In-depth
Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Volkhard Windfuhr of Der Spiegel ask: If it is true that the Palestinian leader was poisoned, then who might have been behind his killing?
Suha Arafat talks about the suspicion she has carried with her since Oct. 12, 2004. That was the day when Arafat's illness reportedly began, when he had diarrhea and complained of stomach pains and dizziness. The symptoms quickly worsened and left him as thin as a rail. Finally, wearing a training outfit and a wool cap, Arafat was taken from the West Bank town of Ramallah to a military hospital near Paris, where he died on Nov. 11. Already then, many thought that the death seemed unnatural.
Why Shimon Peres Still Matters
Writing in Al Monitor, Shai Feldman explains why Shimon Peres' voice is heard so loud and clear when it comes to Iran's nuclear program.
Coming after almost every former chief of Israel’s defense and intelligence agencies — and a few of the serving chiefs as well — have already expressed publicly or semi-publicly their opposition to such a strike, Peres’ intervention raises a good question: Why does he matter? Why does someone, who in the Israeli constitutional set-up fills no more than a ceremonial role, count? Without decision-making authority, why should Peres’ voice be considered a significant addition to the already formidable chorus warning of the implications of such an attack?
Daily Digest
- Times of Israel: Berlin denies reported submarine sales to Egypt would affect ties with Jerusalem
- Haaretz: Former CIA chief tells Haaretz: Decision on Iran strike can wait
- Jerusalem Post: Court demands A-G explain decision not to charge Arab MK Zoabi over Gaza flotilla
- Ynet: Obama: Military option remains on table for Iran
- New York Times: To Back Democracy, U.S. Prepares to Cut $1 Billion From Egypt’s Debt
- Washington Post: Iran opens uranium enrichment site to visit by Mongolia’s president
- Wall Street Journal: Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 19 People
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