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UNITED NATIONS – With tongue firmly entrenched in his cheek, an Arab diplomat recounts an Israeli cabinet meeting interrupted by an aide rushing in with the latest statistics on the state of the economy. The crops were down, growth was low, reserves were minimal, and inflation was high, he announced, portraying a rather gloomy economic … Continue reading “Shielded by US Umbrella, Israel Joins OECD”

An exclusive club of the world’s most developed countries is poised to admit Israel as a member even though, a confidential internal document indicates, doing so will amount to endorsing Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian and Syrian territories. Israel has been told that its accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is … Continue reading “Israel’s OECD Bid Poses Problems for Members”