Tag Archives: Hamas

Jerome Slater on Israel and Hamas

Posted on January 11, 2013 by belferinthenews

Israel’s ‘Self-Defense’ Argument Against Hamas Holds No Water By Jerome Slater Christian Science Monitor “Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas is holding, but unless Israel completely lifts its blockade and includes Hamas in two-state negotiations, renewed rocket attacks from Gaza are likely. … Continue reading →

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Dennis Ross appears on the Charlie Rose Show

Posted on November 27, 2012 by belferinthenews

WATCH: Dennis Ross appears on the Charlie Rose Show to discuss the Israel and Hamas conflict (11/20/2012).

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Nicholas Burns on cease-fire

Posted on November 27, 2012 by belferinthenews

With Cease-fire, Examining Prospects for Lasting Peace in Middle East Interview with Nicholas Burns PBS NewsHour “Will the cease-fire reached Wednesday between Israel and Hamas hold? Ray Suarez talks to former State Department official Nicholas Burns and Hisham Melham of … Continue reading →

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Juliette Kayyem on The Iron Dome

Posted on November 27, 2012 by belferinthenews

The Iron Dome; Israel’s missile defense system bought time for crucial negotiations By Juliette Kayyem Boston Globe “Iron Dome, Israel’s rocket defense system, fundamentally altered the dynamic between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza. The system intercepted about 90 percent … Continue reading →

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Chuck Freilich on Mideast peace

Posted on November 27, 2012 by belferinthenews

Renew the Mideast Peace Process? Not Now. By Chuck Freilich Los Angeles Times “Israelis cynically refer to the repeated rounds of violence with the Arabs as ‘happiness,’ as in ‘it’s happy today.’ Before the cease-fire, as Hamas fired 1,000 rockets … Continue reading →

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Rami Khouri on Syria

Posted on March 6, 2012 by belferinthenews

Hamas Rattles the Resistance Front The Daily Star March 3, 2012 Commentary by: Rami Khouri, senior fellow with the Belfer Center’s Middle East Initiative and director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American … Continue reading →

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Rami Khouri on decision-making by the Hamas and Jordanian leaders

Posted on February 3, 2012 by belferinthenews

Meshaal’s and King Abdullah’s Historic Moment–If They Seize It Agence Global February 1, 2012 Commentary by: Rami Khouri, Middle East Initiative senior fellow and director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University … Continue reading →

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