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Wrong...Wrong...Wrong: Obama Lets Muslim Advisor Resign

Steve Clemons | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Zalmay Khalilzad, Fundamentalism, Fundamentalist Muslim, Zero Sum Game, Secularist, Muslim American, Mustafa Barghouti, Scott Mcclellan, Ehud Ohlmert, George W. Bush, Palestine, Keith Ellison, Robert Malley, Bill Burton, Hamas, Paul Volcker, Jeremiah Wright, Palestinians, Barack Obama, Jewish, Religion, Muslim, Ted Sorensen, Buddhist, Israel, Islamic, William Ayers, Mazen Asbahi, Head Scarves, Christian, Politics News

Obama should convince the American public that he's not setting up a zero sum game between Muslims on one side and Christians and Jews on the other.

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Bill Clinton, Middle East Envoy?

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Bill Clinton, Turkey, Running Mate, Palestine, Iraq, 2008 Elections, Legacy, Campaign, 08, Peace, 2008 Election, Palestinians, Election, Barack Obama, 08 Election, Iran, Vp, Elections, 08 Campaign, Clinton, 2008, Envoy, Middle East, Hillary, 2008 Presidential Race, Israel, 2008 Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Statesman, Politics News

Politically, this would give both the Clintons a personal stake in the race, and would go a long way towards healing the wounds inflicted in the primaries on both sides.

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Olmert's Political Turmoil Could be Chance for Peace

Ray Hanania | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Mahmoud Abbas, Bill Clinton, Ehud Olmert, Palestinian President, Terrorism, Palestine, Hamas, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister, Israel, Chance for Peace, Peace Accord, Extremism, Politics News

Olmert could not be more disliked than he already is. But in one quick move to strike a real deal with Abbas and the Palestinians on a peace accord, he could redeem himself.

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First New West Bank Settlement in Ten Years?

The Real News | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palestine, West Bank, Israeli Settlements, Gaza, United Nations, Separation Wall, Middle East, Aparteid, Israel, Politics News

The so-called apartheid wall, which is thought to be separating Israelis and Palestinians, is in reality separating Palestinians and creating more isolation in an already desolate situation.

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Diminishing Hope: A Leading Palestinian Responds to Barack Obama

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Annapolis Peace Conference, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Berlin, Israel, Road Blocks, Settlements, Walls, No Walls, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Mustafa Bargouti, Barack Obama Palestinians, Obama Berlin Speech, Politics News

I interviewed non-violence advocate Mustafa Barghouti yesterday found his hope in Obama being replaced by 'disappointment.'

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Obama And The Wall

Jamal Dajani | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Obama Berlin, Jordan, Israel, Middle East, Barack Obama, Obama Middle East, Obama Berlin Speech, Obama Foreign Policy, Obama Israel, Politics News

During my recent travels to the Middle East, I found that although Obama fairs much better than his rival, early enthusiasm for his candidacy has been replaced by skepticism.

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Berlin Was Wrong Place for Obama's Wall Speech

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Annapolis Peace Conference, John F. Kennedy, Middle East, Berlin, Amy Goodman, Ramallah, Israel, Palestine, Wall Speech, Democracy Now, Barack Obama, Obama Berlin, Barack Obama Israel, Obama Berlin Speech, Obama Israel, Politics News

Obama's speech had high points and deserves applause -- but it's ultimately forgettable because he failed to deliver the most important lines where they most mattered.

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US Children's Hospital and Settlers on A Collision Course

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 07.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Palestine, Obama, Israel, Settlers, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Settlements, Home News

A philanthropic organization planning to set up a $16.5 million children's hospital in Palestine is on a collision course with radical settlers while American officials call for a independent Palestinian state.

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Are There Some Terrorists that are OK by Lieberman? A Call for Senator Lieberman to Recant

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Southern Command, Fidel Castro, US-Cuba Relations, Terrorism, Joseph Lieberman, Max Kampelman, Lexington Institute, Phil Peters, Patrick Doherty, Palestine, Cuba, The Havana Note, US-Cuba Policy, Invasion, Fbi, Politics News

Lieberman agreed to carry to Bush a "pardon request" for a convict that the FBI sent to prison for terror activities aimed against Cuba.

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Palestinian Bloggers Rail In The Wake Of Obama Visit

Jillian York | Posted 07.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Blogs, Barack Obama 2008, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Blogosphere, Bloggers, Palestinian, Obama, Israel, Barack Obama Race, Barack Obama, Home News

"Let us not forget that Obama was the one strong enough to speak out against the violence perpetrated on the Palestinian people. Where is that leader now? Will he return once elected?"

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Obama Hits All of the Basics in Middle East but Can Do More

Ray Hanania | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Yasser Arafat, Bill Clinton, Yitzhak Rabin, Israelis, Jerusalem, Terrorism, George W. Bush, Violence, Palestine, Palestine State, Aipac, Peace Accord, Barack Obama, Palestinians, Politics News

Obama did all the "right" things during his tour of the Middle East. But doing the "right things" might not be enough to actually achieve Middle East peace. Obama needs to do more.

