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The Protocols of the Elders of Islam

David Altman — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:43:47 +0000

It is no secret that the conflict between the Jewish people, which has returned to its homeland, and the Muslim and Arab world has become more intense, as Arab leaders have mobilized public opinion to undermine the legitimacy of the People of Israel and the State of Israel in almost every way. Leaders of various [...]

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An Open Letter to Prof. Stephen Hawking

David Altman — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:36:28 +0000

Dear Prof. Hawking, Many of us believe that physicists are engaged in a search after the most important truths of humanity. As they are viewed as people of truth, we take their opinions seriously. Physicists ought to understand the power of a lie. While truth-seekers are few, the spreaders of lies are many. The fight [...]

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Israeli-Arab Peace – Chances and Risks

David Altman — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:04:09 +0000

The current period is defined by the after-effects of what has come to be known as the “Arab Spring”. Surprisingly, this tumultuous period has actually created a greater possibility of advancing Israeli-Arab negotiations towards peace than previous eras. The Arab Spring cannot be defined as a success. In fact, the opposite is true, as each [...]

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The Similarities between Bird Flu and Urban Terror

David Altman — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:49:03 +0000

At the outbreak of bird flu, the World Health Organization warned that, if not dealt with in a serious way, the flu could pose a danger to world peace. Authorities took great measures against this epidemic, including the extermination of one million chickens to prevent the spread of this disease, even at such a heavy [...]

From the Saddam Hussein’s “Smoking Gun” of to Kim Jong Un’s Mushroom Cloud

David Altman — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:11:32 +0000

The Second Gulf War began following an intensive search for the Iraqi ‘somking gun’, which was never found. Many have reasoned that Iran itself assisted in getting rid of the evidence, as it has been proposed that weapons of mass destruction were transferred to Iran. However, depite the fact that the smoking gun was not [...]

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The Demand for Apology – A Strategic Move

David Altman — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:53:09 +0000

The international struggle that has developed between Turkey and Israel was not a trite power struggle. This was a calculated strategic Turkish maneuver, with consequences on global politics on many levels. It is indeed surprising how the competitive nature of states impacts the world order. Competition is at the heart of human affairs. Even football [...]

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The First Visit of Obama the Second to Israel

David Altman — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:32 +0000

The election of Barack Obama to his first term as president symbolized a significant social revolution in the United States and around the world. This election served as a challenge to the wealthy classes who had traditionally dominated government, whose status was based on generations of family wealth and position, allowing them to dominate both [...]

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The Legacy of Hugo Chavez

David Altman — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:37:50 +0000

The death of Hugo Chavez requires an analysis of who this man was and how he altered the world. Chavez entered politics as a combination of a joke and failure, but, in the end, changed the face of the global political and economic system. He began his political career by exploiting the political instability in [...]

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The Propaganda War

David Altman — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:18:22 +0000

Global developments have changed the nature of the local and global warfare, as the war of propaganda determines winners and losers. While in the past, the creators of video games attempted to copy actual battlefield scenarios in developing their gaming framework, today, the fantasies of video game creators have in fact dictated the realities of [...]

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The Moral of the Story

David Altman — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:21:05 +0000

There is a story of a scene in a kindergarten, in which the teacher told the children about the wonders of nature. Among the phenomena of nature, she explained to the children how in the animal kingdom, mothers protect their young, cheetahs defend their cubs against lions, and foxes protect their cubs against hyenas. Among [...]

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Welcome, Mr. President

David Altman — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:20:51 +0000

President Obama’s anticipated visit toIsraelis one of the more important current events in international politics. Recently, the question whether the United States is still the most important nation in the world, and if it still cares about what happens in various locations, has been asked all over the world. Friendly nations, loyal leaders, past alliances [...]

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Turkey – a clear and present danger

David Altman — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:04:11 +0000

The claim that the earth shook in wake of “the Arab Spring” is now being shown to be a lie. Numerous events have shown that this “Spring” was not a democratic act of peace-loving, civil society activists, but a campaign guided by the incitement of radical Islamic activists, who are attempting, perhaps justifiably, to change [...]

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France’s involvement in Africa – victory or defeat?

David Altman — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:34:22 +0000

France’s military involvement in Africa should concern us all, not because of their involvement, but because of France’s lack of decisiveness, and, moreover, because of the absence of broad support from its European partners and the from United States in France’s involvement. From time to time, the world awakens to the growing threat of Islamist [...]

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Great Britain as Mid East problem solver? Unlikely

David Altman — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:21:32 +0000

Recently, Great Britain’s leadership has stated that it will announce a new political initiative for Middle East peace in the next number of months – this news should worry the entire world, due to Britain’s tarred legacy in the Middle East. Following the Treaty of Versailles and the Sykes–Picot Agreement, two crumbling empires, France and [...]

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Who is the real enemy?

David Altman — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:26:07 +0000

The Middle East is not a friendly environment, not just for the State of Israel, but for all the other states of the region, as well. The number of victims of violence in almost all of the surrounding states is growing, a number that is a cause for concern for the new political leaders in [...]

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