It did not take much time for the Egyptian government to capitalize on Libya’s unexpected «preemptive surrender» (as columnist William Satire called it). Shortly after President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Moammar Gaclhafi’s readiness to put a stop to his country’s weapons of mass destruction program, the three top Egyptian leaders — … Seguir leyendo The truth behind Egypt’s call for a nuclear-free middle east – 26/12/03 →

Buenos Aires – Geneva is such a lovely city. Sitting on the border with France by a beautiful lake and surrounded by gorgeous mountains, with its elegant hotels, fine watch-shops and prominent •private banks, home to many U.N. bodies and multinational corporations, the city has just the perfect atmosphere for hosting the kind of high-level … Seguir leyendo Ignoring Israel’s interests – 05/12/03 →

So many misconceptions surround the fence that Israel is building around the West Bank, it is hard to decide where to begin to debunk those myths. Let us begin with a hopefully persuasive point: It takes less amount of time for a suicide-bomber to walk from the Palestinian town of Kalkiliya to the Israeli city … Seguir leyendo Building peace with security bricks – 14/11/03 →

BUENOS AIRES — For those who do not subscribe to Samuel Huntington’s theory of a clash of civilizations, an illuminating event occurred last week in Malaysia. Speaking at the opening of the 10th session of the Islamic Summit Conference, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad delivered an impassioned speech in which he presented a plan of … Seguir leyendo Muslim conference vs. infidels – 24/10/03 →

Buenos Aires — The month of September started with Israeli fighter jets flying over Auschwitz, and it ended with Israeli pilots refusing to fly over the skies of Ramallah. The Israeli Air Force was invited to take part in Poland’s Air Force’s 85th anniversary, and it was decided that a symbolic sortie above the death … Seguir leyendo Jet fighters show might, impetus to fight evil – 03/10/03 →

It was September 1970 when the threat to his kingdom became so intolerable that King Hussein of Jordan launched a massive assault on PLO fighters on its soil. The battle was harsh and «it surpassed all imagined horrors of fratricide,» according to noted historian Samuel Katz. Surrounding Amman to prevent assistance and immobilizing the refugee … Seguir leyendo Israel’s ‘black september’ – 12/09/03 →

«It looks like the road to heaven, but it feels like the road to hell.» George Michael – From the song Freedom The road map was already flawed in its conception and problematic in its wording. On top of this, it is now clear that its implementation is an abysmal disaster: The Israelis are being pressured to … Seguir leyendo It’s a road map to a new intifada – 22/08/03 →

With more than 1,000 days of a savage war that has left 800 of its citizens dead and 5,000 wounded, Israel still confronts the tough options that it traditionally has faced vis–vis its bellicose Palestinian neighbors. They are so difficult — and some so extreme — as to render them almost nonoptions. Consider: Transfer: This would … Seguir leyendo Israel’s fragile future – 11/07/03 →

The Israeli Right received a tremendous blow this week. On Sunday, a Likud-led right-wing government formally adopted the road map, the latest diplomatic initiative to restart Palestinian-Israeli dialogue. The national camp in Israel sees it as a deeply flawed document — concocted by Arabists in Europe, the United Nations and the U.S. Department of State … Seguir leyendo Likud makes a historic U-turn – 30/05/03 →

«The use of a nuclear bomb in Israel will leave nothing on the ground.» Hashemi Rafsanjani, former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Long ago Israel placed Iran as its No. 1 national-security strategic threat. The five leading intelligence services (those of the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, France and Germany) have warned … Seguir leyendo Understanding Iran’s nuclear threat – 30/05/03 →