Links 19 November 2010

• gary's choices - Lecture Series on US Foreign Policy in the Persian Gulf
  Four lectures by Persian Gulf expert Gary Sick on US-Iran relations.
• A Tale of Two Parties - By Eric Trager | Foreign Policy
  The story of the Ghad party - but it's unconvincing that what could make a difference for Ayman Nour is Washington.
• A synagogue's lame evasive maneuver on<br>J Street - The Angle - Boston.com
  Synagogue prevents J Street from speaking at event.
• Lateline - 18/11/2010: Hitchens stares death in the eye - Part 2
  Hitchens says he's "proud" of having advocated for the invasion of Iraq because there's more democracy there.
• Egypt criticises US for trying to act as 'caretaker'
  Egypt is being unusually critical in response to US pressure on election monitors - but where will it go next?
• The NDP's manipulation of Egyptian Copts | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt
  On the NDP and Copts in Egypt: but the writer makes a mistake when suggesting that in Lebanon Maronites are united...
• The Yeshiva World Weiner, Colleagues Urge Clemency For Jonathan Pollard « » Frum Jewish News
  More US bending over backwards for Israel: 39 Congressmen write letter calling for Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard's release.
• Eissa outlines history of Egyptian press, newspaper ownership
  Account of Ibrahim Eissa on talk on the press.
• The Daily Star - The Janus-like nature of Arab elections
  Rami Khouri on Arab parliamentary elections: they're lively, but don't matter.
• Pharaonic inscription found in Saudi Arabia - Arab News
  Maybe this Pharoanic find in Saudi can justify my dream New Middle East: Egypt invading and getting rid of the al-Sauds.
• Johann Hari: The religious excuse for barbarity - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent
  Johann Hari says halal and kosher butchering are cruel.