The Middle East and Current Events


Israel increasing imports from Palestinian areas

  Print   PDF   Email   www.jpost.com/Business/Business-Features/Israel-increasing-imports-from-Palestinian-areas Business Features By ARIEH O’SULLIVAN / THE MEDIA LINE \ 05/29/2012 23:09 “There are a lot of obstacles but there… are business opportunities to make,” says Israel-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce executive officer. Israeli-Palestinian trade arbitration project_311. (photo credit:International Chamber of Commerce Israel) Business between the Palestinian Authority and Israel is growing despite the political impasse as both sides seek to […]


Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed agreements on Tuesday to regulate bilateral trade and taxation.

Israel, Palestinian Authority Sign Bilateral Trade Agreements Agreements were thrashed out in a series of secret meetings that lasted more than a year and had many ups and downs. Moti Bassok Aug 01, 2012 1:12 AM 7comments Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed agreements on Tuesday to regulate bilateral trade and taxation. The agreements were thrashed out in a series of secret meetings that lasted more than a […]


Liberman: Israel is the largest financial backer of Palestinian terror

Yisrael Beytenu leader harshly criticizes Netanyahu for his handling of the terror wave.   Yisrael Beytenu’s Avigdor Liberman . (photo credit:REUTERS) Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman on Saturday came out swinging at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his handling of the wave of terror that Israel is facing was “catastrophic.” At a cultural event in Tel Aviv, Liberman said that in order to extinguish terror, its sources that […]


Paris and the Fall of Rome by Niall Ferguson

People lit candles Sunday at a makeshift memorial at the Place de la Republique in tribute to the victims of Friday’s attacks in Paris. People lit candles Sunday at a makeshift memorial at the Place de la Republique in tribute to the victims of Friday’s attacks in Paris. By Niall Ferguson November 16, 2015 I am not going to repeat what you have already read or heard. I […]