Friday, December 14, 2012


Brazil


Egypt

Europe
Four EU States Tried to Foil Condemnation of Hamas Leader's Hate Speech - Ilan Ben Zion (Times of IsraelIsrael Radio reported Wednesday that Denmark, Finland, Portugal and Ireland opposed an official EU condemnation of Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal's incitement-filled speech last weekend, seeking to solely condemn Israel over settlement construction plans at a meeting of European foreign ministers Monday. In the end, the statement included a brief rebuke of Hamas' call for Israel's destruction, after an 11th-hour intervention by Germany and the Czech Republic. 

Iran

Israel
Video: Indivisible Jerusalem (The Jerusalem Center)

Nigeria
Is Boko Haram More Dangerous Than Ever? - Scott Stewart (Stratfor)

Palestinians
New Fatah logo erases Israel - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
Hamas: 25 Facts For 25 Years - Simon Plosker (Honest Reporting)
Radical and Moderate Palestinians - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute) The real threat to the two-state solution is Hamas and the unwillingness of many Palestinians to accept Israel's right to exist.

Syria

Turkey

Sudan
Report: Sudan to Allow Iran to Establish Red Sea Base - Joanna Paraszczuk (Jerusalem Post)

United States