light ...

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My Interview With Deborah Campbell: How Hezbollah's Triumph is Blowback for U.S. Policy

Omid Memarian | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

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Omid Memarian

Why after the Israel-Lebanon 34-day war two years ago, and particularly after the Doha accord in May, which restored Hezbollah to the Lebanese governm...

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Israel's Diplomatic "JewJitsu"

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Israel has secretly accomplished more diplomatically in the past few months with its adversaries than anything that Condi Rice could have or would have brokered in years.

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