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The argument between Europe and the U.S.A.

Hichem Karoui
February 21, 2002 (MMN) ; Palestine Chronicle; Middle East News Online.
Both Arabs and Israelis look at the ongoing argument between Americans and Europeans as something worrisome, each party for a different reason. For the Arabs, it goes without saying that they fear the Europeans would retreat back, under pressures, after showing that courageous and [...]

Europe, America and the Middle East

Hichem Karoui
February 8, 2002 (MMN) ; Palestine Chronicle ; Middle East News Online.
The Palestinian vision of peace has been recently eloquently expounded on a New York Times op-ed signed by Yasir Arafat himself. For the majority of American public, there seems to be a need to better understanding what is exactly going on in the [...]

ISRAEL TROUBLES WITH EUROPE

Hichem Karoui
February 5, 2002 (MMN) ; Palestine Chronicle ; Middle East News Online.
On a recent visit to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres unsurprisingly put the blame for the violence and the stalled peace process firmly at the door of the Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat. “ If Arafat doesn’t bring [...]

The spokesman and the novice

Hichem Karoui
February 4, 2002 (MMN) ; Palestine Chronicle ; Middle East News Online.
One of the most interesting commentaries on U.S. foreign policy is certainly the one made by Mr. Richard Boucher, spokesman of the State Department. Because he reflects the official line he is of much help to journalists, diplomats, and other professionals. Used to [...]