Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 28

12-Jul-2010

Political Comment (12 July 2010)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest visit to Washington may have mended fences damaged by Israel's continued colonization of the occupied territories in defiance of the Americans' wishes, but it appears to have done little to advance the peace process. Turkey is threatening to cut ties with Israel if it does not apologize for its assault on ships attempting to run the blockade of Gaza.

Netanyahu...