
The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy, Chap. 1
• New York TimesHere's the first chapter of the recent book co-authored by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt.
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Here's the first chapter of the recent book co-authored by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt.
Israeli commandos seized nuclear material of North Korean origin during a daring raid on a secret military site in Syria before Israel bombed it this month, according to informed sources in Washington and Jerusalem. The attack was launched with Amer
Vice President Dick Cheney had at one point considered asking Israel to launch limited missile strikes at an Iranian nuclear site to provoke a retaliation. The news comes amid reports that Israel launched an air strike against Syria over a suspected
Israel reportedly warned the United States that North Korea might be sharing nuclear know-how with Damascus before it carried out an air strike deep inside Syria.
Proof of cooperation between Iran and Syria in the proliferation and development of weapons of mass destruction was brought to light in Jane's Defence Weekly.
Proof of cooperation between Iran and Syria in the proliferation and development of weapons of mass destruction was brought to light Monday in Jane's Defence Weekly
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Israeli planes last week bombed and destroyed a northern Syrian missile base that was financed by Iran, an Arab Israeli newspaper reported. Citing anonymous Israeli sources, the Assennara newspaper said Israeli jets "bombed in northern Syria
Young U.S. non-Orthodox Jews are becoming increasingly lukewarm if not alienated in their support for Israel in a trend that is not likely to be reversed. Blending into U.S. society, including marriage to non-Jews and a tendency to look on Judaism mo
Last year, two distinguished political scientists, John J. Mearsheimer, of the Univ. of Chicago, and Stephen M. Walt, of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, published a 34,000 word article online entitled "The Israel Lobby and U
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US to boost aid from $24 to $30 billion over the next 10 years. Washington now considering requests to add regular annual sum instead of current additional 4%.
So why hasn't Iran started by wiping its own Jews off the map?
When the US sells state-of-the-art weapons systems to Arab nations, it invariably provides even more lethal and sophisticated arms to its invariably ally, Israel, in order to help counter the firepower of its neighbors. (This is crazy)
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Republican Ron Paul and Democrat Dennis Kucinich were on the losing end of a 411-2 vote that reaffirmed America’s partnership with Israel, urged the UN to censure Iran's Ahmadinejad for past remarks about destroying Israel, and asked the UN to co
One in four Israeli men eligible for national service last year dodged the draft, the highest proportion in the history of the Jewish state. Figures released yesterday by the Israeli Army showed that in the 2006 intake, just 75% of eligible men join
Israel and Syria are holding contacts through a third party, Syrian President Bashar Assad said yesterday. Assad did not disclose the identity of the interlocutor, but it is believed to be Turkey. Assad said a third country has recently been trying
The Israeli author and journalist describes Israeli thinking about Iran, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the mystique of Israeli intelligence.
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Predicting sanctions will ultimately fail to stop Teheran's nuclear program, Brig.-Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser, former head of Military Intelligence's Research Division, said the time to launch an effective military strike against Iran's nucle
Forty years ago this week, I was asked to investigate the heaviest attack on an American ship since World War II. As senior legal counsel to the Navy Court of Inquiry, it was my job to help uncover the truth regarding Israel's June 8, 1967, bombi
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Well-informed sources in Washington fear a confrontation between Syria and Israel may happen this summer. The sources say that Syrian intelligence is abuzz with activity reports of an imminent Israeli attack across the Golan Heights
Israel is planning to build a sophisticated fence to prevent smuggling and infiltration across its long desert border with Egypt, an army publication reported, the latest effort to fortify the frontier. "Bamahane," the army's weekly ma
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President Moshe Katsav pleaded guilty to committing sexual crimes against women employees, signing a plea bargain that will keep him out of jail. Under the deal, the Attorney-General retreated from charging Katsav with rape but said the presid
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The Israeli Air Force has been training on long-range flights, including refueling in mid-flight, in preparation for potential strikes against Iranian nuclear targets. The training program has been taking place for some time but has only been rele
American and Israeli air forces began week-long joint exercises in southern Israel, simulating dog-fights and bombing targets on the ground, the army said. Dozens of aircraft are taking part in the exercises in the southern Negev desert, it said.