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Obama the Zionist Journeys to Palestine

Steve Posner | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: West Bank, Jerusalem, Palestinian, Holocaust, Palestine, Peace, Jewish, Barack Obama, Zionism, Muslim, Mohammad Abbas, Arabs, Anti-Semitism, Ramallah, Zionist, Israel, Nazi, Refugees, Politics News

Obama understands that American presidents need to be Zionists if a White House brokered Mideast peace is to last.

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Palestine Bloggers On The Obama Tour And The New Yorker

Jillian York | Posted 07.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Palestine, Blogosphere, New Yorker, Barack Obama, Bloggers, Palestinians, Obama, Blogging, Home News

"We Palestinians and Arab Americans have to look at this race carefully... McCain is so dangerous for us and his ideas are so malicious. So, let's pick the less worse of the two: Let's endorse Obama."

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Seven Tips to Obama

Jamal Dajani | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palestine, Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Middle East, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Politics News

Don't keep insisting to the Arabs that you're not a Muslim. They already know that, and they don't care.

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Susan Sarandon's Double Standards

Omid Memarian | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Human Rights Watch, The U.S., Wmd, West Bank, Unicef, Susan Sarandon, Israel, Palestine, UNICEF Goodwill Abmassador, Leviev's New York Jewlelry, Oxfam, Lev Leviev, Amnesty International, Icj, Politics News

Whatever the reason is, Sarandon seems to have forgotten that beyond the names of countries and influential people there are some universal rules we all should respect, and those are international laws.

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Obama Picks the Right Baggage for Visiting Israel

Gershom Gorenberg | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Undivided Jerusalem, Abbas, Aipac, Mccain, Obama, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Barack Obama, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Politics News

Instead of skipping a visit to Ramallah for fear of losing Jewish votes, Obama's upcoming trip shows that he intends to talk to both Israelis and Palestinians, and that he's serious about working for peace.

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The Dalai Lama vs. Palestine?

David A. Andelman | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Dalai Lama, China Tibet, Northern Ireland Peace Process, Israel, China, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Palestine, Israeli Settlements, Hamas, Politics News

For many American Jews there is the apparent moral conundrum -- how do you support Tibet over China without supporting Palestine over Israel?

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Obama To Visit West Bank, Meet With Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Obama Middle East Trip, Obama Mideast Trip, Politics News

PARIS — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will visit the West Bank next week as part of a swing through the Middle East, a Palestin...

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Palestinian Walks: Holy Land Lost

James Zogby | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palestine, Israeli Settlements, Middle East Peace, Israel-Palestine, Politics News

Detailing six walks Shehadeh has taken in and around his home in Ramallah during the last 30 years, he invites his readers to witness the transformations that have occurred.

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Killing the Dead Sea Twice Is Good for Politicians, Not the Environment

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 07.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Jordan, Politics, Red Sea, Shimon Peres, Ecology, Middle East, World Bank, Environment, Israel, Palestine, Treehugger, Dead Sea, Green News

The Dead Sea, shared by Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians should be listed as one of the Wonders of the World -- and it's in danger of drying up.

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Israel's Exchange and Obama's Enemies

Steve Posner | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

Amid the cheers arising in Hezbollah's Beirut and the Gaza of Hamas, the sound of Obama's defense of Israel may also be heard.

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Egyptian Brokered "Truce" Undermines Peace And Strengthens Hamas

Ray Hanania | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Egypt, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, Israelis, Truce, Ehud Olmert, Palestinians, Gilad Shalit, Politics News

Many assert that the recent Egyptian-brokered "truce" between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip might open the door to a new peace initiative, but ju...

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"Appeasement" Israeli Style

Jamal Dajani | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, George Bush, Gaza, Middle East, Ehud Olmert, Hezbollah, Hamas, Israel, Appeasement, Politics News

On the surface, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and a prisoner swap deal between Hezbollah and Israel provide a glimmer of hope for a period of tranquility between the conflicting parties.

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My Conversation with Marwan Muasher & Rami Khouri

Charlie Rose | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palestine, Marwan Muasher, Isreali-Palestinian Crisis, Charlie Rose, Middle East, Rami Khouri, Politics News

Marwan Muasher, the former Jordanian Foreign Minister, has written about Arab moderates in a new book called "The Arab Center: The Promise of Modera...

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Mideast Suspicion Fertile Ground for Rumors

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 06.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Web, Jordan, Palestine, John McCain, McCain Middle East, Israel-Palestine, New Media, Middle East Media, Israel, Media News

A blogger reported on a lecture given by an advisor to McCain saying that the nominee plans to declare Jordan a Palestinian state. This supposed lecture, however, never took place.

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