Palestinian crime and punishment
Yaakov Amidror, israelhayom.comImage from article, with caption: The glorification of death in Palestinian culture debunks Israel's deterrence effortsExcerpt:[An] important point to remember is that...
View ArticleUS must not give Israel a blank cheque
Patrick Seaman, nyunews.comImage from, with caption: Blank cheque from Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company Excerpt:Last week, Israel asked the United States to up its defense aid package to $5...
View ArticleNetanyahu, Herzog lead stellar lineup at ‘Post’ Diplomatic Conference next week
jpost.comimage fromExcerpt:Fresh from his meeting with US President Barack Obama in Washington, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the featured speaker at next week’s fourth annual Jerusalem...
View ArticleNew hasbara chief proving diplomatic disaster for Bibi
Anshel Pfeffer, thejc.comNovember 12, 2015Ran BaratzThe expected decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel the appointment of a new communications chief is likely to postpone the arrival...
View ArticleCombating Cultural Illiteracy Through Exchanges
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgNov 13, 2015Headlines this week in PD News showcased the role of public diplomacy in facilitating cross-cultural understanding and engagement through cultural exchanges. In...
View ArticleA journalist at the forefront of combating terrorism
James Warren, poynter.orgStengel. (AP Photo)Rick Stengel used to assign stories on terrorism and U.S. foreign policy. Now he helps to combat one and shape the other.Stengel is an accomplished...
View ArticleEU labels remind Israelis of Nazis
AFP, theaustralian.com.auimage fromAn EU decision to label goods from Jewish settlements is unlikely to damage Israel’s economy, but officials fear that what they call the “anti-Semitic” move will...
View ArticleJ-1 students must now find jobs before travelling to US
Carl O'Brien, irishtimes.comimage fromStudents seeking to travel to the US on J-1 work visa will be obliged to find jobs before they travel under changes announced on Thursday.Irish officials - who had...
View ArticleParution de l’ouvrage « Histories of Public Diplomacy and Nation Branding in...
etudes-nordiques.frParution de l’ouvrage Histories of Public Diplomacy and Nation Branding in the Nordic and Baltic Countries : Representing the PeripheryEdited by Louis Clerc, University of Turku;...
View ArticleBerthing a new era at Chabahar
Jack Detsch, gatewayhouse.inimage fromThe strategic and geopolitical importance of Iran’s Chabahar Port is not lost on India. It is for this reason that India is keen to partner with Iran on investing...
View ArticleNetanyahu's Overtures Come Too Little, Too Late
Ari Shavit, haaretz.comimage fromThe prime minister made the international community fed up with him, and by doing so, made it fed up with Israel as well.Excerpt:When his government is fanatic and his...
View ArticleHow to market a nation
Joshua Kurlantzick, bostonglobe.comimage fromExcerpt:The Global Country Brand Index is a study compiled by FutureBrand, a consulting group, of countries’ comparative perception, using a range of...
View ArticleDedicated to diplomacy
Yvonne Bohwongprasert, bangkokpost.comAustrian Ambassador Enno Drofenik on his duties in Thailand Drofenik image from articleExcerpt:Austrian Ambassador Enno Drofenik finds Thailand's friendly and...
View ArticleIs Israel isolating itself?
Uri Savir, al-monitor.comImage from article, with caption: Israel's Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer (2nd R) attends a forum with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) hosted by the...
View ArticleBritish Council Chief Executive to Speak on International Diplomacy
gwtoday.gwu.eduAlumnus Ciarán Devane’s discussion highlights International Education Week at GW.Elliott School of International Affairs alumnus Ciarán Devane will speak Monday about international...
View ArticleMeet the Author: Carol Atkinson
uscpublicdiplomacy.org, Nov 11, 2015Atkinson image from entryDr. Carol Atkinson is a Lieutenant Colonel (retired) in the United States Air Force and Professor of the Practice of International Relations...
View ArticleHow the U.S. Military Engages in Public Diplomacy
Marissa Cruz, uscpublicdiplomacy.orguncaptioned image from articleNov 11, 2015The military’s work and diplomacy may seem to be polar opposites, but the reality is the two are closely linked. There is...
View ArticleA grim omen
Dan Margalit, israelhayom.comImage from, with caption: Bottles of Shiloh wine, which is produced and bottled at the Shiloh Jewish settlement in the northern West BankExcerpt:The European Union's wheels...
View ArticleIsraelis' False Unity Is Enabling the Settlers to Achieve All Their Goals
Ariel Rubinstein, haaretz.comI have no illusions that genuine peace between us and the Palestinians could be made if only the sides would show ‘a little’ flexibility in their positions. Sadly, real...
View ArticleRomanian embassy organizes round table on NATO-Azerbaijan cooperation
Amina Nazarli, azernews.azimage from articleExcerpt:Romanian Embassy, which fulfills the mandate of NATO Contact Point Embassy to Azerbaijan for the fourth time in a row, organized a round table on...
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