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Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/this-means-war-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/this-means-war-2/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381650 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/this-means-war-2/feed/ 0 The muted response to Israel’s strike on Syria is just one more sign of a troubling new Middle East reality http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/second-guessing-first-aid-to-arab-nations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/second-guessing-first-aid-to-arab-nations/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:04:41 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370452 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/second-guessing-first-aid-to-arab-nations/feed/ 0 Why Canada decided to ditch Israeli trauma kits during Baird’s 2011 visit http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/anonymous-hacks-israeli-websites-threatens-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map-of-the-internet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/anonymous-hacks-israeli-websites-threatens-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map-of-the-internet/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:13:16 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369134 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/anonymous-hacks-israeli-websites-threatens-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map-of-the-internet/feed/ 0 Attacks did little real damage, officials claim http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/persecuted-but-beautiful/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/persecuted-but-beautiful/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357583 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/persecuted-but-beautiful/feed/ 0 Will her success herald a new spirit of cosmopolitanism? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/tzipi-livni-and-the-return-of-a-two-state-solution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/tzipi-livni-and-the-return-of-a-two-state-solution/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:22:53 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353126 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/tzipi-livni-and-the-return-of-a-two-state-solution/feed/ 0 Barely a month ago, the arc of Israeli politics seemed pretty clear, if not... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/israels-central-bank-governor-says-hes-quitting-for-personal-reasons-bank-in-good-shape/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/israels-central-bank-governor-says-hes-quitting-for-personal-reasons-bank-in-good-shape/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:45:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344415 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/israels-central-bank-governor-says-hes-quitting-for-personal-reasons-bank-in-good-shape/feed/ 0 JERUSALEM – The governor of Israel’s central bank says he’s stepping down to be... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/we-dont-need-no-jewish-nation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/we-dont-need-no-jewish-nation/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:27:07 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344151 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/we-dont-need-no-jewish-nation/feed/ 0 Emma Teitel on the Sunday Times' controversial cartoon http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/what-the-israeli-election-means-for-the-peace-process/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/what-the-israeli-election-means-for-the-peace-process/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:53:53 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341032 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/what-the-israeli-election-means-for-the-peace-process/feed/ 0 The peace process was only a minor factor in the campaign. But the centre and left proved robust in the election. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/the-great-right-hope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/the-great-right-hope/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337981 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/the-great-right-hope/feed/ 0 How a hawkish politician is shaking up Israeli politics http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/criticism-of-chuck-hagel-on-israel-is-empty-and-misguided/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/criticism-of-chuck-hagel-on-israel-is-empty-and-misguided/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:56:15 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/criticism-of-chuck-hagel-on-israel-is-empty-and-misguided/feed/ 0 Michael Petrou on Obama's nominee for secretary of defence http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/broken-telephone-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/broken-telephone-2/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:33:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326065 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/broken-telephone-2/feed/ 0 Benjamin Netanyahu claims not to remember the issue of settlement expansion coming up during... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/eventually-blunt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/eventually-blunt/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:57:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324367 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/eventually-blunt/feed/ 0 After the Harper government declined to explicitly criticize Israel’s latest settlements and refused to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:30:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322711 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Bob Rae laments for the Harper government’s approach. Canada is in the process of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-un-votes-to-recognize-a-palestinian-state/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-un-votes-to-recognize-a-palestinian-state/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:53:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321587 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-un-votes-to-recognize-a-palestinian-state/feed/ 0 The UN voted 138-9 this evening to give the Palestinians non-member observer status. Canada... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/irwin-cotler-on-israel-and-the-palestinian-resolution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/irwin-cotler-on-israel-and-the-palestinian-resolution/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:44:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321459 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/irwin-cotler-on-israel-and-the-palestinian-resolution/feed/ 0 Irwin Cotler expands on his objections to the Palestinian resolution at the United Nations.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/canada-will-vote-no/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/canada-will-vote-no/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:17:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321177 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/canada-will-vote-no/feed/ 0 John Baird is in New York today to vote against a resolution that would... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/why-canada-should-support-the-palestinian-membership-bid-at-the-united-nations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/why-canada-should-support-the-palestinian-membership-bid-at-the-united-nations/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:40:08 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320593 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/why-canada-should-support-the-palestinian-membership-bid-at-the-united-nations/feed/ 0 And why Israel should too http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/baird-hails-miracle-of-israel-in-speech-as-clinton-begins-ceasefire-talks-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/baird-hails-miracle-of-israel-in-speech-as-clinton-begins-ceasefire-talks-2/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:35:27 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317127 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/baird-hails-miracle-of-israel-in-speech-as-clinton-begins-ceasefire-talks-2/feed/ 0 Clinton calls for an end to the Gaza rocket fire on Israel http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/what-to-watch-for-in-gaza/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/what-to-watch-for-in-gaza/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:03:24 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/what-to-watch-for-in-gaza/feed/ 0 Michael Petrou on unanswered questions in the conflict http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/israel-and-hamas-on-the-brink-of-something-much-worse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/israel-and-hamas-on-the-brink-of-something-much-worse/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:11:48 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315893 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/israel-and-hamas-on-the-brink-of-something-much-worse/feed/ 0 Michael Petrou explains the stakes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/is-israel-violating-twitters-terms-of-service-and-other-stupid-questions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/is-israel-violating-twitters-terms-of-service-and-other-stupid-questions/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:05:28 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315635 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/is-israel-violating-twitters-terms-of-service-and-other-stupid-questions/feed/ 0 Voices, otherwise bullish on free speech online, are all for censoring the Israel-Hamas social media flame war http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/5-98-million/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/5-98-million/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:29:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306850 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/5-98-million/feed/ 0 Later this year, the country's Jewish population will hit six million—the same number of Jews killed by Nazi Germany http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/no-red-lines-on-iran/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/no-red-lines-on-iran/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:50:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298131 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/no-red-lines-on-iran/feed/ 0 A government official says Canada won’t be drawing red lines on Iran. A senior... