Daily Archives: January 12, 2011

New Palestinian conspiracy theories

by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch Blaming Israel, the Jews and America for the Arab world’s problems, is a recurring theme of Palestinian ideology. The latest Palestinian Authority libel accuses Israel of involvement in major international conspiracies to undermine Arab and Muslim countries, from Yemen to Sudan, all in order to…

Lebanon in crisis: Hizballah quits government, US-French buildup, Israel on standby

DEBKAFILE —  With backing from Tehran, Hizballah and its Christian ally Michel Aoun abruptly quit the Lebanese unity government Wednesday, Jan. 12, in a move that could pave the way for their seizure of power in Beirut. They struck as the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s prosecutor Daniel Bellemare prepared to hand over to the pre-trial…