Friday, August 31, 2012


This week touching on Ecuador, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Libya, Gaza, and Turkey.
 
Ecuador
Ecuador Allowing Iran to Evade Sanctions - Philip Sherwell (Telegraph-UK)

Egypt
US Security Interests in Egypt
- Shoshana Bryen (Gatestone Institute)

Iran

Calling People "Holocaust-Obsessed" Is the New Holocaust Denial - Ron Rosenbaum (Slate)
The Sunni-Western Alliance Against Iran - Walter Russell Mead (American Interest)
The NAM Meeting's Chilling Message - Herb Keinon (Jerusalem Post)


Israel

Rocket Hits Sderot as Children Return to School (JTA)

Summary of the Verdict: Estate of Rachel Corrie v. The State of Israel - Judge Oded Gershon (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Rachel Corrie: Media Issue Their Own Verdicts - Simon Plosker (HonestReporting)

Libya
Islamists attack Libyan school, mosques in challenge to NATO-installed government
-  Mel Frykberg (McClatchy Newspapers)

Palestinian Controlled Territories

How Many Millionaires Live in the "Impoverished" Gaza Strip? - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute)


Turkey

Turks Want Their Own Nukes to Counter Iran (Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies-Turkey)