Tag Archives: Egypt

Egypt cancels gas contract with Israel – politics or economics?

Posted on 24 April 2012 by

Last week Egypt cancelled it’s long-standing gas-exporting deal to Israel, triggering a diplomatic and political crisis with grave economic implications for Israel (and possibly for Egypt too).  The cancellation is not a total surprise seeing as the gas pipeline has … Continue reading →

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Guess who’s condemning which “massacre”?

Posted on 13 March 2012 by

If you thought the Arab states and/or the UN and/or Russia/China are condemning the ongoing murder in Syria you would be wrong. China is calling on Israel to stop its Gaza raids. Turkey has condemned Israel’s self-defensive actions against terrorists … Continue reading →

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The perils of wishful thinking on the Middle East

Posted on 10 January 2012 by

As every sensible person knows, a problem cannot be solved or even tackled unless and until the problem itself is acknowledged.  Thus the Middle East crisis, in particular the war between the Arabs and the Israelis, lurches on endlessly. Evelyn … Continue reading →

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The cost of missing a military opportunity

Posted on 6 January 2012 by

My friend Elchanan brought to my attention an excellent article by Evelyn Gordon on the cost of missing military opportunities, and the lessons that should be learned by both Israel and the US (and the rest of the Western world). … Continue reading →

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First the bad news and then more bad news

Posted on 2 January 2012 by

Several unhappy news items caught my eye over the last day to start off 2012 on the left foot. In case you thought the war with Hamas had quietened down in the south over the last few months you would … Continue reading →

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Bloodbaths in Egypt and Syria

Posted on 18 December 2011 by

The violence in Syria has reached such heights, with so many protestors having been killed – the UN puts the number as at least 5,000 – that the Arab League is threatening to take Syria to the UN. The Arab … Continue reading →

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