The Lobby Within
A just and peaceful solution to the protracted Palestinian-Israeli conflict is only possible when the US ceases to block every attempt made towards it.
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The Hypocrisy of Al-Demoqratia
In 2004, France banned headscarves and school principals chased after young “defiant” Muslim girls who continued to cover their heads in school. Now, following a national referendum, Switzerland has banned the construction of minarets, because minarets also somehow symbolize oppression.
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A Paradigm Shift in Singapore: Yet Apec Offers No Clear Answers
The Apec Summit, although answering a few questions, certainly delineated the new paradigm shift. It was a chance for Asia to assert itself, and for others to listen. But it also presented a new set of priorities, an agenda even, one in which the environment didn’t seem to top the list.
Read MoreGlobalization Unchecked: How Alien Media is Suffocating Real Culture
There is another side of globalization, one that is similarly detrimental to some countries, and profitable to others: cultural globalization.
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How Israel Won the Settlement Battle Again
When British Foreign Secretary David Miliband uttered a few words regarding the illegality of the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, many wanted to believe that London was taking a sharp stance against Israel’s continued violations of international law. Alas, they were wrong.
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No Emergency Summits for Arab Human Development Crisis
Alas, some Arab governments spend twice, if not three times more, on their military budget than invest in education. And keeping in mind that nearly one out of every five Arab citizens lives below the poverty threshold of two-dollars a day, the tragedy is suddenly augmented.
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Abbas and the Goldstone Report: Our Shame is Complete
Those who hoped that the Israeli atrocities in Gaza would rekindled a sense of remorse among the egotistical elites in Ramallah, were surely disappointed when the PA withdrew its draft resolution supporting recommendations made by South African Judge Richard Goldstone.
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Obama’s Test: Democracy or Chaos in Latin America
Between Obama’s anti-coup stance, and his own Department of State’s anti-Zelaya rhetoric, the US position lacks clarity, a dangerous notion at a time when Latin America expected a clear US divorce from the past.
Read MoreIran’s Nuclear Theater Meant to Divert Attention
This charade was meant to distract from the nearly 600 page UN report, prepared by South Africa judge Richard Goldstone and others, dedicated mostly to Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
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Justice This Time Around: Will Goldstone’s Report Deliver?
Desperate yet resilient Palestinians in Gaza continue to live in their makeshift tents, atop the rubble, which was once called home, awaiting food, cement and international justice.
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