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After the Evacuation: A Test of Israel’s Rule of Law
After the Evacuation: A Test of Israel’s Rule of Law
Our guest blogger is Moran Banai , U.S. editor of the Middle East Bulletin . Following the surprise Israeli evacuation of an illegal outpost in Hebron , the next few days will be an important test of how far Israel’s rule of law applies, and whether the Israeli government is willing to ensure ...
Obama's atomic umbrella: U.S. nuclear strike if Iran nukes Israel - Haaretz - Israel ...
haaretz.com — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's administration will offer Israel a "nuclear umbrella" against the threat of a nuclear... attack by Iran, a well-placed American source said earlier this week. The source, who is close to the new administration, said ... (more) Obama's atomic umbrella: U.S. nuclear strike ...
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campaignspot.nationalreview.com — Presume, for a moment, that this report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz is accurate: U.S. President-elect Barack... Obama's administration will offer Is... . . . (more) Who Originated the 'Nuclear Umbrella for Israel' P...
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Israel’s Test
Matthew Yglesias — ... , but as Moran Banai points out commitment to the rule of law requires Israel to act swiftly to dismantle all illegal settlements. ...

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