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Israeli Settlements: A Timeline From 1967 to Now

Irwin Arieff
• July 11, 2014

Here is a comprehensive, up-to-date timeline charting the nearly 47-year campaign of Israeli settlement development in territories occupied by Israel after the Six-Day War, along with a graph tracking the years and population. This timeline accompanies “The Limits of Diplomacy: …

Categories: Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East

The Limits of Diplomacy: Israeli Settlements

Irwin Arieff
• July 10, 2014

Many Israelis reacted with surprise and dismay when United States Secretary of State John Kerry blamed Israel’s seemingly insatiable appetite for settlements for the collapse of the latest round of Middle East peace talks. The negotiations were already on hold …

Categories: Middle East, Peace and Security, Security Council

The Failure of Mainstream Media to Cover the UN: Who’s to Blame?

Barbara Crossette
• October 3, 2013

As media coverage of the United Nations dwindles and becomes more hyperfocused on geopolitics, the public learns less and less about the UN itself and how it operates. Who is to blame for the decreasing, narrow coverage — the press, …