Bejamin Netanyahu

Tragedy and Perfidy: The Figure of Mahmoud Abbas

Published by Mitchell Plitnick 1 Comment

by Mitchell Plitnick Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with US President Barack Obama this week, following in the footsteps of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the month. But unlike Netanyahu, Abbas is a much less heralded or… Continue Reading →

Victoria’s Secret: Israel’s High Hand on the High Seas

Published by Marsha B. Cohen 3 Comments

Victoria’s secret is that, like the previous interceptions like those of and the Karine A, its interception comes at a time when Israel is being urged to move forward in the peace process and doesn’t want to. But it is also radically reinterpreting international law, particularly the Laws of Armed Conflict and the Law of the Sea. Continue Reading →