Foreign Policy, 9 December 2009
The possible influence of a Palestinian state on Egypt, Jordan and Syria
The lion's share of the regional and international actors involved in the Middle East conflict, agree that an independent Palestinian state is a must.
Foreign Policy, 31 January 2011
Revisiting the Arab Peace Initiative
When the Arab Peace Initiative (API) was launched at the Arab League conference in Beirut back in March 2002 the Middle East was a very different place, although similarly beset by strife as it remains today.
Foreign Policy, 18 November 2011
Israel/Cyprus, politics and more gas
The most recent estimates for the potential production of 3 and 9 trillion cubic feet of gas around Cyprus, adds to the previous discoveries made in 2010 of vast natural gas reservoirs off the northern coast of Israel.
Corporate Responsibility, 4 January 2010
The Importance of Rehabilitating Prisoners in Society
A thriving local community is invaluable. I am a devoted advocate of developing strong local communities .
Archive
David's original articles from 2009 to 2011, published as they were first written, each with its original date. His recent articles are in Current.
Foreign Policy
Revisiting the Arab Peace Initiative
31 January 2011
When the Arab Peace Initiative (API) was launched at the Arab League conference in Beirut back in March 2002 the Middle East was a very different place, although similarly beset by strife as it remains today.
Read the articleNow is the Time to Achieve Progress through the API
1 February 2011
I have long concluded that the Arab Peace Initiative (API) offers the best framework for making genuine progress towards resolving the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict.
Read the articleBrussels API Meeting
31 May 2011
I was delighted, in my capacity as Vice-president of the Royal United Services Institute, to attend an important meeting concerning the Arab Peace Initiative on May 24th organized by the Royal United Services Institute…
Read the articleThe Deadly stalemate at the Middle East and how to avoid it
26 June 2011
Those who follow the latest remarks by Israeli officials and ex-officials might think that they have lost any sense of accountability: they warn us and threaten us instead of taking action.
Read the articleOne Step Ahead: on the vaporizing chances for Peace in the Middle East
13 January 2011
Back in the 1990’s, at the time of the Israel Jordan Peace Treaty, a common saying was that both sides were so enthusiastic to sign the treaty, so that all what was needed was to find a pen.
Read the articleObama, Netanyahu and Abu Mazen: between Solipsism and Dialogue
29 May 2011
Netanyahu’s visit to Washington was a fascinating lesson on the emerging gap between the two poles that characterize the fading peace process between Israel and the Palestinians: the historical narrative attitude on the…
Read the articlePalestinian Unity
12 July 2011
In recent years relations between the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, have been nothing short of toxic.
Read the articleThe importance of local economic development under the Palestinian Authority (PA)
2 September 2010
A long-standing bone of contention between Israelis and Palestinians is the relation between security and economy.
Read the articleThe possible influence of a Palestinian state on Egypt, Jordan and Syria
9 December 2009
The lion's share of the regional and international actors involved in the Middle East conflict, agree that an independent Palestinian state is a must.
Read the articleThe Urgency of Restoring the Israel-Turkey Relationship
3 December 2010
Israel-Turkey relations have steadily deteriorated since the 2009 war in Gaza and have remained at an impasse since the flotilla incident.
Read the articleTurkey and the West: allies or rivals?
17 January 2010
The complex relationship between Turkey and Europe has been occupying statesmen, politicians and commentators for several years already.
Read the articleIran and the West: Diplomacy or war?
20 December 2009
In the last few weeks, the international community has seen an escalation in the already tense relationship between Iran and the west, due to the former's continuous efforts to develop nuclear weapon.
Read the articleIran and the West: A positive "domino effect"
16 February 2010
The continuous crisis between the US-led coalition and Iran exposes the ambiguous attitude of the international community towards Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons.
Read the articleThere will be no Middle East Peace deal without Tehran's Blessing
6 July 2009
For there to be peace inside and along the borders of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has to negotiate one or more peace deals with Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinian authority.
Read the articleThe Kissingerian Logic
16 July 2010
Advocates of negotiations between Israel and Syria often employ Kissingerian logic that this will lead to isolating Iran.
Read the articleInternational community needs to reconcile different segments in Iraq
7 November 2009
Despite the recent spate of high profiled bomb attacks in Iraq, the United States is set to withdraw all troops from Iraq by the end of 2011.
Read the articlePromoting Egypt's New Democracy
June 2011
MADAM, Since Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down in February, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been in control.
Read the articleIsrael/Cyprus, politics and more gas
18 November 2011
The most recent estimates for the potential production of 3 and 9 trillion cubic feet of gas around Cyprus, adds to the previous discoveries made in 2010 of vast natural gas reservoirs off the northern coast of Israel.
Read the articleUS – Israel Relationship: facing a new era
11 April 2010
A common diplomatic and political knowledge is that if one denies a certain piece of information altogether, then this piece of information is 100 percent accurate.
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RUSI
RUSI 180th Anniversary
28 June 2011
2011 marks the 180th anniversary of The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Established by the Duke of Wellington in 1831, RUSI has been at the heart of military, security and foreign policy thinking for most of the…
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Corporate Responsibility
Copenhagen climate conference: failure or opportunity?
7 January 2010
A rare consensus between politicians, NGO's and commentators is that the climate conference held in Copenhagen had failed in a achieving its goals.
Read the articleThe climate summit in Copenhagen in December
12 October 2009
It is no secret that environmental policies are much easier to implement within each country (in the domestic framework that on the international level.
Read the articleThe Importance of Rehabilitating Prisoners in Society
4 January 2010
A thriving local community is invaluable. I am a devoted advocate of developing strong local communities .
Read the articleFair Trade
25 September 2009
The ideology between the fair trade organizations is admirable, as it combines an innocent ambition to change the world and a practical, methodological system that does change it.
Read the articleDurham Green Business Park
12 October 2009
Durham Green Business Park extending to some 202 hectares, maintains the most advantageous position due to its railport which can meet the Agility Trains requirements for the rolling stock for the East Cost mainline.
Read the articleBusiness Park Go-Ahead Lays Foundations for North East Economic Revival
26 May 2009
The Durham Green business park will lead to the creation of over 5,000 new permanent jobs in the North East, after planners today granted permission for the park to go ahead.
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Middle East Blog
It is time to read between the lines and avoid another dialogue of the deaf
16 August 2009
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli PM, following the Palestinian Conference, expressed his objection to future evacuation of Israeli settlements.
Read the articleTripartite Meeting
29 August 2009
I was happy to read the other day that President Obama has finally taken the reigns in the faltering carriage of the peace process in the Middle East.
Read the articleMeeting at the UN
2 October 2009
The tripartite meeting that took place between US President Barack Obama, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is an example of constructive flexibility on the part of all…
Read the articleTurkey’s tilt away from the West
22 October 2009
Israel was recently excluded from joint air force exercises in Turkish airspace causing in turn for the U.S. to back out of it too.
Read the articlePromoting Liberalisation in Gaza
8 January 2010
It is possible for the Quartet to create a framework for Gaza to flourish like the West Bank through wielding a panoply of soft powered tools which according to Barak Seener, Middle East Director of the Henry Jackson…
Read the articleObama: a leader shaping American society
15 September 2010
President Barack Obama has already aroused much controversy during his short term in office so far.
Read the articlePalestine national team make home debut
11 March 2011
Congratulations to the Palestine national football team who last night played their first ever match on home soil.
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