Posted in Robert O. Freedman, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Palestinians, Israel on Jul 24th, 2008 No Comments »
From Robert O. Freedman
The recent exchange of five Arab terrorists for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers abducted by Hezbollah at the start of the 2006 war was a major defeat for Israel, one that must not be repeated. While one can understand the anguish felt by the families of the captured Israeli soldiers, Ehud […]
Posted in Michael Young, Syria, Lebanon, Hezbollah on Jul 19th, 2008 No Comments »
From Michael Young
This report of the return of Samir Quntar to his home village of Abay on Thursday is how you would expect a news story like this one to play in a foreign media outlet. (If you do not see an embedded clip, click here.)
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Posted in France, Syria, David Schenker, Israel, Diplomacy on Jul 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
From David Schenker
This is a great video. The scene: the end of the Bastille Day festivities following the Mediterranean Union meeting in France last weekend. Syrian President Bashar Asad and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stand just meters away. It’s an awkward moment. (Click here if you do not see the embedded clip.)
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Posted in David Schenker, Andrew Exum, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Military on Jul 14th, 2008 4 Comments »
From David Schenker
A lot of people have asked me lately about U.S. funding of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). The current interest in U.S. assistance to the LAF comes as little surprise: Congress is currently reviewing the FY09 budget, which is said to include a significant aid package for the LAF.
From 2005 to 2008, the […]
Posted in France, European Union, Maps on Jul 13th, 2008 No Comments »
From MESH Admin
Today (Sunday) is the inaugural conference in Paris of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). French President Nicolas Sarkozy, father of the idea, originally proposed a body independent of the EU, linking together all the states bordering the Mediterranean sea. He also proposed that the new Union take a lead in Arab-Israeli peacemaking, […]
Posted in Maps, Iran on Jul 11th, 2008 No Comments »
From MESH Admin
This week, Iranian television showed missile test launches that included a new version of the Shahab-3 missile, which Tehran claims can travel 2,000 kilometers, or 1,250 miles. Various media outlets accompanied this news with maps showing the range of the Shahab-3. An interesting variation in these maps involves just how much of Europe […]
Posted in Palestinians, Israel, Maps, Geopolitics on Jul 10th, 2008 No Comments »
From MESH Admin
This map, by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, provides an update on the status of Israel’s West Bank barrier, showing segments completed, under construction, and planned, as of July 2008. The barrier’s total length is now projected to be 723 kilometers, more than twice the length of the 1949 […]
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