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Daily Archives: 6 September 2011
FBI wiretapped Israeli embassy – but Israel is an ungrateful ally
These two contradictory headlines both appeared in this morning’s papers and managed to raise my blood pressure in an unhealthy way. The spying scandal is extremely offensive on a number of levels: firstly, that the US would spy on an … Continue reading
Posted in International relations
Tagged America, Richard Silverstein, Robert Gates, Shamai Leibowitz, spy, US, USA
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They should have consulted a Jewish calendar
Embarrassment and consternation reigns in the Muslim world after it was disclosed that Saudi officials announced the end of Ramadan and the start of the festival of Eid on the wrong day. It is a pivotal point in the Islamic … Continue reading
