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Israel/Middle East (News & Politics)/Questions Answered by Expert Pierre-Alexandre De Bavay M.A.
| Subject | Date Asked |
| tunisia revolution | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: can you please state a quote of how you feel about the tunisia revolution? Thank you A: Well your question is quite original. I guess my quote on the recent events in Tunisia would be: ... | |
| Democracy in Iraq | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: I'm confused what to take of Iraq. Today, I hear people say that "it is now a free ... A: Your question is quite broad so I will try to give a general comment on the current state of Iraq. ... | |
| Israel/Palestine/British | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: I am an American, but I was wondering if you can tell me what the stance of the British is on the ... A: Britain has no never been as involved as the US on the issue recently. Their role in early 20th ... | |
| Situation in Tunisia | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: I'm not sure what to take of the situation in Tunisia. No one in Tunisia seems to be happy with ... A: This question is a bit outside of my expertise, but I will try to give you a hint. Obviously the ... | |
| Why are we still in recession? | 9/19/2010 |
| Q: We are finishing up the war (though not succeeding) in Iraq and still in Afghanistan. If war is ... A: The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are very expensive to the US. If it is business then the deal is ... | |
| Middle East | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: What are the prospects for democracy in the Middle east? What conditions are needed for democracy to ... A: Middle East remains a very fragile region in terms of political stability. Countries like Syria or ... | |
| Israel's ploitical improtance to USA | 9/10/2010 |
| Q: One thing I have always wondered when listening to American politicians discussing Israel, is why ... A: Well your question is quite broad though very interesting. I guess that the interest of the US in ... | |
| israel issue | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: Do you think the creation of Israel was a blunder and it shouldn't have been created just like that? ... A: I guess it all depends if you regard the creation of Israel as a legal, political or cultural issue ... | |
| US-Iran Face-off | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: According to you, is the United States indulging in practices so as to make another Iraq out of ... A: Difficult to say actually. You might compare the US positions towards Iran to the ones dealing with ... | |
| lebanon war | 5/9/2010 |
| Q: id like to ask about the lebanese/israeli conflict do you think there will be another war specially ... A: The relations between Israel and Lebanon remain very difficult at the moment. The key of those ... | |
| peace in the middle east | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: there will never be peace in the middle east until christ returns to show us how to have peace ... A: It seems your question seems more religious than political. The conflict in Middle East is clearly ... | |
| Israeli-Palestinian conflict | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: Why is it that no one bothers Egypt about opening their borders with Gaza? Why must it always be ... A: Sorry for the delay. Egypt is a state that has nothing to do in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ... | |
| Failed Nations | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: How would failed nations interfere with the United States's interests? A: First of all, it depends what you mean by "failed nations", whether or not it refers to the ... | |
| Future state of Iraq | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: If the state of Iraq breaks into three separate states (Shia, Sunni, and Kurdish), what ... A: If Iraq splits into three independent states, each part will very probabely gain every political ... | |
| Contemporary Israel | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: Can you describe contemporary Israel's relationship with neighboring countries? Which are friends? A: This question is very broad though interesting. Israel has always had very tense relations with its ... | |
| terrorism | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: How far has America been responsible for terrorism and unrest in the Middle East? what should be ... A: Interesting question, though it seems quite difficult to quantifiate the role of the US in the ... | |
| Middle east demographics | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I have a question regarding the demographics of the Middle East. I can't seem to find any data on ... A: I have found a series of websites that might help you in your research. The first one is in french ... | |
| Israel/palestinian conflict | 6/3/2009 |
| Q: I'm not exactly sure on how the hatred between these two groups started and I was hoping you could ... A: The conflict is basically rooted in the sionist movement : jewish populations mostly fleeing Europe ... | |
| current political overview | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: Well am conducting a research about the political overview as a whole in the middle east, if it has ... A: Well your question remains quite general but I will try to help. My answer will therefore be quite ... | |
| jews and muslims | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: are Jews considers muslims eternal enemy ? and do you believe of eternal hatred and conflict between ... A: The relationschips between the Jews and the Muslims have not always been as problematic as they are ... | |
| Middle East and Oil Independence | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: . Here it is: It is well known the middle eastern nations like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and others ... A: Interesting question! The impact of such an event is difficult to measure because all the countries ... | |
| jihad. | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: what is jihad? Is it a holy war? If so, what are some examples of jihad that still occur today? For ... A: The media and current Western administration have long been talking about Jihad. But I am not sure ... | |
| supplies to Gaza | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: Former U.S. President Carter feels that Israel's refusal (despite being asked by him) to provide to ... A: Well, it is difficult to see whether Israel is truly willing to prevent aid from entering Gaza or if ... | |
| supplies to Gaza | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: Former U.S. President Carter feels that Israel's refusal (despite being asked by him) to provide to ... A: Israel's strategy towards Gaza has not really been homogenous since Tsahal and colonies retreated ... | |
| Israel, Iraq, and the peace process. | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: Mr. De Bavay, My question is regarding Iraq's relation to Israel, in particular to the various ... A: Always pleased to help when I can, that is why I am here for. As you probabely know, all peace ... | |
| Israel, Iraq, and the peace process. | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: Mr. De Bavay, My question is regarding Iraq's relation to Israel, in particular to the various ... A: Good question. As you underline, Iraq is merely at the very beginning of a supposed democratic ... | |
| Israel/Palestinians | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I am puzzled at Israel not being able to win the publicity or perhaps one could call it the ... A: Well I agree with what you have quoted meaning that there are have surely been human rights ... | |
| Israel/Palestinians | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I am puzzled at Israel not being able to win the publicity or perhaps one could call it the ... A: I think you have got a point when you speak about Palestinians living and/or working in Israel ... | |
| israel's air strike | 12/31/2008 |
| Q: i'm just curious as to why egypt helps israel in this fight against the palestinians. I'm so far ... A: Interesting point, even though Egypt's position is somehow complex due to various reasons. I would ... | |
| Nuclear Iran | 10/18/2008 |
| Q: Why is a nuclear Iran so horrible? What is the worst case scenario? Is there any reasonable evidence ... A: We do not know yet how far Iran has been developing nuclear technology. The problem for western ... | |
| Iran strikes | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I have a few short questions, if you know somewhere I can go to find out more that would be great. ... A: At the moment, there is little chance that Israel would bomb Iran, even if the relations between ... | |
| the source | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: Excluding the residual effects of I hit you's and I'll hit you back. The origin of the mid east ... A: Sorry for the delay of the answer. Of course, the elements you are talking about are key aspects ... | |
| the source | 3/23/2008 |
| Q: Excluding the residual effects of I hit you's and I'll hit you back. The origin of the mid east ... A: The Temple of Jerusalem has a very long and complicated history because it has been partly destroyed ... | |
| Hamas | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: do you think that the Hamas in the state of Palestine can be considered a branch of Al-Qaeda? A: This can actually be a tricky question. First of all, I must say that, as far as my knowledge goes, ... | |
Israel/Middle East (News & Politics)
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Pierre-Alexandre De Bavay M.A.
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I can answer any question that deals with geopolitics, political stability and the role of big powers in the Middle East. My strongest background deals with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but I have a good knowledge of the region going from the Caucasus to Egypt, the Arabic Peninsula and Central Asia. Even if your question does not directly deal with this, I will try to answer it anyway.
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