Mar. 01
Archive: March 2009
Mar. 01
Brown woos Obama on global deal
Mar. 01
Mideast Quartet to meet alongside Gaza aid talks
“The international Middle East Quartet will meet on Monday on the sidelines of a conference on reconstruction in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday.”
Mar. 02
Over $4.4b. raised at Sharm for Gaza
“Palestinian officials from rival factions welcomed pledges of more than $4.4 billion to rebuild the war-torn Gaza Strip that were made at the donors conference held in Sharm e-Sheikh on Monday.”
Mar. 04
‘Peace integral to Israel-EU upgrade’
“The pace of the upgrade in Israeli-EU relations depends on the next government’s plans and outlook toward the peace process, Czech Ambassador Michael Zantovsky said at a press briefing on Tuesday.”
Mar. 05
Clinton criticises Israeli breach of ‘road map’
“U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticised on Wednesday Israel’s plans to demolish dozens of Palestinian homes in Arab East Jerusalem as a violation of its international obligations.”
Mar. 07
High Representative ‘Solano’
Secretary of “Mis”-state:
Hillary Clinton showed a startling ignorance of the EU’s most powerful man when she mispronounced his name Friday.
Mar. 08
EDA approves Solana’s military satellite system
“Space-based-related assets are critical to improve European military capabilities, including for information gathering,” Javier Solana, head of the EDA, said in a statement.” (Note: The six participating EU nations are all members of the 10 WEU nations.)
Mar. 09
Call for suspension of EU’s Association Agreement with Israel
“Israel is damaging the prospects for peace with Palestinians by grabbing land and violating civil liberties in East Jerusalem, according to an internal EU report.”
Mar. 10
Atlantic stimulus rift grows
Mar. 10
The coming evangelical collapse
Mar. 11
Aocistanbul goes live
“The official website of the Second Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations has been launched.”
Mar. 11
Solana interview on EU defense
Mar. 13
Islamic states: Criminalize defamation of Islam
“The resolution would attempt to influence ‘local, national, regional and international levels’ to incorporate such guarantees of this perceived freedom in their ‘legal and constitutional systems.’”
Mar. 15
Solana threatens Netanyahu government
“‘Let me say very clearly that the way the European Union will relate to an [Israeli] government that is not committed to a two-state solution will be very, very different,’ said Javier Solana, the EU’s foreign and security affairs chief.”
Mar. 17
Foundations join forces with AoC
Mar. 17
Solana urges Israel to stop illegal settlements
“European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has urged Israel to stop the expansion of illegal Jewish settlements, saying they represent ‘an obstacle to peace.’”
Mar. 19
EU Commission trains staff for future diplomatic corps
The high representative’s diplomats are being readied before the Lisbon Treaty has been approved.
Mar. 20
Israel’s chief of staff comes home early after doors close in Obama’s Washington
“Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi cut short his visit to Washington after getting an extraordinarily cool reception from the new U.S. administration.”
Mar. 22
Olmert warns Barak against joining Netanyahu’s government
“During the cabinet meeting, the prime minister [Olmert] noted that a government that does not accept the establishment of a Palestinian state as a guideline to the peace process would lead to Israel’s isolation.”
Mar. 22
Today in history: March 23, 1999
Mar. 25
Netanyahu: I’ll continue peace talks
It appears Netanyahu took Solana’s threat seriously. After campaigning against peace talks with the Palestinians, he has now promised to resume them as soon as he takes office.
Mar. 27
Report: Obama to attend Alliance of Civilizations forum
Turkish media has reported that U.S. President Barack Obama will attend the second forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, to be held in Istanbul on April 6-7.
Mar. 27
Solana vs. Lieberman
Mar. 27
U.S. surveys flashpoint West Bank settlement
U.S. diplomats visited a Jewish settlement east of Jerusalem on Friday — sending a message that the Obama administration plans to oppose Israeli building activity in the West Bank.
Mar. 30
Great expectations ahead of G20 summit
World leaders will gather in London on Thursday to discuss plans for a new global economic order — building the framework for the mark of the beast.
Mar. 31
Suspend EU-Israel trade agreement says UK Greens MEP
The EU received another call to end its association agreement with Israel — possibly setting the stage for the breaking of the seven-year ‘covenant with the many.’