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Michael Bröning
Michael Bröning is director of the East Jerusalem office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, a political foundation affiliated with Germany’s Social Democratic Party.
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Which Palestinian State?
Michael Bröning Series: The World in Words 2011-08-22Israelis and Palestinians are set for a showdown at the UN in September, when Palestinian leaders will call for recognition of a state within the borders that existed before the Six Day War of 1967. The effort entails serious risks, but a sober assessment of what might follow allows for cautious optimism.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 7417
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Reconciling Hamas and Fatah
Michael Bröning Series: The World in Words 2009-04-17
As representatives of Hamas and Fatah meet for the fourth round of national unity talks in Cairo, the word will be watching closely. Success in Cairo might prove even more challenging than failure, for the West would then be faced with the need to re-evaluate its approach to Hamas. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 13809
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The Myth of the Shia Crescent
Michael Bröning Series: Islam 2008-05-20Leaders in both the Middle East and the US are propagating fear that Iran is aiming for regional hegemony through an array of Shia proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. But, rather than describing reality, the notion of a Iranian-backed "Shia crescent" is being used to perpetuate unconditional Western support for increasingly unstable regimes.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 21440
