http://micahhalpern.com/ Copyright 2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:49:18 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wednesday March 10, 2010 I've Been Thinking: Israel has announced the construction of 1600 new apartments. The announcement was a major embarrassment for Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu. The announcement was made while US Vice President Joe Biden was visiting... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/apartment_embar.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/apartment_embar.html Thoughts Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:49:18 -0500 Tuesday March 9, 2010 I've Been Thinking: Sunday's election in Iraq was a water shed event. This was the second ever free democratic election in Iraq. This year 62.4% of the people came out to vote, in the 2005 election,... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/iraqi_elections_1.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/iraqi_elections_1.html Thoughts Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:52:21 -0500 Monday March 8, 2010 I've Been Thinking: According to the Israeli press, Israeli leaders have issued an ultimatum to Palestinian leaders. In private conversations, Israel has told Palestinian leaders that they must move and move seriously to prevent the Palestinian... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/israel_warns_th.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/israel_warns_th.html Thoughts Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:11:05 -0500 Sunday March 7, 2010 I've Been Thinking: On Saturday night US Presidential special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell landed in Tel Aviv and met with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. This meeting sets the stage for the announcement... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/new_talks_pa_is.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/new_talks_pa_is.html Thoughts Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:51:26 -0500 Saturday March 6, 2010 I've Been Thinking: Under new leadership, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) has begun to take nuclear development by Iran and Syria much more seriously than it had in the past. Over the past several months... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/syria_blames_is.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/syria_blames_is.html Thoughts Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:02:43 -0500 Friday March 5, 2010 I've Been Thinking: A team of Australian police investigators is now in Israel investigating the case of the Australian passports that were used during the assassination of Mahmoud Mabhouh. This is not unusual. What turns this... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/australians_isr.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/australians_isr.html Thoughts Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:57:53 -0500 Thursday March 4, 2010 Column: The Arab League has spoken. The twenty-two country members and four observer members of the Arab League have decided to support the plan put forth by the United States to jump start the stalemate between... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/playing_a_game.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/playing_a_game.html Columns Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:13:45 -0500 Wednesday March 3, 2010 I've Been Thinking: One of the best ways of finding out the agenda of any country in the Middle East is by observing who is talking to whom face to face. The vice president of Iraq,... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/iraqi_vp_visits.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/iraqi_vp_visits.html Thoughts Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:13:05 -0500 Tuesday March 2, 2010 I've Been Thinking: Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, made a passionate speech yesterday condemning every Arab country and every Arab leader for inaction - every country except Iran and Syria. Only Iran and Syria have... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/nasrallah_the_c.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/03/nasrallah_the_c.html Thoughts Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:44:59 -0500 Monday March 1, 2010 I'm Predicting: Iran is beginning to rattle sabers and threaten Europe. Iran intends to intimidate Western European leaders. Iran wants to make certain that Europe knows there will be consequences to supporting increased sanctions against them.... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/iran_threatens_3.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/iran_threatens_3.html Predictions Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:29:18 -0500 Sunday February 28, 2010 I've Been Thinking: The United States is beginning to get serious with Syria. The Syrian Ambassador to the US has been summoned to the State Department to meet with US Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/us_gets_tough_w.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/us_gets_tough_w.html Thoughts Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:16:02 -0500 Saturday February 27, 2010 I've Been Thinking: Crude oil closed at $79.66 in the New York Mercantile Exchange on Friday. Earlier in the day, it topped the $80 mark. For the past week oil has been swinging and swinging high.... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/oil_at_80.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/oil_at_80.html Thoughts Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:32:00 -0500 Friday February 26, 2010 I've Been Thinking: Yesterday Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a day trip to Damascus. Ahmadinejad was in Syria getting all his ducks in a row. Assad and Ahmadinejad agreed on several issues. At their joint press... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/iran_syria_have.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/iran_syria_have.html Thoughts Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:43:59 -0500 Thursday February 25, 2010 I've Been Thinking: Iran has issued a warning. They told every country that flies to Iran that from now on the water surrounding the area must be referred to as the "Persian Gulf" and not by... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/persian_or_arab.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/persian_or_arab.html Thoughts Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:12:10 -0500 Wednesday February 24, 2010 Column: Mention Dubai and Israel in the same sentence and the first thing that comes to mind is the assassination of a Hamas terrorist leader ... in Dubai ... at the five star luxury Bustan Hotel... http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/thats_how_israe.html http://micahhalpern.com/archives/2010/02/thats_how_israe.html Columns Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:53:19 -0500