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Sun, 19 May 2013 14:49:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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/2012/12/04/canadas-300-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-the-palestinians-now-under-review/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/canadas-300-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-the-palestinians-now-under-review/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:16:04 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323408 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/canadas-300-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-the-palestinians-now-under-review/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Harper government says it will be reviewing hundreds of millions of... 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/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/2012/11/23/the-arab-worlds-answer-to-molly-brown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/the-arab-worlds-answer-to-molly-brown/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:14:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317422 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/the-arab-worlds-answer-to-molly-brown/feed/ 0 One of the most powerful Arabs, Ashrawi is the Middle East's version of the Unsinkable Molly Brown 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/2012/07/16/was-yasser-arafat-poisoned/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/was-yasser-arafat-poisoned/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:40:01 +0000 Scaachi Koul http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273568 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/was-yasser-arafat-poisoned/feed/ 0 It’s the West Bank equivalent of the John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories 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/2012/02/01/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/2011/12/05/the-game-changers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/the-game-changers/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:00:01 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/the-game-changers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/the-game-changers/feed/ 0 From Arcade Fire, through Mark Carney to the Palestinians–whatever they did, this year they played by their own rules 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/2011/10/17/no-peace-for-this-envoy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/no-peace-for-this-envoy/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:40:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/20/no-peace-for-this-envoy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/no-peace-for-this-envoy/feed/ 0 The Palestinians don’t like him and his business dealings are under scrutiny http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/palestinian-statehood-bid-moves-forward-at-un/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/palestinian-statehood-bid-moves-forward-at-un/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:45:30 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217493 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/palestinian-statehood-bid-moves-forward-at-un/feed/ 0 Committee on new admissions to meet Friday http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/palestinians-submit-application-for-u-n-membership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/palestinians-submit-application-for-u-n-membership/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:16:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217027 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/palestinians-submit-application-for-u-n-membership/feed/ 0 Israel and U.S. stand firmly against statehood bid http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/israel-palestine-and-brian-topp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/israel-palestine-and-brian-topp/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:35:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216788 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/israel-palestine-and-brian-topp/feed/ 36 A day after laying out his position on the Keystone pipeline, the NDP leadership... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/same-heart-and-same-values/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/same-heart-and-same-values/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:45:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216744 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/same-heart-and-same-values/feed/ 1 The Prime Minister and Benjamin Netanyahu exchange greetings in New York. During the brief... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/obama-lays-out-opposition-to-palestinian-bid-for-statehood/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/obama-lays-out-opposition-to-palestinian-bid-for-statehood/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:46:12 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216388 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/obama-lays-out-opposition-to-palestinian-bid-for-statehood/feed/ 1 U.S. president calls for a return to negotiating table http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/israel-palestine-and-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/israel-palestine-and-canada/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:45:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216362 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/israel-palestine-and-canada/feed/ 64 The Prime Minister comments on a Palestinian bid for recognition at the United Nations.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/palestinians-prepare-for-un-statehood-bid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/palestinians-prepare-for-un-statehood-bid/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:04:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216118 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/palestinians-prepare-for-un-statehood-bid/feed/ 0 Leaders descend on New York ahead of possible Security Council veto http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/dont-call-it-a-doctrine-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/dont-call-it-a-doctrine-ii/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:08:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201633 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/dont-call-it-a-doctrine-ii/feed/ 19 John Baird dismisses a Palestinian bid to have statehood recognized by the United Nations.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/05/cancellation-sparks-plenty-of-debate-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/05/cancellation-sparks-plenty-of-debate-2/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:05:24 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199959 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/05/cancellation-sparks-plenty-of-debate-2/feed/ 0 A University of Regina lecture series has sparked controversy and accusations of censorship http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/good-news-bad-news-june-2-9-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/good-news-bad-news-june-2-9-2011/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:40:30 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196414 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/good-news-bad-news-june-2-9-2011/feed/ 1 A wrongfully convicted woman regains her freedom, while a Boston player gets knocked out of the playoffs by a vicious hit http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/02/based-on-the-67-border/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/02/based-on-the-67-border/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:53:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195142 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/02/based-on-the-67-border/feed/ 11 Amid all else last week, Israel’s foreign minister called to thank Foreign Affairs Minister... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/stephen-and-bibi/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/stephen-and-bibi/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:56:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/stephen-and-bibi/feed/ 95 The Israeli foreign minister calls John Baird to thank Canada for its support and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/23/obamas-gamble-on-the-middle-east/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/23/obamas-gamble-on-the-middle-east/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 16:42:34 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=193713 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/23/obamas-gamble-on-the-middle-east/feed/ 92 After the killing of Osama bin Laden, Barack Obama could have been forgiven for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/the-first-major-foreign-policy-challenge-of-the-baird-era/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/the-first-major-foreign-policy-challenge-of-the-baird-era/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 19:55:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=193382 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/the-first-major-foreign-policy-challenge-of-the-baird-era/feed/ 21 The Harper government apparently won’t second Barack Obama’s parameters for Middle East negotiations. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/you-can-bank-on-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/you-can-bank-on-it/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:40:38 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163115 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/you-can-bank-on-it/feed/ 3 The territory has seen nearly double-digit growth this year and has become a hot spot for foreign investment http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/02/it-is-time-to-earn-back-our-place-in-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/02/it-is-time-to-earn-back-our-place-in-the-world/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:55:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155752 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/02/it-is-time-to-earn-back-our-place-in-the-world/feed/ 0 Michael Ignatieff lays out his foreign policy vision to an audience in Montreal. But... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/week-in-pictures-october-2nd-october-9th-2009/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/week-in-pictures-october-2nd-october-9th-2009/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:03:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=86719 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/week-in-pictures-october-2nd-october-9th-2009/feed/ 0 The best pictures from the last seven days http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/15/the-obama-effect-on-the-middle-east/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/15/the-obama-effect-on-the-middle-east/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:14:07 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=64467 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/15/the-obama-effect-on-the-middle-east/feed/ 5 When Lebanon’s elections went to a pro-West coalition last week, hopes were soon raised... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/12/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-in-court/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/12/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-in-court/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:20:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3883 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/12/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-in-court/feed/ 1 Easing Peter MacKay’s pain and the faster Flaherty http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/21/the-difference-between-bibi-and-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/21/the-difference-between-bibi-and-obama/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 16:15:17 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=58742 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/21/the-difference-between-bibi-and-obama/feed/ 4 When they met last summer, Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu and Barack Obama were aspiring to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/is-syria-the-key-to-peace-in-the-middle-east/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/is-syria-the-key-to-peace-in-the-middle-east/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 20:45:23 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=57310 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/is-syria-the-key-to-peace-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Gabriel Ben-Dor discusses the concessions Israel might be prepared to make at an upcoming summit between Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/30/obamas-first-test/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/30/obamas-first-test/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:52:47 +0000 John Parisella http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=25847 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/30/obamas-first-test/feed/ 60 How will the next President deal with the conflict in the Middle East?