Leslie Susser (JTA)
By Leslie Susser (JTA)
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Breaking News Liberman Sidelined, as Barak, Peres, Shalom Step Up
If Avigdor Lieberman’s appointment as foreign minister seemed odd when it was made, recent developments cast more doubt over his capacity to function as Israel’s top diplomat. Israel’s most acute foreign policy challenge – the showdown with the United States over building in West Bank settlements – is being handled largely by Defense Minister Ehud…
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Breaking News Iran’s Post-Election Unrest Could Benefit Israel
Like the collapse of the Soviet Union nearly two decades ago, the outcome of the post-election unrest in Iran could be of major strategic significance for the Middle East and for Israel. Israeli analysts see three possible scenarios: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the ruling ayatollahs use force to reassert the authority of their regime. Ahmadinejad’s…
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Breaking News Hezbollah Plot Exposes Egypt’s Shared Interests With Israel
The discovery of a Hezbollah terrorist network in Egypt and reports of an Iranian plot to assassinate President Hosni Mubarak have left already strained relations between Egypt and Iran in tatters. The developments have far-reaching implications for the region and for Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza. They highlight the divide between the pro-Western moderates…
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