http://dir.salon.com/topics/gregory_levey/?source=rss&aim=gregory_levey en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT stories on Israel and the Middle East by Gregory Levey By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/21/influencing_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/21/influencing_israel/index.html?source=rss Are Israeli politicians increasingly beholden to conservative Americans who lavish them with financial support and political pressure? By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2008/04/22/levey_shutupimtalking/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2008/04/22/levey_shutupimtalking/index.html?source=rss I was a young law student applying for a part-time internship. To my amazement, I was soon casting votes at the U.N. and working for Ariel Sharon. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/07/iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/07/iran/index.html?source=rss U.S. and Israeli hard-liners -- some with close ties to John McCain -- are once again hyping the Iranian nuclear threat. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/13/jerusalem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/13/jerusalem/index.html?source=rss A new coalition of religious hard-liners with ties to President Bush seeks to scuttle any plans for dividing Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/09/gaydamak_bibi/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/09/gaydamak_bibi/index.html?source=rss Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/08/16/israel_eyes_08/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/08/16/israel_eyes_08/index.html?source=rss Many in Israel are scrutinizing the U.S. presidential race -- and potentially key differences on security among Obama, Clinton and Edwards. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/03/olmert/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/03/olmert/index.html?source=rss Despite the Gaza disaster and poll numbers that make George Bush look beloved by comparison, the shrewd prime minister has renewed his grip on power. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/15/sarkozy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/15/sarkozy/index.html?source=rss Can France's new president -- and the next American one -- begin to reverse the damage of the Bush era? By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/03/awol_in_canada/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/03/awol_in_canada/index.html?source=rss American soldiers are fleeing the Iraq war for Canada -- and U.S. officials may be on their trail. North of the border is no longer the safe haven it was during the Vietnam era. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/23/israel_strategy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/23/israel_strategy/index.html?source=rss The Israeli government is deploying new tactics to deepen ties with American youth and evangelicals. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/16/aipac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/16/aipac/index.html?source=rss AIPAC's three-day summit included fiery evangelical oratory, adoration for Dick Cheney -- and new plans for going after Iran. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/02/15/israel_despair/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/02/15/israel_despair/index.html?source=rss Top Israeli officials admit last summer's war against Hezbollah was a failure -- and denounce President Bush's actions in the Middle East. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/29/israeli_arabs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/29/israeli_arabs/index.html?source=rss Tensions are rising between Israel's Jewish and Arab citizens -- and could affect the chances for peace, or wider war, in the Middle East. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/19/israellobby/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/19/israellobby/index.html?source=rss A new alliance, including financier George Soros and former Bill Clinton advisor Jeremy Ben-Ami, aims to take on the powerful lobbyist group AIPAC -- and reshape U.S. policy.