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WikiLeaks cables – Qatari ruler You can’t blame Israel for mistrusting Arabs

Emir of Qatar AP Photo

Israel deserves credit for seeking peace in the face of resurgent Hamas and Hezbollah, Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani tells U.S. senator, according to classified dispatch.

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Iran vs the West on Social Media Sites – the Soft War – But Deadly

The Fatima doll, dressed in traditional Islamic clad and named after Muhamad’s daughter, the exemplar of virtue for women, is the regime’s most recent attempt to win back the hearts of Iranian girls. This must be the most extreme makeover Barbie has undergone. Since the presidential elections in June 2009 and the riots that erupted shortly after, Iran has been sensitive to the war it believes the West is waging against it.

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Wikileaks Revelations on – Iran – Hamas – Syria and Turkey

julian assange Photo: Esther Dyson / Flickr

The secret US’ Embassy cables are now available on Wikileaks. While the debate goes on about the legitimacy of this leak, the information is out there. The sheer volume of this information (250,000 cables) makes it hard to comprehend. For your convenience here are those cables relevant to the main issues in the Middle East. This post will be updated over the next few days.

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Israel with WikiLeaks Revelations and State Dept Docs Spread New Light on Peace Efforts

From Israel Today it reports that: There was much apprehension and concern on Sunday evening as whistleblower website WikiLeaks began publishing nearly a quarter of a million classified US diplomatic cables. Washington had already phoned Israeli leaders to prepare them for any embarrassing information that would be revealed.

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No to Israel as a Jewish State and No to Land Swaps Abbas Declares – Rejection of Peace

by Chana Ya’ar The faction that is led by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and which leads the PA has officially declared its formal refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish State. Its announcement recalled the three no’s of the Khartoum Arab League Conference of September 1967, following the Six Day War, which squelched all efforts to reach a peace agreement by declaring “no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with it”.

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Prager University: The Middle East Problem – Why So Intractable

Why is the Middle East Problem so intractable? Dennis Prager, nationally syndicated talk show host and best-selling author, answers that question in this thought-provoking video. A clear explanation in just over 5 minutes.

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