Posts tagged Israel

• 09 May

  Blog: Veracifier

  Too little, too late: Bush goes to Mideast to talk peace

    Hoping to score some foreign policy points before his presidency ends, Pres. Bush is off on a five-day romp of the Middle East beginning Tues., in order to strike a deal for the contours of a Palestinian state. The trip, which is centered around the 60th anniversary of Israel’s foundin

• 21 Jan

  Blog: Veracifier

  Lights Out in Gaza

  From the NYT: JERUSALEM — Israel’s closing of its border crossings with Gaza remained in effect Sunday, and Gaza’s only electricity plant shut down because of a shortage of imported fuel needed to run it. Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, ordered a temporary halt on all imports in

• 09 Jan

  Blog: Veracifier

  Bush in Israel: Yea, I Almost Forgot About Him Too

  With Condoleezza Rice admitting she sees little hope of peace in the Middle East or even compromise, I'm quick to agree with President Bush's referral to his first visit to Israel as "historic."Having mocked the efforts of President Clinton in trying to negotiate a settlement during his second term

• 05 Sep

  Blog: Veracifier

  Bridges a good sign for Middle East & Africa

  Interesting geopolitical developments are underway in the Middle East - no, democracy isn't spreading like wildflowers - but it is good news. Yemen and Djibouti are working together to build a massive eighteen mile-long road and rail bridge over the Red Sea to connect the Arabian Peninsula to sub-Sa