By James M. Dorsey Ahmed Mohammed al Qatar and Udai Jaber’s burgeoning soccer careers came to a screeching halt in early August when the two 19-year olds were shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Gaza during a protest against the war in Gaza. Days earlier, Ahed Zaqqut, a 49-year old … [Read more…]
Synopsis As Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a lasting ceasefire a public post-mortem has begun in Israel of the month-long assault on Gaza. At the core of the debate is the question whether the Israel Defence Forces’ organization, strategy and doctrine meets the requirements of unconventional rather than conventional warfare. Commentary ISRAEL’S POST-GAZA domestic battles have … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup has emerged as the latest target of an undeclared alliance between Saudi Arabia and Israel that with the war in Gaza has sharpened political fault lines in the Gulf as a result of Qatar’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, and other groups inspired … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Synopsis Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is likely to face significant political problems at home and a far less empathetic diplomatic environment abroad once the guns fall silent in Gaza. Calls in Israel for an inquiry into the government’s handling of the Gaza crisis and what is being described as an intelligence … [Read more…]
By James M. Dorsey Qatar is emerging for the second time in a decade as the only Arab state without a peace treaty and diplomatic relations to have invested in Israel. Qatar’s latest investment in Israeli Palestinian soccer comes against a backdrop of a war of words between the two countries over the Gulf … [Read more…]
von Boris Haigis Ein Vorstoß aus Bremen – Über den Versuch, die Bundesligavereine für Polizeieinsätze zur Kasse zu bitten- Der Bremer Innensenator Ulrich Mäurer (63) ist derzeit in aller Munde. Mäurer will künftig Geld von der DFL für Polizeieinsätze bei Risikospielen kassieren. Hierbei soll laut Mäurer eine Regelung über das Gebührenrecht getroffen werden. Der … [Read more…]
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