From ACD: U.S. CyberSpace Vulnerabilities - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Cisco Systems’ CEO John Chambers’s letter asking President Obama to personally intervene to stop the National Security Agency from intercepting and planting surveillance software in the … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – May 18 – 23, 2014
PEACE TALKS
Ins and Outs of the Hamas-PA Negotiations & J. D. Halevi
Left: Khaled Meshal and Mahmoud Abbas Once again, a lifeline has been thrown to the Muslim Brotherhood's Palestinian branch, Hamas. That lifeline was reportedly initiated by the head of Qatar’s intelligence service Ghanem al-Kubeissi with Hamas … [Read more...] about Ins and Outs of the Hamas-PA Negotiations & J. D. Halevi
Kerry’s failed attempt to leverage Pollard
John Kerry's latest desperate attempts to broker, or more accurately, impose peace between Israel and the Palestinians, resulted in a great embarrassment for himself and the U.S. Kerry tried to use Jonathan Pollard as a bargaining chip with Israel. … [Read more...] about Kerry’s failed attempt to leverage Pollard
Obama and Kerry Deny Recognition of Israel as the Jewish State
On March 20, 2013, in Jerusalem, President Obama recognized Israel as the Jewish State. Moreover, he insisted the ”Palestinians must recognize that Israel will be a Jewish state, and that Israelis have the right to insist upon their security.” He … [Read more...] about Obama and Kerry Deny Recognition of Israel as the Jewish State
ACD Weekly Briefing
Recent ACD Publications and Highlights: Muslims in Ukraine: A Small Problem Amid a Larger One, By J. Millard Burr While ousted President Viktor Yanukovich's press conference diverted the media's attention, Russians forces, allegedly took over two … [Read more...] about ACD Weekly Briefing
Review of John Judis’ “Genesis”*
Today, we deviate from our usual blog content to provide an important review of what has already become a notorious book. Given the current groundswell of anti-Israel sentiment in the U.S. (particularly on campuses), which is aided and abetted by … [Read more...] about Review of John Judis’ “Genesis”*
Deceiving the Nation
President Obama's remarks on his foreign policy achievements in his State of the Union address on January 28, 2014, were misleading. A good example is his boasting, "American diplomacy, backed by the threat of force, is why Syria's chemical weapons … [Read more...] about Deceiving the Nation