Middle East
Iran and the Death Penalty
A recent brief from Amnesty International examines how many prisoners were executed by Iran in the first half of 2015. From this data, it appears ……Read More
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Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran’s Moving Nuclear Target Date
Let's open by looking at a speech given to the United Nations General Assembly by Benjamin Netanyahu on September 27, 2012: Go to the 25 ……Read More
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Israel, Syria and an Assassination
According to "The Intercept", an internal National Security Agency document provided by Edward Snowden shows that Israel took rather unusual steps in its long-term hostilities ……Read More
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Iran nuclear agreement shows the power of international law and diplomatic engagement
Our organizations welcome the announcement that Iran and the P5+1 have reached an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and broad economic sanctions. We believe that ……Read More
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Iran’s Supreme Leader and His Views on the United States and Nuclear Weapons
Now that Iran has signed a deal with P5+1, it is a good time to take a look at a recent speech given by Iran's ……Read More
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Israel seizes Flotilla ship to Gaza and deports 2 Human Rights advocates to Canada
Two Canadians, Robert Lovelace and Kevin Neish, who were on board the Freedom Flotilla III boat Marianne, headed towards Gaza when it was seized by ……Read More