Zogby International / Arab American Institute Foundation (July 2011)
Finds that President Obama is seen overwhelmingly as failing to meet the expectations of Arabs set during his 2009
Cairo speech speech, and the vast majority of those surveyed disagree with U.S policies. In five out of the six
countries surveyed, the U.S. was viewed less favorably than Turkey, China, France--or Iran. The countries surveyed
viewed "U.S. interference in the Arab world" as the greatest obstacle to peace and stability in the Middle East,
second only to the continued Palestinian occupation. Read More >
Daniel Levy / The Harvard International Review (June 2011)
Examination of the history of the conflict as it relates to borders. Questions of how and to what extent are
borders an integral aspect of the conflict, and how central the border issue should be to peace efforts, are also
addressed. Read More
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60 Minutes (2011)
Lesley Stahl reports from under the city of Jerusalem from a controversial archeological dig that has become a
flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (13:40) Watch >
The following article was published today by the
http://www.jewishjournal.com/%20opinion/article/what_obama_should_tell_israeli_netanyahu_when_they_meet_in_the_white_house_/
(link has expired) Los Angeles Jewish Journal
May 18, 2011
What Obama should tell Israeli Netanyahu when they meet in the White House Friday
by Ori Nir, Spokesperson, Americans for Peace Now
(...) Anyway, Bibi, in the past several weeks I've been working with my staff on Mideast policy speeches. So, the Middle East has been on my mind. And I've actually reached conclusions and made decisions. Now, please, hear me out. You know that this is coming from a friend and ally.
May 18, 2011
What Obama should tell Israeli Netanyahu when they meet in the White House Friday
by Ori Nir, Spokesperson, Americans for Peace Now
(...) Anyway, Bibi, in the past several weeks I've been working with my staff on Mideast policy speeches. So, the Middle East has been on my mind. And I've actually reached conclusions and made decisions. Now, please, hear me out. You know that this is coming from a friend and ally.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly (2011)
Violence in Jerusalem is no surprise, says author James Carroll, "because that's the human story. The great thing
about Jerusalem is it's a place where the human story gets transcended." (14:38) Watch >
Dear Friend,
When I was a teenager, I told my dad I wanted to be an actor. In response, he gave me the only piece of advice he ever offered me--"Learn to play the accordion." And he was serious. He said, "You can always make a living with an accordion."
The following article was published in Foreign
Policy's Middle East Channel:
By Ori Nir, APN Spokesman
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Israel's Independence Day is a good time to revel in what such a small country has achieved in such a short time and under such trying circumstances. But it is also a time to resolve to do more.
By Ori Nir, APN Spokesman
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Israel's Independence Day is a good time to revel in what such a small country has achieved in such a short time and under such trying circumstances. But it is also a time to resolve to do more.
B'Tselem (May 2011)
Study of the various means Israel uses to ensure its control of the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea area:
the land, the water sources, the tourist sites, and the natural resources.
Read More >
The Saban Center for Middle East Policy (May 2011)
Results of a simulation held by the Brookings Institution to test the resilience of a hypothetical agreement
between Israelis and Palestinians on the issues of borders and security. Kenneth M. Pollack analyzes the
simulation's implications for an Israeli-Palestinian border and security agreement. Read More
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Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (2011)
"We are Jews. We don't have to save the Palestinian heritage," says Itzik Shweky of the Society for Preservation of
Israel Heritage Sites. But an American Jew from Brooklyn says the abandoned Palestinian village of Lifta is
important for Jews as well as Arabs. (8:41) Watch >