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The Wave: Man, God, and the Ballot Box in the Middle East
The promise of democracy for Muslims offers something historically unparalleled. Where Islamist groups once dreamed of revolution, quietly developed paramilitary cells, and assassinated their secular opponents, mainstream Islamist groups today see elections as a means for society to maintain akhlaq; the mores that define good Muslims.
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Ahead of Iran Talks, Slew of Reports Should Be Taken with Grain of Salt
The slew of new reports and "exclusive" details on Iran's nuclear weapons program do not enhance in any significant what we already know on the subject, nor do they present the definitive "smoking gun"... more...
Iran Accelerating Nuclear Bomb Efforts?
Iranian dissidents revealed today that Iran’ theocratic government is mounting efforts to acquire nuclear bomb while talks on this issue between the country and western powers continue, reports German De Welt. more...
MEK: Tehran Accelerating Its Nuclear Program
Iran is accelerating its nuclear weapons program, according to a report Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) Iranian opposition group compiled and The Jerusalem Post obtained on Friday. more...
Iran: Atombomben-Netzwerk aufgedeckt?
Die Atomenergiebehörde (IAEA) in Wien blieb versiegelt. Ihre Mitarbeiter wollten nicht einmal darüber Auskunft geben, ob sie Post von der iranischen Opposition erhalten hatten. more...
Iran: Atombomben-Netzwerk aufgedeckt?
Die Atomenergiebehörde (IAEA) in Wien blieb versiegelt. Ihre Mitarbeiter wollten nicht einmal darüber Auskunft geben, ob sie Post von der iranischen Opposition erhalten hatten. more...
Beschleunigt der Iran den Bau der Bombe?
Nach Informationen der iranischen Volksmudschaheddin treibt der Iran die Arbeit an einer Atombombe mit insgesamt sieben Schwerpunkten voran. more...
Reagan’s “October Surprise” is Still Getting Debunked
Twenty years later in 2012, Emanuele Ottolenghi has found new problems with this source. It turns out Ben-Menashe invented some of the people he spoke to Sick about... more...
Now on Air: Lunar TV
On March 22, AIJAC's overseas guest speaker Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi attracted the attention of the CEC. Before Ottolenghi's talk at the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) in Melbourne... more...
Syrians Fall Victim to ‘Dual Logic’ of Sectarianism and Realpolitik
The task admittedly more complex than in Libya, but “from a purely moral point of view, Western inaction is a display of hypocrisy that is bound to undermine future attempts to invoke universal principles in the name of policy,”... more...
Meet The Tarnished Bureaucrat Who Is Running Our Negotiations With Iran
The heart of Ashton's message was "the primary purpose of my visit is to show the continued importance that the EU attaches to resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, which is central to the solution of other problems in the region." more...
“Wir Stehen Kurz Vor der Bombe”
"Als Unterhändler hat Mousavian stets die offizielle Linie vertreten, dass das iranische Nuklearprogramm nur zivilen Zwecken diene. Dass er nun schreibt, der Iran habe schon 2002 die Fähigkeit zum break-out erreicht kann sich nur auf das geheime militärische Programm beziehen, das Mousavian gekannt haben muss" more...
‘Only a Credible US Threat will Deter Iran’
IRAN will only step back from developing nuclear weapons if it feels the threat of an American strike against it is credible – and so far that isn’t the case. more...
Ottolenghi on Iran
Speaking to an audience of AIJAC and UIA supporters, the Italian-born Dr Ottolenghi countered the assumption underlying the question of whether a war with Iran can be avoided, observing that a war between Iran and Israel has, in fact, been ongoing since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. more...
Why Israel Still Can’t Trust That Obama Has Its Back
Writing in The New York Times on Friday, Emanuele Ottolenghi of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies suggested one scenario for effective sanctions: “a complete United Nations-imposed oil embargo enforced by a naval blockade, as well as total diplomatic isolation.” more...
What Would Mordechai Do?
Emanuele Ottolenghi, Alfoneh’s co-panelist and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, agreed, saying that Iranians are “disaffected, disappointed and disgruntled” with the regime, and the U.S. “hasn’t leveraged this at all.” more...
Iran, Verso la Cancellazione Della Lapidazione?
L’Iran è un paradosso per molti, come scrive Emanuele Ottolenghi, il quale, in La Bomba Iraniana, spiega brevemente anche la condizione della donna nella Repubblica Islamica. Qui “la percentuale femminile di detentrici di studio è più alta di quella maschile more...
EU Sanctions on Iran’s Main Ports Will Slash Trade If Enforced
Emanuele Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies in Washington, a research group that supports sanctions on Iran, said the Tidewater ban is an important step in hampering Iran’s weapons proliferation. more...
Bank Tejarat Banned by US, EU in Move Stifling Iran Trade
Emanuele Ottolenghi, an Iran sanctions specialist at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a Washington-based research institute, said the designation of Bank Tejarat was an important step in hindering Iran’s efforts to acquire forbidden technology. more...
Bank Tejarat Banned by US, EU in Move Stifling Iran Trade
Emanuele Ottolenghi, an Iran sanctions specialist at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a Washington-based research institute, said the designation of Bank Tejarat was an important step in hindering Iran’s efforts to acquire forbidden technology. more...
ANÁLISIS: Frenará la Carrera Nuclear el Embargo a Irán por Emanuele Ottolenghi
Ninguno, incluso potencias como China, que se oponen al embargo, están buscando reducir su exposición al crudo iraní. Además, si los países asiáticos continúan comprando su petróleo, el embargo perjudicará a Irán porque estos países negociarán para reducir el precio de crudo que compran al régimen de Teherán. more...