Epstein Secrets

raeli, and Palestinian officials, the tales within counter tales begin with an invitation from House Speaker John Boehner to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on May 24. Boehner acts as if the idea of inviting "Bibi," as the prime minister is universally kno

er to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on May 24. Boehner acts as if the idea of inviting "Bibi," as the prime minister is universally known, was his own. But the facts indicate that this most- sought-after event was initiated at Bibi's behest.

out giving anything in return. And Israel, let me sadly add, will have done a great deal to have helped us reach this unhappy pass—an Israel, under Netanyahu, that has offered the Palestinians nothing that any Arab or the international community, including the US, could accept as a reasonable minimum th

rkish Journalism Behind Bars Alison Bethel McKenzie and Steven M. Ellis Article 6. Hurriyet Daily News Why is the AKP lenient on Libya and Syria? Semih Idiz Article 7. SPIEGEL An Alliance without a Strategy Jorg Himmelreich EFTA_R1_01351098 EFTA02360432 Article 1. Wall Street Journal The Arab Sprin

West, has made clear its commitment to seek the return of the Golan through negotiations with Israel. But the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly indicated it has no intention of returning the Golan to Syria. The combination of the fraying of state authority as a result of the

e minister snapped, "I'm responsible, and if there's a commission of inquiry later it's on me," according to well-orchestrated leaks by his aides. Netanyahu seems to feel a historic — almost messianic — calling to stop Iran's nuclear programme. Even if retaliation by Iran and its allies in Hamas and Hez

S would come to deeply regret air strikes against Iran Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv Article 7. Hurriyet Daily News Ties with Iran sour over Syria Semih Idiz ArNIc I. The Washington Post Egypt's scapegoat for the Sinai attack David Ignatius August 10 -- In firing Egypt's chief of intelligence for his

former key defense advisor of Defense Minister Ehud Barak, questioning for the first time publically whether his former superior and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are fit to lead Israel in time of war. Using every possible media outlet on the occasion of his 89th birthday, President Peres made clear last Thu

against Iran. Peres understands that ignoring Obama's concerns and instead banking on a victory by Republican candidate Mitt Romney in November, as Netanyahu seems to have done, is very risky if not irresponsible. The second issue concerns the timeline for the drawdown of U.S. forces in the region. Clear

drafts of Egypt's constitution Gamal Essam EI-Din Article 4. Hurriyet Daily News Kurdish issue becomes Turkey's main fallout from Syrian crisis Semih Idiz Article 5. The National Interest The China Challenge Robert W. Merry Article 6. Project Syndicate Eyesight for Israel's Blind Dominique Moisi