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June 28, 2011 Dutch MP Calls to Slash Funding of Anti-Israel NGOs BERLIN – A panel in the Dutch parliament earlier this month titled “To discuss the activity of NGOs in Israel and Palestine” has generated a heated debate among lawmakers and th... June 28, 2011 Tunisia’s Popular Revolution Far From Settled The Jasmine Revolution is a work in progress, to say the least. Khairi Abaza of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies put it this way: "The regime is trying to make a cosmetic change to stay... June 24, 2011 The John Batchelor Show Pakistani support for military action against militants drops.... June 24, 2011 News Update Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.... June 24, 2011 The Danger Zone How the political landscape has changed since Dr. Schanzer's book, Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine, in view of the Hamas-Fatah unity pact and the upcoming vote this Septe... June 23, 2011 The John Batchelor Show The evolution of the terrorist threat since 9/11.... June 23, 2011 Delaware’s Afternoon News with Allan Loudel The evolution of the terrorist threat since 9/11.... June 23, 2011 Fox News.com Live What measures is the U.S. taking to get Pakistan to cooperate?... June 22, 2011 Nothing But Truth President Obama's Afghan troop plan.... June 21, 2011 In the Market with Janet Parshall Muslims in America are victims. Or are they?... June 21, 2011 Syrian Subterfuge “The argument for keeping Imad Mustafa in Washington, that we needed someone to send tough messages to, was never convincing,” says Tony Badran, research fellow at the Foundation for... June 21, 2011 Quiet Cheers For a Delay in Egyptian Elections Khairi Abaza of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies echoes this sentiment. Having recently been in the region, he tells me, “The country is going through a debate that polarized the E... June 20, 2011 Canadian Minister Urges UN to Drop Durban III Parley In a series of interviews with The Jerusalem Post at last week’s Conservative Party convention in Ottawa, leading politicians from the newly reelected Conservative government discussed supp... June 20, 2011 The John Batchelor Show US in peace talks with the Taliban.... June 20, 2011 Fox 5 News at 10 What impact will Ayman al-Zawahiri leading al Qaeda have on the War on Terror?... June 17, 2011 Delaware’s Afternoon News with Allan Loudel Zawahiri taking over al Qaeda and the Pakistan arrests of CIA informants.... June 17, 2011 The John Batchelor Show Pakistan’s chief of army fights to keep his job.... June 17, 2011 Byline Iran and Syria's human rights records.... June 17, 2011 Leverage and Legitimacy in Lebanon and Syria However, as Tony Badran writes in Foreign Policy, “The evolution of the Syrian uprising has presented Washington with a unique opportunity to squeeze Assad. The United States has leverage;... June 16, 2011 The Obama-Fatah Tag Team Looking through a strictly foreign policy lens, Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says Obama’s current stance on Israel is actually part of a trend evident sinc... June 16, 2011 Jihadi Forum Watchers Beat Wires to Zawahri Story Here's how it all went down. At around 2 am EST, Aaron Zelin, who runs the website Jihadology, tweeted that al-Qaeda's General Command had announced its new leader, linking to a stateme... June 15, 2011 The Morning Majority Rep. King's radical Islam hearing and the latest on Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.... June 14, 2011 Power and Politics The NATO operation in Libya, Syria, terrorism in Canada, and the threat from Iran.... June 14, 2011 Hamas Rules Out PM Job for Salam Fayyad Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) said in an e-mail to me last night, “This is predictable, of course. Fayyad was never acceptable to Hamas. This, among o... June 14, 2011 Will State Dept. Nominee Get Through the Senate? Journalist Claudia Rossett, who covered foreign policy at the time, tells me, “Among panderers to the North Korean regime, she earned herself a place in the group portrait that used to hang... June 14, 2011 The ‘Peace Process’ Delusion: Have Another Meeting! He proclaims, “Mr Obama should announce during the summer that he is inviting them to resume the negotiations on the basis of these terms of reference with a timeline for an agreement by th... June 14, 2011 Document: Syria Orchestrated Border Battles with Israel Tony Badran, a Syria specialist for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, said he “didn’t need the document” to know that the Syrian government was behind the clashes.... June 13, 2011 The John Batchelor Show Leon Panetta in Pakistan and General Petraeus's replacement.... June 10, 2011 The G. Gordon Liddy Show Discusses Ethan's book, "Losing The New China."