Petra Marquardt-Bigman is an Israel-based freelance writer and researcher with a Ph.D. in contemporary history. She blogs at the Jerusalem Post.
Same old story in the new Middle East
The Arab world has a tendency to waste resources in a fight against “plots and plans” that don’t exist. In this respect, the new Middle East is shaping up to look just like the old one
- 1 December 2011
Hamas values its terrorists: More than 1,000 of them for Gilad Shalit
Gilad Shalit's release will be a "victory for Israeli solidarity", but with around one-thousand terrorists heading the other way, at what cost?
- 12 October 2011
The Antisemitism Lobby
When a self-described ‘self-hating’ Jew holds forth on what vexes him about ‘Jewish identity’, Professor Mearsheimer of ‘Israel Lobby’-fame thinks it should be recommended reading.
- 6 October 2011
The trouble with Turkey
The trouble with Turkey is that while it is a valuable member of NATO and aspires for EU accession, it has been all too obvious that Turkey’s ruling Islamists concluded already some time ago that their bid to pose as the regional leader of Sunni Muslims could be easily boosted by an openly hostile attitude towards Israel.
- 7 September 2011
The Arab Spring: How not to cope with political climate change in the Middle East
Palestinian reconciliation may sound good, but the truth is that it means legitimizing a group that hails Osama bin Laden as an “Arab holy warrior.”
- 3 May 2011
Goldstone baulked at prospect of pro-terror legacy
Richard Goldstone's extraordinary retraction of the key elements of his report against Israel came after his report was attacked for supporting terrorism
- 6 April 2011
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