Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network

U.S. Twists Arms to Help Defeat Resolution on Palestine

By Thalif Deen
The United States re-asserted its political and economic clout - and its ability to twist arms and perhaps metaphorically break kneecaps - when it successfully lobbied to help defeat a crucial Security Council resolution on the future of Palestine this week.

Cycle of Death, Destruction and Rebuilding Continues in Gaza

By Thalif Deen
When the international pledging conference to rebuild a devastated Gaza ended in Cairo over the weekend - the third such conference in less than six years - the lingering question among donors was: is this the last of it or are there more assaults to come?

Obama Blasts Brutality and Bullying, but Not by Israel

By Thalif Deen
When U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday, he was outspoken in his criticism of Russia for bullying Ukraine, Syria for its brutality towards its own people, and terrorists of all political stripes for the death and destruction plaguing Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Somalia.


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