AltWeeklies Wire
Israel Must Make Peace with Neighborsnew
The war against Hamas in Gaza looks more and more like the three-week Israeli war against Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006, which could hardly be called a success. It will last about as long. It will kill about as many Arabs, probably a thousand or so. And it will end with Hamas, like Hezbollah, still able to fire rockets at Israel.
The Georgia Straight |
Gwynne Dyer |
01-13-2009 |
International
An Insider's View of the Gaza Conflictnew
Eva Bartlett is a Canadian activist with the International Solidarity Movement, a group that opposes Israeli policy in Gaza, and despite damaged cell phone towers and infrastructure in the area, she was able to talk us about what is happening in Gaza.
VUE Weekly |
Bryan Birtles |
01-08-2009 |
International
Lawyer and Activist Noura Erakat Ponders Palestine Post-Bushnew
With the U.S. presidential election wrapped, many Americans are hoping for dramatic change, especially in the case of an Obama victory. Erakat, however, doesn't believe an Obama administration would be much of an improvement for Palestinians.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher Hazou |
11-07-2008 |
International
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tells the Truth Too Latenew
Olmert recently said something that no previous Israeli prime minister has said. He declared that if Israel wants peace, it must withdraw from almost all the lands it occupied in 1967. Unfortunately, it's probably too late.
The Georgia Straight |
Gwynne Dyer |
10-06-2008 |
International
The Arab Street's Long Shadownew
Israeli and Arab leaders share the fear of swelling support for Sunni fighters in Iraq.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
04-13-2007 |
International
Tags: war in iraq, Middle East
Bad Times 101new
These books are must-reads for understanding Iraq, the war on terror and conflict in the Middle East.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gwyneth Doland |
08-02-2006 |
International
Tags: Books, Middle East
