Palestine – End The West Bank Refugee Gravy Train

February 28, 2016 by  

With more than three million Syrians fleeing war-torn Syria seeking safe havens in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Europe – scarce United Nations resources continue to be used supporting and maintaining about 760,000 Palestinian Arabs currently living in the West Bank and registered as “refugees” with the United Nations Relief And Works Agency (UNRWA). Read more

Syria – End The Diplomatic Doublespeak Start Getting Serious

February 21, 2016 by  

The deadline for a ceasefire in Syria by 19 February has passed with no indication that it will be achieved at any time in the foreseeable future. Read more

Palestine – France Signals Surrender To PLO And Muslim Pressure…writes David Singer

February 14, 2016 by  

France’s extraordinary decision to try and resurrect the dead two-state solution smacks of:

1. Abject surrender to PLO demands for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian State outside the parameters defined by Security Council resolutions 242 and 338, the Oslo Accords and the Bush Roadmap.
2. A desperate attempt to appease France’s 4.7 million Muslims as they protest against the continuing state of emergency declared after the series of co-ordinated attacks by Islamic State in Paris last November that saw 130 people murdered and 368 wounded.

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Palestine – Security Council And Quartet Silence Dooms Two-State Solution…writes David Singer.

February 7, 2016 by  

The UN Security Council and the Quartet – Russia, America, the United Nations and the European Union – have ended any expectations they had of successfully negotiating a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation – after failing to categorically reject UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s highly offensive remarks before the Security Council and in the New York Times. Read more

European Union Becomes Irrelevant In Resolving The Jewish-Arab Conflict

January 25, 2016 by  

The Council of the European Union (EU) has disqualified itself from influencing any resolution of the 100 years old Jewish-Arab conflict following the release of its “Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process” on 18 January…writes David Singer.

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Palestine – Obama’s Ignorance Becomes His Nemesis

January 18, 2016 by  

President Obama enters his final year as President having given up on trying to resolve the Jewish-Arab conflict – following in the footsteps of so many other American Presidents whose similarly-shared lofty and noble aspirations ended in abject failure…writes David Singer.

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Palestine – European Union Drowns In Sea Of Inconsistencies

January 5, 2016 by  

The European Union (EU) has concluded an unhappy 2015 with the introduction of racist and discriminatory labelling laws for Jewish goods and products originating from Judea and Samaria (West Bank)  and East Jerusalem…writes David Singer.

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Palestine – Elections Key To Ending Senseless Acts Of Self-Destruction

December 28, 2015 by  

Elections in the West Bank and Gaza – last held in 2006 – increasingly appear to be the key to ending the past three months of random Arab stabbing and car ramming attacks on Israel’s Jewish civilian population, armed forces, border police and security guards…writes David Singer. Read more

European Union Suffers Continuing Backlash Over Racist Labelling Laws…writes David Singer

December 23, 2015 by  

The Czech Parliament’s lower House – by an overwhelming majority with all parties except the Communists supporting it – has joined fellow European Union (EU) members – Greece and Hungary – in urging the Czech Government to refuse implementing EU racist and discriminatory labelling laws for Jewish goods produced in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Read more

Israel – European Union In State Of Disunion

December 16, 2015 by  

Hungary and Greece have broken ranks with the European Union in signalling they want nothing to do with the recently introduced EU labelling laws requiring Jewish products originating in Judea and Samaria (West Bank), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights to have special labels and not be marked “made in Israel”. Read more

Palestine – Israel Sheds PLO As Negotiating Partner

December 10, 2015 by  

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has concluded that completing successful negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) on the allocation of territorial sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), Gaza and East Jerusalem is a mission impossible to achieve. Read more

Israel Ensures European Union Swallows Poison Pill

December 1, 2015 by  

The European Union’s (EU) discriminatory and racist labelling requirements for Jewish goods and products originating from Judea and Samaria has now seen Israel effectively label the EU as “persona non grata” in the diplomatic process between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs under the Oslo Accords and the Bush Roadmap…writes David Singer. Read more

UN Security Council Must Get Serious On Destroying Islamic State…writes David singer

November 25, 2015 by  

Brussels in lock-down, mayhem in Mali and the shooting down of a Russian war plane by Turkey have swiftly followed the unanimous passage on 20 November 2015 of an ineffectual French-sponsored Security Council Resolution 2249 (2015) in the record breaking time of just 34 minutes. Read more

Israel’s History Trumps European Union Labelling Laws…writes David Singer

November 23, 2015 by  

Jewish history spanning 3000 years is set to trump the European Union’s (EU) unprecedented action requiring the way goods are labelled originating from four areas of territory disputed between Arabs and Jews – the West Bank, Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Gaza. Read more

Syria and Islamic State: America Capitulates – UN Security Council Procrastinates

November 18, 2015 by  

President Obama has finally abandoned his 2011 policy calling for Syria’s President Assad to step aside and allow the future of Syria to be determined by its people – opening the way to a UN-led process on the political future of Syria being undertaken without first removing Assad…writes David Singer. Read more

Palestine – Obama Gives Up On Bush’s Two-State Solution…writes David Singer

November 12, 2015 by  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House this week has confirmed President Obama’s assessment that the much vaunted two-state solution proposed by Obama’s predecessor President George W. Bush on 30 April 2003 (the Roadmap) will not happen whilst Obama is President – or indeed ever. Read more

Security Council Permanent Members Herald Armed Action Against Islamic State

November 4, 2015 by  

An international conference in Vienna on 30 October – attended by all five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council – America, China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom – has made an important breakthrough towards defeating Islamic State and ending the conflict in Syria and Iraq…writes David Singer. Read more

Palestine – Peres Trashes Rabin’s Oslo Accords Vision

October 29, 2015 by  

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres has pre-empted the memorial rally this Saturday evening to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the assassination on 4 November 1995 of Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin – by writing – quite misleadingly – of Rabin’s vision in the Jerusalem Post this week…writes David Singer. Read more

Palestine – 1922 Two-State Solution Key To Resolving Arab-Jewish Conflict

October 22, 2015 by  

United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon has jetted into Jerusalem on a fool’s errand – with tensions continuing to escalate between Arabs and Jews as their conflict spanning almost 100 years remains unresolved. Read more

Islamic Lifelines Can Prevent Islamic State Dead Lines…writes David Singer

October 14, 2015 by  

Australia was introduced to a high school chaplain and Muslim community leader Sheikh Wesam Charkawi on one of Australia’s most widely viewed TV shows – Q and A – last Monday evening. Read more

Iraq Exacerbates America-Russia Standoff on Destroying Islamic State

October 8, 2015 by  

America and its 62 nation coalition is becoming increasingly isolated and irrelevant as Russia maintains its airstrikes in Syria and has now commenced firing cruise missiles from warships in the Caspian Sea 1500 kilometres away. Read more

Palestine – United Nations Bedazzled By Abbas Word Wizardry

October 4, 2015 by  

PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s speech to the UN General Assembly last week contained a concoction of half-truths and outright lies that everyone listening to him should question…writes David Singer. Read more

Syrian sinkhole swallowing Obama and Putin’s credibility and political judgement

October 1, 2015 by  

President Obama’s continuing focus on removing Syria’s President Assad to secure America’s co-operation with Russia to destroy Islamic State – whilst President Putin has now independently commenced Russian air strikes in Syria – supposedly on Islamic State forces – exposes both leaders lack of credibility and political judgement…writes David Singer. Read more

America’s Political Mistakes Give Islamic State Big Breaks

September 25, 2015 by  

America’s ongoing insistence on wanting Syria’s President – Bashar al-Assad – removed from power -continues to hinder American policy on removing Islamic State as a threat to international peace and security…writes David Singer. Read more

Russia and America Must Jointly Confront Islamic State

September 18, 2015 by  

The possibility that Russia and America may at long last be seeking common ground on confronting Islamic State has been increased with US Secretary of State John Kerry revealing that his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov has approached America proposing military talks over Syria. Read more

Obama and Kerry Must Stop Playing Games Affecting Israel’s Future

September 9, 2015 by  

Attempting to secure the Congressional vote required to confirm President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran has necessitated Secretary for State John Kerry pledging Obama’s “rock solid” diplomatic support and increased military assistance for Israel – the bitterest opponent of Obama’s Iranian proposal…writes David Singer. Read more

Iran – Is Obama Conning 340 Rabbis or 200 Generals?…asks David Singer

September 3, 2015 by  

The upcoming debate and vote in the US Congress to endorse the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran (JCPOA) has become even more critical now that President Obama has reportedly secured the necessary votes to veto any Congressional resolution of disapproval. Read more

Palestine – Changed Narratives Needed To Nurture New Negotiations

August 27, 2015 by  

France is not expected to present its anticipated draft proposal for the declaration of a Palestinian State to the U.N. Security Council in September – having reportedly been criticized both by Israel – which does not want any external solution imposed on it – and by the PLO – which fears the Security Council will not meet its demands…writes David Singer. Read more

Palestine: More Straight Talking – Less Doublespeak

August 14, 2015 by  

The well-publicised “secret meeting” recently held in Jordan between Israel’s newest negotiations Minister Silvan Shalom and perennial PLO chief negotiator Saeb Erekat is but the latest in a 20 years old meaningless talk fest that has seen little tangible signs of ending the 100 years old Jewish-Arab conflict – despite two offers made by Israel in 2000/2001 and 2008 and rejected by the Palestinian Authority…writes David Singer. Read more

Palestine – Chickens Coming Home to Roost for Turkey

August 7, 2015 by  

Turkey’s championing of the Palestinian Arabs in their quest for an independent State has come back to bite the country with a vengeance – as Kurdish Statehood is once again firmly placed on the political agenda…writes David Singer. Read more

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