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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/05/settlements/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/05/settlements/index.html?source=rss PLO leader warns that settlers in the West Bank are making a free-standing Palestinian state impossible By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/26/obama_report_card/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/26/obama_report_card/index.html?source=rss You'd never know it from the MSM, but he deserves high grades for his work so far in Iran, Iraq and Pakistan By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/07/hamas_tunnels/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/07/hamas_tunnels/index.html?source=rss A Hamas public relations problem: No transparency and a failure to regulate. Sound familiar? By Erich Follath and Christoph Schult Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/31/peace/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/31/peace/index.html?source=rss If Obama can get Israel to agree to stop building new settlements, there may be a new opportunity for peace By Gary Kamiya Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/05/obama_middle_east/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/05/obama_middle_east/index.html?source=rss This American president's empathy with the Arab/Muslim world could be a crucial first step in brokering peace. By Gary Kamiya Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/04/obama_egypt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/04/obama_egypt/index.html?source=rss Five disastrous Middle East policies that the president must show he's rejected. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/06/04/obama_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/06/04/obama_speech/index.html?source=rss The full text of President Obama's speech at Cairo University By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/03/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/03/obama/index.html?source=rss They like him, they really like him! Well, maybe not so much in Egypt. But they're willing to give him a chance. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/03/rachel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/03/rachel/index.html?source=rss An Israeli film explores the ambiguous death of Rachel Corrie, peacenik angel to some and "terrorist-loving swine" to others. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2009/05/03/btm_rachelcorrie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2009/05/03/btm_rachelcorrie/index.html?source=rss Andrew O'Hehir interviews documentary filmmaker Simone Bitton about her latest project. By Thomas Darnstädt and Christoph Schult Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/27/war_crimes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/27/war_crimes/index.html?source=rss The immense number of Palestinian civilian casualties suggests that the country violated international law. But do the laws of war really govern asymmetrical conflicts like this one? By Tony Karon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/26/karon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/26/karon/index.html?source=rss The president can't afford to continue the Bush administration's policies toward Israel. By Robert Bryce Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/16/gaza_invasion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/16/gaza_invasion/index.html?source=rss Taxpayers are spending over $1 billion to send refined fuel to the Israeli military -- at a time when Israel doesn't need it and America does. By Gary Kamiya Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/13/waltz_with_bashir/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/13/waltz_with_bashir/index.html?source=rss The stunning new Israeli film reveals painful parallels between one of Israel's darkest moments and the current conflict. By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/08/gaza/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/08/gaza/index.html?source=rss The recent Israeli offensive has put the final nail in the coffin of the Bush administration's Middle East fantasy. By Gary Kamiya Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/06/gaza_war/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/01/06/gaza_war/index.html?source=rss America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us to its faults -- a myopia with devastating consequences for both countries. By Aluf Benn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/05/gaza/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/05/gaza/index.html?source=rss Israel's post-traumatic war is not just about stopping Hamas rockets, but about repairing reputations -- and erasing the stain of failure. By Yassin Musharbash Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/31/israel_mistakes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/31/israel_mistakes/index.html?source=rss Israel has promised a "war to the bitter end." Yet history shows that battling an organization like Hamas is almost futile. By Gregory Levey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST 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 Aluf Benn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country? By Gregory Levey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST 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 Hooman Majd Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/19/mccain_iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/19/mccain_iran/index.html?source=rss An alarmist John McCain is using Iran as a political weapon against Barack Obama -- even as he misjudges our Middle East adversary. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/23/ray_lgf/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/23/ray_lgf/index.html?source=rss A right-wing blog is accusing Ray, and Dunkin' Donuts, of "mainstreaming terrorism" because of one thing she's wearing in an advertisement for the company. By Arnon Grunberg Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/15/israeli_army/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/15/israeli_army/index.html?source=rss As the country turns 60, a novelist reconsiders Zionism amid revealing encounters with the Israeli military. By James Martin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/14/militants/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/14/militants/index.html?source=rss As experts long warned, Islamic militants steeped in urban warfare against U.S. troops in Iraq have expanded their violent campaign beyond Iraq's borders.