Middle East

US Sends Mixed Signals About Israeli Settlement Policy | Worldfocus

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:05:00 -0500

Daljit Dhaliwal talks about the latest developments with Daniel Levy, co-director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation. ...

Gaza Needs Humanitarian Aid | Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0400

Ging, speaking Tuesday at a meeting in Washington, DC hosted by The New America Foundation, United Nations Association of the National Capital Area and ...

Is Mitchell the Man for the Job?

Erin Drankoski — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:19:00 -0400

Senator George Mitchell is one of America's most impressive public servants.

He has served the state of Maine well, chaired any number of commissions for various presidents since his senate retirement and patiently plodded through years of work and negotiations with historically opposed foes in the Northern Ireland peace process and achieved peace.

However, he may not be the right envoy to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks.

The Israel Project's Occupation Lexicon | WBAI NYC Radio

Erin Drankoski — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:36:00 -0400

Aiding and Abetting War Crimes

Erin Drankoski — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:18:00 -0400

"You feel like a child playing around with a magnifying glass, burning up ants." That is how one Israeli soldier described Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli Defense Force's (IDF) invasion of the Gaza Strip, which began in December 2008.

His is one of 54 testimonies collected by the Israeli organization Breaking the Silence in a 110-page report that paints a disturbing picture of urban warfare in one of the world's most densely populated areas, where more than 1.5 million people occupy a narrow strip of land between Israel and the sea.

Post-American Iraq

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:51:00 -0400

On the first night of Operation Desert Storm, American military forces launched a ferocious air attack that overwhelmed Iraq's defenses. It was the start of one of the most brilliant and decisive military campaigns in modern history, one that promised to cement a long era of American leadership.

Saudis Refuse to Make Concessions for Israel | Financial Times

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:27:00 -0400

“It [the Saudi comments] is drawing a very clear line in the sand which could embarrass other Arab states that have suggested a willingness to move forward with confidence-building measures,” said Daniel Levy at the New America Foundation in Washington, referring to countries such as Morocco and Bahrain, which the US believes may be more inclined to make concessions.

Iran Uprising | World Focus (PBS)

Erin Drankoski — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:59:00 -0400

Obama's Middle East Gambit and the US-Israeli Rift Over Settlements | Public Radio International

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:58:00 -0400

One of the debaters, Daniel Levy of the New America Foundation (and a former advisor to Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert), appears in our latest podcast. ...

Israel Indicates a Military Strike on Iran is Possible | Worldfocus

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:54:00 -0400

Daniel Levy, the co-director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, joins Martin Savidge to discuss developments out of the Middle ...