Displaying items 121-132 of 840
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1-10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-70
•
Next >
-
U.N. recognition of Palestinian state ups pressure on Israel to negotiate
Over the strenuous objections of the U.S. and Israel, the United Nations General Assembly voted today to grant nonmember observer status to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The U.N. action, which was widely anticipated, was largely a...Tags: United Nations General Assembly, National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, West Bank
-
Palestinian statehood up for vote at United Nations
PIX11.com | @akadennewsA vote is scheduled at the United Nations Thursday for a Palestinian upgrade request. It's the first step towards Palestinian statehood. If Palestinians win a majority in the United Nations General Assembly, the UN will recognize Palestine as a non-...Tags: West Bank, Politics, Hillary Clinton, United Nations, Palestine
-
Egypt's 'moderate' despot
What do you call a leader of a theocratic and cultish movement with a deep and clear disdain for democracy who suddenly assumes dictatorial powers? A "moderate," of course. Ever since the Muslim Brotherhood broke its promise to stay out of Egypt's...
Tags: Egypt, Israel, Islam, Religion and Belief, This Week (tv program)
-
Critics Wonder if Morsy is Egypt's Next Strongman
CNNCAIRO, Egypt -- The sun rises over Cairo, and the city's landmark Tahrir Square is buzzing. Not with traffic, not with commerce, but with protest -- a tent city packed with people rife with anger at a man they blast as a dictatorial president, one who put...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Africa, CNN (tv network), Prosecution, Cairo (Egypt)
-
Israel must be willing to negotiate
The tragedies in Gaza and Israel pained me. The reckless attack of civilians is morally reprehensible regardless if it's done by Israel or Hamas. Of course, Israel's assault on civilians was so out of line and disproportionate, one has to wonder how human...Tags: West Bank, Israel
-
Israel is victim, not provocateur
Two of the more common falsehoods that beset much of what passes for "analysis" of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel are exemplified in the Nov. 20 commentaries of Zainab Chaudry ("In Gaza, the powerless multitudes suffer") and G. Jefferson...Tags: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Unrest, Conflicts and War
-
Criticisms of Israel ignore the facts
Op-ed contributor G. Jefferson Price III ("For Israel, it's different this time," Nov. 20) alleges that "Israeli leaders have consistently obstructed and resisted arrangements that would have brought a dignified peace to the region." As in 2000 and...Tags: West Bank, Gaza Strip, Ehud Olmert, Jerusalem (Israel), Fatah
-
Netanyahu rival unveils new centrist Israeli political party
JERUSALEM – Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni, Israel’s most-recognized female politician, threw her hat back in the political ring Tuesday, setting the stage for an election rematch against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Four...Tags: Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation, Ehud Olmert, Kadima, Polls
-
An untidy compromise in Egypt
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi overreached last week when he asserted near-dictatorial power under a "temporary" decree that placed his actions beyond judicial review. The move galvanized his political opponents, dismayed some of his supporters and...
Tags: Egypt, The New York Times, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Mohamed ElBaradei
-
COLUMN: Behaving like a pharaoh
Tribune Media ServicesThe diplomatic hosannas for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi following his brokering of the recent ceasefire between Hamas and Israel were still being heard even as the former head of the Muslim Brotherhood started behaving like a pharaoh. Morsi...Tags: Treaties, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
-
Goldberg: Egypt's 'moderate' despot
What do you call a leader of a theocratic and cultish movement with a deep and clear disdain for democracy who suddenly assumes dictatorial powers? A "moderate," of course. Ever since the Muslim Brotherhood broke its promise to stay out of Egypt's...
Tags: White House, Egypt, Islam, Israel, Religion and Belief
-
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to quit politics
JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, one of the nation’s most influential and divisive leaders, said Monday he would not run for a Knesset seat in the upcoming election, ending a political and military career that spanned more than three...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation, Israel Defense Forces, National Government, Camp David
Nov 29, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 29, 2012
|Story| WPIX-LTV
Nov 28, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 26, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 27, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Nov 26, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Hamas topic gallery.