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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Tag Archives: Middle East Peace Process
The perils of debating US Foreign Policy
What does the third and final US Presidential debate tell us about US foreign policy priorities for the next four years? Probably not much, given that both candidates tried their darndest to use the debate to air disagreements over the economy. … Continue reading
The Obama-Netanyahu deal on Iran
A week laid up in bed with food poising – I knew I shouldn’t have ordered the Rye Oysters last Friday night – left me with little appetite to blog. With the sofa as my sick-bed I’ve spent the week … Continue reading
Posted in Iran
Tagged AIPAC, Deterrence, Iran, Middle East Peace Process, Netanyahu, Nucler Proliferation, Obama, sanctions, WMD
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Avoiding a Diplomatic Train Wreck in New York.
Earlier this year, June 26th, President Abbas announced his decision to seek recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations along the 1967 borders with a right of return for refugees. There is intense diplomatic uncertainty, not to say anxiety, as to … Continue reading
Brief a Bishop: Making Sense of Libya and The Arab Spring
This week I posted a series of blogs in advance of a briefing I’m writing for bishops taking part in tomorrow’s House of Lords debate. The final briefing encompasses recent developments in Libya, the process of political change in Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East
Tagged Houses of Parliament, Libya, Middle East, Middle East Peace Process
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Brief a Bishop: The Middle East Peace Process
Next Friday, 1 April, Peers will spend the whole day debating recent events in Libya and the wider Middle East. It is my job to ensure that those bishops taking part in this debate are properly briefed. Whether they use … Continue reading
Losing Sleep over the Middle East Peace Process
The overnight train to Glasgow last night was a far from restful occasion. I’m not sure whether it was the stretcher width berth or the wather thin blanket which were to blame, but either way I had plenty of time to read part of the … Continue reading
Time for a Reality Check – What Might a One State Solution Look Like?
Last Wednesday the Obama administration recognised publicly that attempts to bribe the Israeli government into agreeing a 90-day settlement freeze to resume talks with Palestinians had failed. So, one week on where do we go from here? Should we follow … Continue reading
Is the Middle East Peace Process Dead or Merely Dying?
2011 is slated to be an important crossroads in the Middle East peace process in view of the anticipated completion of the Palestinian National Authority’s two-year plan for Palestinian state building by August next year, and the subsequent expiry of … Continue reading
