Friday, August 23, 2013

Egypt
Europe
Iran
Israel
Israel Helping the Bedouin Move into the 21st Century - Doron Almog  (i24 News The Israeli government has decided to allocate $2.6 billion to resolve land disputes and promote economic development within the Bedouin sector. The plan includes building thousands of new housing units, expanding and developing existing settlements and establishing new Bedouin settlements. The guiding principle is to push for a dramatic improvement in Bedouin quality of life without harming tradition. 
Lebanon
Libya
Ansar al Sharia in Libya criticizes Muslim Brotherhood - Bill Roggio (Long War Journal)  Ansar al Sharia in Libya released a statement that criticized the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt for participating in the democratic process, and for failing to implement sharia, or Islamic law. 
Palestinians
Palestinians Accuse Peace Negotiators of Treason - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute) Many Palestinians and Arabs have seized the opportunity to ridicule Erekat and accuse the PA leadership of treason. When Abbas agreed to resume the peace talks with Israel, he went against the recommendation of the PLO leadership. Now several Palestinian factions are in the process of forming a "national alliance," the main goal of which is to thwart any deal between Israel and the PA.
Syria
Turkey
Power Struggle Splits Turkish Ruling Party - Hasnain Kazim and Maximilian Popp (Der Spiegel-Germany)
United States of America
PBS Doubles Down on Anti-Israel Films (CAMERA) On POV, of the fifteen new films being broadcast in the 2013 season, two of them, over 13 per cent, are anti-Israel.