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Israel Unveils Plan to Encircle Palestinian State

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 Unsettling prospects: "If the Jewish state were to annex all of the Jordan Valley, which is dotted with small settlements, it would leave a future Palestinian state on the West Bank entirely surrounded by Israel and without a direct link to neighbouring countries." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Putin Perspective

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 Russia's leader answers mostly tough questions for three and a half hours without the aid of notes or alcohol--a new personal record. | storyOf interest: He doesn't regard Hamas as a terrorist organization and won't support cutting off its funding. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice Admits U.S. Underestimated Hamas Threat

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2006 Quick, someone bring out the smelling salts! A White House official just admitted a mistake. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hamas Win Makes Mockery of Bush’s Fantasies

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2006 Update:Jimmy Carter: The world should keep giving aid to the Palestinians, regardless of whether Hamas is a terrorist organization.Juan Cole: "Bush pushes for elections, confusing them with democracy, but seems blind to the dangers of right-wing populism." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hamas Sweeps Palestinian Elections

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 With America sticking its guns in the eyes of so many Arabs, is it any wonder that Muslim hard-liners have gained so much popular support? Do we need any further proof of the neocon fallacy of Rumsfeld-style shake-n-bake democracy? | storyAnd with right-wing pretenders lingering over Sharon's deathbed, have prospects for peace in the Mideast ever looked more distant? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ariel Sharon’s Stroke Creates Turmoil

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Prime minister's debilitating stroke throws Middle East politics, Palestinian peace process into jeopardy | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )