Foreign Policy In Focus by Stephen Zunes, February 1, 2000
[Source] Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s decision to pull out of the peace talks with Syria is a shameless capitulation to Israel’s far right and raises serious questions as to whether the Israeli government is seriously interested in peace. President Clinton must demand that Israel return immediately to the negotiation table and come into full compliance with UN Security Council resolutions or risk an immediate cutoff of U.S. military and economic aid. The Israeli government broke off the talks following an attack by Lebanese guerrillas against Israeli occupation forces inside Lebanon…
Category: Lebanon
Lebanon
The Dangers of Miscalculation in the Middle East
Christian Science Monitor, May 03, 1996, [source]
Zunes recommends this piece by his colleague, Marwan Bishara,
director of the Jerusalem Council on International Relations.
Those fighting terrorism must not forget that it’s fueled by oppression and economic deprivation.