Abbas at the United Nations a game changer? Maybe. By Phyllis Bennis September 24, 2011 199 There was a potential game changer in Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at the General…
Tunisia’s spark and Egypt’s flame: The Middle East is rising By Phyllis Bennis February 1, 2011 24 Is this how empires end, with people flooding the streets, demanding the resignation of their…
Empty Promises: Obama takes his Middle East peace plan to the UN By Phyllis Bennis September 23, 2010 21 “International law is not an empty promise” – except for Palestinians President Obama’s General Assembly…