1987 Interview with Alan Moore about Watchmen Patriots re-signed starting safety James Sanders, punter Chris Hanson and reserve linebacker Eric Alexander. Veteran wide receiver Greg Lewis was traded by Philadelphia to New England for a draft pick Thursday. According to an NFL source, free agent Patr...

Oh really? US Middle East special envoy George Mitchell said Thursday that predominantly Muslim Turkey's friendship with Israel gives it a unique opportunity to help achieve peace in the Middle East. Mitchell's remarks reflect the US desire to see Turkey and Israel maintain close relations despite a...

About 10% of Israelis for Labor, a center-left praty that wants a Palestinian state. About 23% of Israelis voted for Kadima, a center party that wants a Palestinian state. Another 22% voted for Likud, a center-right party led by a guy who wants a unity government with Labor and Kadima. The Washingto...

Hey, remember that time in 2005 when Tom Friedman said that a Netanyahu-led Likud would electorally implode? And that a Sharon-led center would evacuate Gaza so the Palestinians could turn it into Dubai? Good times: Why, you ask? Because the Likud under Bibi, and without Ariel Sharon, will be free t...

What the hell? Is there something in the water today? President Obama's ambition to move quickly on Israeli-Palestinian peace suffered a significant setback yesterday with the rightward shift apparent in nearly complete Israeli election results, analysts said. While the centrist Kadima party appeare...

As Israelis fight to claim victory, the peace process takes its final gaspsBy Ray Hanania Why am I not surprised that both the leader on the left and the leader on the right have claimed victory in Israel’s elections this week? Tzipi Livni Israeli Foreign Minister and head of the Kadima Party, a m...

Here's a NYT article from the early days of Cast Lead. It used to be titled "Hospital in Gaza Is a Scene of Pain, Despair, and Defiance" but then the editors realized they weren't actually paid Hamas propagandists. Now the headline is "Fighter Sees His Paradise In Gaza's Pain." Anyway: A car arrived...

Can one criticize Israel without being perceived as criticizing Jews? Is it political suicide to criticize Israel? Former President Jimmy Carter on Larry King Live the other night stated that Israel receives $10M per day from the USA. That's more than $3.5B a year. He also went on to say Israel's di...

Almost live Panel Blogging: I’m sitting (or at least was, when I started this post) in a rather interesting panel that’s running at AU right now: The Obama Administration and the Palestinian / Israeli Conflict. It’s a pretty intense, thoughtful, and insightful discussion, featuring Aaron Mille...

. OBAMA GREETS MUSLIMS & ARABS NEW PRESIDENT CHOOSES ARAB TV FOR FIRST INTERVIEW YOUTUBE: AL ARABIYA "Obama's first interview as president (Al-Arabiya TV exclusive)" FuxSnooze filters disengaged. Super-Envoy George Mitchell Starts Work In The Middle East I can't say I'm happy with Barack Obama's cho...