WebMemo posted February 9, 2012 by James Phillips, Helle Dale
U.S. Urgently Needs to Reset Its Bilateral Relationship with Egypt
Egypt’s transitional military regime threw down a direct challenge to the Obama Administration on Monday when government prosecutors announced that 43 people, including 19 Americans, will stand trial for allegedly interfering in Egypt’s internal politics. Egyptian officials claim that they illegally funded political groups in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, while the…
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WebMemo posted February 6, 2012 by James Phillips, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
If Israel Attacks
Israel has signaled once again that it is weighing an attack, if all else fails, to halt Iran’s advancing nuclear weapons program as an act of anticipatory self-defense. This time, more officials in Washington and other capitals are listening. Iranian officials have repeatedly warned that Tehran will retaliate against the…
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WebMemo posted January 6, 2009 by James Phillips
End Hamas Hostage Strategy to Bring Peace to Gaza
After hijacking Gaza in a bloody 2007 coup, Hamas, as part of its long term strategy to destroy Israel, has now transformed Gaza into a hellish battlefield. Hamas has essentially taken Gaza's 1.5 million inhabitants hostage by putting a higher priority on killing Israelis than on protecting Palestinians. The organization…
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WebMemo posted November 4, 2008 by James Phillips
Low Expectations for Secretary of State Rice's Middle East Trip
On November 5, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is slated to
travel to Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Egypt in
another effort to reinvigorate the stalemated Arab-Israeli peace
talks. While in the region she will meet with senior government
officials from each of these nations, along with senior officials
from the other members of…
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