Why UN Security Council Resolution Will Have Zero Effect on Israeli Settlements
The UN condemnation of Israel’s settlements matters only if you think there’s an ‘international community’ that really cares | Opinion
David Rosenberg | HAARETZ
From the Israeli government’s diplomatic temper tantrum to the paeans sung in praise of the UN Security Council by the Palestinians and their allies, you might think that something actually happened last Friday at the United Nations.
In fact, nothing much happened at all when the Security Council backed a resolution declaring Israel’s West Bank settlements illegal. The settlements will keep being built. No one will really do much about it and the peace process will remain in deep freeze. The Palestinians’ situation is as hopeless as it’s ever been.
The reason for everyone’s hysterical reaction is because of the overlay of political myths that are wrapped around the Israeli-Palestinian issue. Here are four of them. Continue reading
Profile: Sharon Balli – Captain, United States Army – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Profile: Sharon Balli – Captain, United States Army
By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine
Sharon Balli
When we met a few years ago she was about to be deployed to Iraq. When we met a few days ago she had just returned from Afghanistan. In the intervening years Sharon Balli worked her way to the prestigious rank of Captain of the United States Army. This warm and unassuming young lady has seen action in a number of countries. She knows the geography and culture of the Middle East well. She is a soldier, pilot, squadron leader and motivator-all rolled into a personality that relishes leadership.
Sharon simply lives for the military. When she is away she counts the days as to when she could return. How did this young lady reach such a high position in the Army? Continue reading →
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