Clayton Swisher, based in Doha, has covered the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
He is author of "The Truth About Camp David" (New York: Nation Books, 2004) and is a term member with the Council on Foreign Relations.
<p>As outrage grows in US campuses over Israeli policies towards Palestinians, Israel seems to be fighting back.</p>
<p>Pro-Palestinian university students appear to be growing more vocal and organized with their frustrations. And it's a phenomena that seems to have caught the Israelis off guard.</p>
<p>As Netanyahu demonstrated in 1997, the Israeli government is not above sending operatives into friendly Arab countries with lethal intentions.<br />
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<p>Once again, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas makes me proud to be a journalist.</p>
<p>Michelle Lang's death underscores the risks journalists face in covering a war where improvised explosive devices are so common.</p>
