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Where is the Accountability?

The behavior of state officials in the world arena can be viewed as a reflection of the peculiarities of their country?s domestic political system.

At this year?s annual General Assembly meeting of the United Nations, I...

Society has its own Priorities

During the last four years, the political picture of Holland has undergone instructive changes.

During 2002, just a week before the Parliamentary elections, an extremist right-wing personality Pim Fortuyn who had a good chance...

When Slogans Attain Supreme Priority

It is now one week that New York is witness to a United Nations conference on Small Arms Trafficking. This is the second such conference after the first on in 2001 which looks at the 5-year performance of countries in their...

Only US and Iran

In the spirit of Easter, last week brought the opportunity for European peace-activists to hold anti-war demonstration, like they do every year.

This year?s peace demonstrations took place in different countries in Europe in...

We Must Act Today

The government of Iran faces hard days ahead in its relations with the world community. With its rejection of the Russian enrichment proposal, Iran?s rulers are now completely isolated diplomatically. Because from now on, Russia...

Trips That Have Lost Their Purpose

The visit that Iran?s Foreign Minister Manoutchehr Mottaki paid to the European Parliament last week was widely covered in the Western press.

In the first place, his mere presence in the European Parliament which came soon after...

The Enemy of My Enemy

The behavior of Iran?s government during the recent months in connection with its nuclear policy has moved European governments to the point of complete distrust of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This change even led Europeans to...