By refusing to renew its six month truce with Israel and launching hundreds of rockets across the border, Hamas has provoked Israel into a devastating and tragic reaction. Yet following the embarrassment of its incursion into Lebanon in 2006, the question remains as to why Israel has responded in the manner it has. Is the [...]

Filed under: arabisraeliconflict, iran, jameschettle, middle east, terrorism on December 31st, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Photograph courtesy of the Soldier’s Media Center
Clare Politics is proud to announce that the second speaker for Lent Term 2008 will be Dr. Rosemary Hollis.
Dr. Hollis is Director of Research at Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) in London. She is a leading expert on foreign policy and security issues in the Middle [...]

Filed under: afghanistan, clarepoliticsnews, iran, iraq, middleeast on January 11th, 2008 | No Comments »

The press is struggling slightly over the Iranian ‘rendition’ story at the moment - it can’t quite keep hold of front page news. Outrage and indignation abound from most corners, along with ‘breaking news’ headlines whenever Blair opens his mouth. But I fear the gravity of the situation hasn’t achieved widespread recognition yet.
Background first of [...]

Filed under: foreignpolicy, iran on March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »