Middle East News Spotlight

for May 27, 2011

Obama Signs Israel's Death Warrant
With Mideast Policy Speech

Requiring Israel Return to Pre-1967 Borders

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Netanyahu Rejects Obama Peace Plan

Rejects Return to Pre-1967 Borders

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Palestinians Reject Peace Plan

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Obama Meets with Israeli PM
Tense Meeting in White House

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Netanyahu Asks Obama

To Put Focus on

Iran's Nukes Now

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Obama Downplays U.S.-Israeli Tensions
After Meeting with Netanyahu

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Netanyahu's Aides Claim:
Obama Detatched From Reality

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Jewish Donors Warn Obama on Israel

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GOP Prez Hopeful Says:
Obama Threw Israel Under the Bus

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Netanyahu Speaks to Joint Session of Congress

Receives Broad Bi-Partiaan Support

“Jerusalem must remain the United Capital of Israel,”

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Obama's Peace Plans Strengthen

Netanyahu's Political Hand

Israeli Voters Rally to Support PM's Stand Against Obama
Voters Do Not Want a Return to Pre-1967 Borders

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Hamas Says It Won't Recognize Israel

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Egypt Abandons Obama Gaza Policy

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Egypt To Open Gaza Border
Will Thwart Israel's Gaza Blockade
As Tensions Build Between Cairo & Israel

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Arabs Plan June 5-7 Riots Against Israel

Protesting Israel's Conquest of Jerusalem in June 1967 War

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Syria Protests Begin Revival
After Lull in Demonstrations
And Mass Killings By Army

The Syrian public's attempt to overthrow President Assad seemed to fall apart in the past two weeks after the Army indiscriminantly killed hundreds of opponents and the secret police rounded up hundreds more revolutionaries and killed them.

Despite the recent setbacks, the Syrian public is again stirring for renewed protests expected on Friday, May 27. For more details, LINK HERE.

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Turkey Abandoning Syria Alliance

The Turkish government has decided it is not in the interests of national security to further support Syria's President Assad. Why?

For one thing, the Turkish leadership cannot abide by Assad committing genocide against other Muslims. Another reason is that Assad's bloody crackdown is stirring the Kurdish minority in Syria, which in turn is stirring Kurdish rebels in Turkey as well as Iraqi Kurds. The Turks fear a united Kurdish uprising that could trigger a huge civil war with Turkish Kurds that could lead to the loss of Kurdish tribal lands in Turkey and create an independent nation of Kurdistan.

As a result of such concerns, Turkey has cut its support for Assad and halted intelligence reports and resources to Assad. It has also further shut down daily communication between Assad and Turkish leaders. For more on this story, LINK HERE.

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Turkey Supports Major Syrian Reform
Urges Assad To Make "Shock Reform" Or Else

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New Egyptian Protests Erupt
Want Military Rule Abolished Faster

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Egyptian Christians Worry Egypt Being Hijacked

By Radical Muslim Fundamentalists

Fear of Muslim Brotherhood Takeover

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U.S. To Help Israel With
More Missile Defense

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Iran's Prez Claims:
West Causing Drought in Iran

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Yemen on Brink of Civil War

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Al Qaeda Targeting Saudi Royal Family
Calls For Revolt Against Monarchy

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Saudi Arabia Scrambles

To Limit Region's Upheaval

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Saudi Drive to Create Anti-Iran Alliance
Worries Obama Administration

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Iran's Nuke Plant at Bushehr
To Soon Begin Full Operation

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