Map: The countries that recognize Palestine as a state

Ishaan Tharoor | Washington Post | 7 Nov 2014 (Washington Post) Last week, Sweden became the 135th member of the United Nations to officially recognize Palestine as an independent state. The act sparked a tetchy diplomatic incident with Israel, which WorldViews discussed here. On the ground, a separate, viable Palestinian state is far from a reality. Israel occupies the…

'Eddy Chevvy,' Gorby, and the Fall of the Wall

Eric Margolis | 8 Nov 2014   It was also the most dangerous moment the world had faced since the 1963 Cuban missile crisis. What would the Soviet leadership do? Just graciously give way or use its huge Red Army and KGB to crush the uprisings? Interestingly, in a raw exposure of shameful historical enmity,…