There had always been conflicts over the land of Palestine long before the First World War. Why does Israel cling onto the area in the first place? The reason can be found in the Old Testament, the He...

The conflict in the Middle East shows no signs of abating. It is undeniable that religious conflict is one of the many causes, where the primary players are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These thr...

What is the root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Liberty staff member met with the Palestinian Ambassador to Japan, Waleed A. Siam, to gather his thoughts on the conflict in the Middle East...

We asked former Israeli Ambassador to Japan, and author of many books detailing the relationship between Jews and Japan, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Interviewer: Hanako Cho Liberty staff a...

Profile Born 1964. An American writer, journalist, and photographer. Served in the US Special Forces (Green Beret) during the 1980’s. Michael has been writing from or about Iraq and Afghanistan ...

The film “Unbroken”, directed by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, is set for release on December 25th. Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s similarly titled book, the movie traces the exper...

In order to get a better understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is necessary to return a hundred years to the First World War. At that time, a Caliphate, the Ottoman Empire, controlled ...

On April 5th, the first weekend after the implementation of the consumption tax hike to 8%, Prime Minister Abe bought some Japanese confectionary at a department store in Tokyo while trying to encoura...

On December 10th, renowned columnist Richard Cohen published an article in the Washington Post. The article was a litany of indictments targeting Japan’s alleged war crimes from 70 years ago. So...

The following is an interview with Mr. Hideaki Kase who is well versed in Middle East affairs. We talk with him about the outline of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.   Diplomatic Critic: Hideaki...