Tag: Palestine

Aid Boat Raided by Israelis in International Waters

May 31, 2010
Middle East

Unpacking that title, there are two things that stick out which could make this situation that occurred this morning one of interest to us. But first, the situation according to Yahoo News: Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, killing nine passengers in a botched raid that provoked international outrage and a diplomatic crisis. The …Read the Rest

Who Concedes First? Israelis vs. Palestinians

September 19, 2009
Middle East

Following the deep and long history of turmoil between the Palestinian and Israeli people in the Middle East can be …Read the Rest

Israel: Finding Unity in Disunity?

February 11, 2009
Middle East

The elections results in Israel today pose an interesting conundrum. There was no clear ideological winner from which to craft …Read the Rest

Unrest is Contagious

January 2, 2009
Middle East

The majority Muslim area of Kashmir in India leaves 50 injured after protests against what is occurring in the Gaza …Read the Rest

Middle East, Gas, & Conflict

December 29, 2008
Middle East

The last two days I wrote a post about the rising unrest between Israeli and the Palestinian government and then …Read the Rest

Another Round for the Gaza Strip

December 28, 2008
Middle East

Day 2 of the airstrikes, and now Israel is preparing for a possible invasion of the Gaza Strip… The reason…Israel …Read the Rest

No Peace in the Middle East?

December 27, 2008
Middle East

Yesterday an escalation between India and Pakistan… Today, news of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip… All notions of Peace …Read the Rest