Date of source: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Influenced by the revolutionary climate prevailing in the Arab world, the young Palestinians organized huge demonstrations in several Palestinian cities, calling for an end to the rift between Hamās and Fatah.
They swiftly responded to this call, announcing that they are ready to meet and discuss...
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2011
Israel has been following up developments in Egypt with great concern. Even though the Egyptian Army affirmed that Egypt will respect the 1979 Peace Treaty with Israel, the future relationship remains unclear.
The steps taken by the previous regime towards normalization of their relationship was...
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2011
Ahmad Kamāl 'Abū al-Majd says that the unified law for building places of worship must be passed. He also supports a law to combat discrimination based on origin, gender, or religion.
'Abū al-Majd alleges that the only one who has an interest in creating division in Egypt is the one who want to get...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2011
The article at hand reports on the Israeli proposal to build 1,400 new apartments in the contested eastern half of Jerusalem. The proposal’s implementation would not only enrage Palestinians, but could also aggravate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. However, in pointing out that the proposal...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Thousands of Egyptian Muslims and Christians joined together in Cairo to protest and condemn the attack against the Two Saints Church, Saint Mark and Pope Peter on New Year's Day. They also called for national unity and solidarity. Similar protests also took place in other Egyptian cities....
Date of source: Monday, July 26, 2010
In his article published in Washington Times website, Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser, stated that Egypt without Mubārak is a “real nightmare." According to him, the arrival of the Muslim Brotherhood to power after Mubārak would be a “disaster.” Freilich stresses...
Date of source: Friday, December 3, 2010
Endowments Minister Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq held a press conference yesterday to announce the Supreme Council for Islamic Affair’s summit on the situation in Jerusalem that is to be held next February. During the conference, Zaqzūq renewed his call for Muslims to visit Jerusalem with an Israeli visa,...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The author presents the Catholic Church’s reaction towards issues concerning Palestine and Lebanon, saying that the church’s silence on struggles in Palestine surprises him. He points out the irony in Palestine being the place of Jesus’ birth. In contrast, the church has been considerably more...
Date of source: Monday, December 6, 2010
Through the experience of dissident Egyptian playwright 'Ali Sālim, former CIDT Intern Katja Müller explores Egyptian attitudes towards Israel since the 1979 peace treaty. Müller recounts Sālim's provacative view that his countrymen should try to understand Israeli's with a more open mind and...
Date of source: Monday, November 15, 2010
Ibrāhīm says the main reason behind the Democrats losing the recent mid-term elections is that the Jewish Lobby, led by AIPAC, has turned against President Barack Obama. He claims that the lobby is one of the strongest, most influential forces in America and is in control of the American economy...