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/in-an-uncertain-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/in-an-uncertain-world/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:21:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/in-an-uncertain-world/feed/ 0 The text of the Prime Minister’s speech last night in New York. Colin Horgan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/dnc-2012-a-lonely-obama-hater/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/dnc-2012-a-lonely-obama-hater/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:11:06 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=288842 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/dnc-2012-a-lonely-obama-hater/feed/ 0 In case you thought the RNC would take credit for all the weird out... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/when-assad-goes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/when-assad-goes/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:17:01 +0000 Nancy Macdonald http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=279540 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/when-assad-goes/feed/ 0 The instability that follows Assad’s fall will be felt far beyond Syria http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/bibis-choice/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/bibis-choice/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275321 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/bibis-choice/feed/ 0 A new report declares West Bank settlements legal, but Israel can hardly afford to further alienate Washington http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/sarah-silverman-political-prostitute/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/sarah-silverman-political-prostitute/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:03:31 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274946 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/sarah-silverman-political-prostitute/feed/ 0 Last election, the comedian rallied Jews in Florida to vote for Obama. This time, she's got an indecent proposal on the table http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/anti-zionism-and-the-color-purple/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/anti-zionism-and-the-color-purple/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:45:42 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269301 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/anti-zionism-and-the-color-purple/feed/ 0 In 1903, black civil rights activist and author W.E.B. Du Bois wrote in his... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/thought-stuxnet-was-devastating-spyware-meet-flame/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/thought-stuxnet-was-devastating-spyware-meet-flame/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 16:49:01 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/thought-stuxnet-was-devastating-spyware-meet-flame/feed/ 0 It can read keystrokes and take screen-grabs, detect cellphones and even record conversations http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/why-todays-iran-nuclear-talks-in-baghdad-come-with-a-lot-of-baggage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/why-todays-iran-nuclear-talks-in-baghdad-come-with-a-lot-of-baggage/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 18:29:38 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260607 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/why-todays-iran-nuclear-talks-in-baghdad-come-with-a-lot-of-baggage/feed/ 0 And why Washington and Tehran must learn to trust each other nonetheless http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/israeli-settlers-shoot-unarmed-palestinians-israeli-army-stands-by/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/israeli-settlers-shoot-unarmed-palestinians-israeli-army-stands-by/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 19:13:38 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/israeli-settlers-shoot-unarmed-palestinians-israeli-army-stands-by/feed/ 0 One might imagine that filmed evidence of civilian thugs shooting an unarmed protester in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/poetry-slammed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/poetry-slammed/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:50:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251686 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/poetry-slammed/feed/ 0 In "What Must be Said," the German intellectual says Israel poses a threat to world peace http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/model-of-perfect-health/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/model-of-perfect-health/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:05:56 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249337 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/model-of-perfect-health/feed/ 0 Models will now have to provide proof they are in good health http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/even-the-pious-must-serve/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/even-the-pious-must-serve/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:10:01 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242845 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/even-the-pious-must-serve/feed/ 0 The High Court deemed unconstitutional a law that allowed the ultra-orthodox to avoid conscription http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/obama-on-iran-weve-got-israels-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/obama-on-iran-weve-got-israels-back/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:24:03 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/obama-on-iran-weve-got-israels-back/feed/ 0 On the eve of a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a North... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/words-of-love-to-tehran/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/words-of-love-to-tehran/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:20:01 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241244 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/words-of-love-to-tehran/feed/ 0 A radio station based in Tel Aviv is broadcasting news and music to the Islamic Republic. In return, its workers get threats. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/rights-and-democracy-the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-a-listed-terrorist-organization/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/rights-and-democracy-the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-a-listed-terrorist-organization/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:45:22 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242792 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/rights-and-democracy-the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-a-listed-terrorist-organization/feed/ 0 The group is urging the government to consider the MEK as a potential replacement government for Iran http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/baird-and-bibi/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/baird-and-bibi/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:33:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240967 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/baird-and-bibi/feed/ 0 An early draft of John Baird’s speech to the United Nations last fall originally... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/israel-blames-iran-for-attacks-in-india-georgia/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/israel-blames-iran-for-attacks-in-india-georgia/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:46:12 +0000 Gustavo Vieira http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239620 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/israel-blames-iran-for-attacks-in-india-georgia/feed/ 0 The prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has blamed Iran for two attacks against... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/are-we-ready-to-go-to-war-with-iran/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/are-we-ready-to-go-to-war-with-iran/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:55:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/are-we-ready-to-go-to-war-with-iran/feed/ 0 Roland Paris considers the Harper government’s rhetoric on Iran. Yet it is also a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/honest-broker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/honest-broker/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:30:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236968 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/honest-broker/feed/ 0 In response to John Baird’s trip to the Middle East, Paul Dewar challenges the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/some-jews-are-more-jewish-than-others/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/some-jews-are-more-jewish-than-others/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:07:03 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228351 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/some-jews-are-more-jewish-than-others/feed/ 16 The Israeli government pulls a controversial ad campaign warning Israelis in the U.S. their Jewish identity is at risk http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/unesco-palestine-and-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/unesco-palestine-and-canada/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:25:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223116 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/unesco-palestine-and-canada/feed/ 8 Speaking with reporters after QP yesterday, John Baird explained the Harper government’s response to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/moses%e2%80%99-many-co-authors/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/moses%e2%80%99-many-co-authors/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:10:09 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=222031 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/moses%e2%80%99-many-co-authors/feed/ 1 An Israeli computer science professor is trying to prove that several different people wrote the Torah together