http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=14&L=en World News Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:30 -0500 2013 Tolerance.ca en-ca http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=165589&L=en JERUSALEM — Israel has attacked targets in Syria, raising fears that the Syrian civil war could spread into a broader regional conflict. Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=165209&L=en by David Friedman, On April 23, 2013, at the INSS annual conference "Security Challenges of the 21st Century," Brig. Gen. Itai Brun, head of the Research Division of IDF Military Intelligence, said that Israel has information indicating that Assad’s forces used a lethal chemical weapon several times against the rebels, likely sarin, along with incapacitating chemical agents. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=165007&L=en British Prime Minister David Cameron says there is growing evidence the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels, backing up a report by U.S. intelligence agencies. Cameron on Friday called the development "very disturbing," adding that it would amount to a war crime and should represent a "red line" for the international community. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=163967&L=en The Korean Peninsula is reaching the boiling point. On February 12, 2013, after a series of harsh verbal exchanges between North Korea and the international community, Pyongyang announced that it had conducted a third nuclear test. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=161603&L=en by Yoram Schweitzer and Benedetta Berti, The past few weeks have not been easy for Hizbollah. On February 27, 2013 Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah appeared on the organization's cable television station, al-Manar, to refute claims regarding his presumed serious illness and subsequent hospitalization for urgent treatment in Iran. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=161223&L=en By Zvi Magen, Recent weeks have seen a series of intensive contacts on the international scene about the Syrian crisis, including meetings between Western officials and the Syrian opposition... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=160284&L=en by Ephraim Asculai, Given the international drive to negotiate a deal between Iran and the United States and/or the P5+1 over Iran’s nuclear program, what follows is an outline of a possible agreement based on the components considered critical to both sides. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=156918&L=en Erbil/Damascus/Brussels - Syria’s conflict gives its Kurdish population an opening to rectify historic wrongs and push for more autonomy, but facing internal divisions, poor ties with the non-Kurdish opposition and regional rivalries, its challenge is to articulate clear, unified and achievable demands. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=156832&L=en by Natalia Simanovsky Tel Aviv – To the vast majority of people living in Israel, the 22 January election has a foregone conclusion: current Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be re-elected to lead the 19th Knesset. Instead, the questions on many people’s minds are how his re-election will affect the stalled peace process with the Palestinians and what kind of measures will be necessary to restart negotiations. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=154848&L=en by Shimon Stein,   In atypical fashion, four EU member nations that are also members of the UN Security Council – Great Britain, France, Germany, and Portugal – joined forces, and on December 19, 2012 issued a statement criticizing the Israeli government decision to accelerate settlement construction in "the occupied territories." Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=151516&L=en by Oded Eran and Robbie Sabel Two Palestinian documents recently made public deserve attention: the Palestinian request for non-member state status at the United Nations General Assembly,[1] and the speech made by President Abu Mazen on November 11, 2012 at the ceremony marking the death of Yassir Arafat eight years ago.[2] Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=150224&L=en By Yoram Evron    On October 31, 2012, China deviated from its traditional posture of shunning involvement in Middle East politics, and announced a four-step program to resolve the crisis in Syria. The initiative, however, does not include concrete actions and seems powerless to change the situation. If so, is the step meaningless, or does it have some significance not apparent at first glance? Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=148285&L=en Most articles in the Iranian media on the nuclear issue reiterate Iran's "inalienable right" to enrich uranium according to the NPT. Iran contends that as a member of the NPT, it is treated unfairly by the international community when demands are made that it suspend enrichment. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=147008&L=en by Ephraim Kam There is no doubt that Iran is quite concerned about events in Syria and the possibility that the Assad regime will be toppled. Since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has not had any real ally, among the superpowers or in the region, other than Syria. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=144314&L=en Tripoli/Brussels - The violent death of the U.S. ambassador and three of his colleagues is a stark reminder of the challenges Libya still faces and should serve as a wake-up call for the authorities to urgently fill the security vacuum. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=143799&L=en by Ephraim Asculai We can define “red lines” as acts, activities, or situations that if carried out or reached mandate actions to redress the situation. The purpose of drawing these lines is twofold: to deter these said acts or activities, and to judge that the situation is serious enough to warrant reactions. Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=143454&L=en by Zaki Shalom,   Rebel activity against Bashar Assad’s regime, which began in March 2011, was initially limited to certain areas, while Syria’s large cities remained more or less undisturbed. During the first months, there was noted hesitancy on Washington's part regarding the best course of action for the United States in this crisis. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=142109&L=en by Natalia Simanovsky Tel Aviv, Israel - In late July, Ziad al-Bandak, an advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, made an official visit to the Auschwitz Holocaust memorial to pay respect to the million-and-a-half victims of the camp, most of whom were Jewish. Yet the majority of media outlets in Israel and abroad only reported on the event a few days later, following condemnation of al-Bandak’s visit from Hamas and the Union of Palestinian Communities and Associations in Europe.  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=141999&L=en by Yoel Guzansky King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Iranian President Ahmadinejad met in Mecca last week at an emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which decided to suspend Syria’s membership in the organization. This decision is mainly symbolic, but Ahmadinejad's participation at the OIC meeting on Saudi soil at this time was as surprising as was the invitation itself. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=141454&L=en by Zvi Magen Although in recent weeks the end of the Assad regime has appeared increasingly imminent, Russia has continued to support the regime consistently and uncompromisingly. Together with support from China, this Russian backing, evident since the start of the uprising in Syria some eighteen months ago, provides life support for the shaky Assad regime. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=139152&L=en by Jonathan Robinson, Tal First, and Einav Yogev Recent reports of dozens of Kuwaiti jihadists traveling to fight in the Syrian conflict further highlight the stronger foothold radical Islamic groups are gaining in Syria. Since January 2012, Syria has been transformed into a major battleground of the jihad world, with a number of foreign and Syrian jihadist groups surfacing to participate in the conflict. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=139012&L=en by Sher Gilead Sher and Orit Perlov Although for some time Israeli focus has not extended beyond the borders of Iran, a fresh approach to Iran’s eastern neighbor, Afghanistan, could unveil strategic advantages for Israel. Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=138207&L=en by Benedetta Berti, and Cameron S. Brown Following the recent downing of a Turkish reconnaissance jet by Syrian anti-aircraft, the international community, this time through NATO, is once again debating what course of action should be taken with respect to Syria. In the past weeks, the Syrian crisis has become more intense, violent, and regionalized, in turn raising the level of international interest in finding a way to stop the bloodshed and end the crisis. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=138065&L=en Brussels - With only days to go, Libya’s first national elections of the post-Qadhafi era are imperilled by armed protesters who, driven by a feeling of continued economic and political marginalisation, are threatening to disrupt the vote in the eastern part of the country.  Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=137876&L=en Geneva – Today, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or Ottawa Convention, has entered into force for Finland which is now bound to never, under any circumstances, use, produce or transfer anti-personnel mines and to destroy its existing stockpile of mines within four years. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 World News