... June 10, 2011 The John Batchelor Show Pakistani army sends home two-thirds of its US military trainers.... June 10, 2011 Afghanistan Nation Building May Fail: Senate Report On April 25, Taliban completed a nearly 400-meter tunnel into the city’s main prison and used it to free about 500 fellow guerrillas in what officials said was an inside job. The operation... June 8, 2011 Sectarian Violence in Syria? “Early on in the uprising the regime dispatched Mustafa Talas to negotiate with the locals in Rastan,” says Tony Badran, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies... June 8, 2011 Fox News.com Live Who will take control of Yemen?... June 7, 2011 Clinton: French Should Forget About Hosting Peace Confab Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies agrees that this is a “sad” statement on the decline of U.S. influence in the region. He says, “We are arguing wit... June 3, 2011 Flashbrief Impact of President Obama's Mideast address.... June 1, 2011 The Palestinians’ U.N. Gambit “So far,” Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told me, “Obama’s not winning the day.” Britain appears adamant about supporting the Palesti... June 1, 2011 The Dark Places of the Mideast, or Why There is Little We Can Do About Syria There could not have been a more appropriate time for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) to host its event "Unrest in Syria: How Will the U.S. Respond?" than the morning of President... May 25, 2011 FDD Congratulates Bipartisan Group of Senators for Iran Sanctions Bill Calls on Administration for More Sanctions Against Iran's Energy Partners and Human Rights Abusers Washington, D.C. (May 25, 2011) - FDD congratulates a bipartisan group of Senato... May 24, 2011 The Danger Zone Hamas media.... May 23, 2011 ‘Die Welt’: Iran building rocket bases in Venezuela BERLIN – The Iranian government is moving forward with the construction of rocket launch bases in Venezuela, the German daily Die Welt wrote in its Thursday edition. Venezuelan Pre... May 19, 2011 Obama’s Middle East Gambit Abandoned? Obama nevertheless will face skepticism on the right, aside from the cost. Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies expressed concern that we are just going to be shoveling... May 13, 2011 Iran ‘Increasingly Cut Off’ From Financial Markets: UN Report Financial sanctions are impeding Iran's purchase of materials for its nuclear and missile programs, a United Nations report said, compelling the government in Tehran to try to buy foreign banks and... May 11, 2011 Iran Tells EU Next Atom Talks Must Be Without Pressure TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear negotiator has said the next talks with world powers must be held without pressure, which analysts said indicated Tehran would stick to its refusal to address its... May 11, 2011 US Recognizes India’s Need for Iranian Oil -Official WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - The United States recognizes that India will keep buying oil from Iran but is not actively suggesting ways to pay for it without violating international sanctions on... May 10, 2011 Iran Doing Final Pre-Start Tests at Nuclear Plant TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is conducting final tests at its first nuclear power plant and it is expected to start generating electricity in the next two months, Iranian media said on Monday. Me... May 10, 2011 Iran to Sign Gas Deal with Syria, Iraq -Mehr TEHRAN May 10 (Reuters) - Iran will soon sign a contract with political allies Syria and Iraq to export its natural gas to the Mediterranean region, a senior energy official was quoted as saying by... May 10, 2011 Afternoon Edition May 10, 2011 Hamas Hearts al-Qaeda May 9, 2011 Exclusive: How U.S. Trying to Wean China Off Iranian Oil SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The United States collaborated with Saudi Arabia to increase crude oil supplies to China at the expense of Iran, U.S. diplomatic cables show. The move was designed to hurt Iran... May 9, 2011 Iran Bases Budget on Oil Around $81.50 Per Barrel DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is basing the oil price for its 2011/12 budget at around $81.50 per barrel and expects the price of oil to pick up again during the start of the summer season, Iran's OPEC go...

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