By David Gerald Fincham They say that the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict is dead. Good. Partition was never the right way out of the conflict. The two peoples need to be reconciled: keeping them apart, each limited to only a part of the land they consider to be their homeland, would increase hostility, […]
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Archives for 2017
When Will America’s Wars have their Harvey Weinstein Moment?
By Andrew J. Bacevich | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – What makes a Harvey Weinstein moment? The now-disgraced Hollywood mogul is hardly the first powerful man to stand accused of having abused women. The Harveys who preceded Harvey himself are legion, their prominence matching or exceeding his own and the misdeeds with which they were charged […]
Why Aren’t Americans Celebrating fall of ISIL State? It is a bogeyman
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Other people are celebrating the defeat of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) on the battlefield and its destruction as a territorial state. Russia issued an announcement last week that ISIL has been wiped out in Syria. Iraqi prime minister Haydar al-Abadi said Saturday that Iraq had been completely […]
Saudi Blockade depriving Yemen Civilians of Food, Hospitals–UN should Sanction Riyadh (HRW)
Human rights Watch | – – The Saudi-led coalition’s broad restrictions on aid and essential goods to Yemen’s civilian population are worsening the country’s humanitarian catastrophe. (Beirut) – The Saudi-led coalition’s broad restrictions on aid and essential goods to Yemen’s civilian population are worsening the country’s humanitarian catastrophe, Human Rights Watch said today. Unless the […]
The Rapture of Dominionists: Now Evangelicals are Dictating US Mideast Policy
By Julie Ingersoll | (The Conversation) | – – President Trump’s announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 6 that the U.S. would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel received widespread criticism. Observers quickly recognized the decision as related not so much to national security concerns as to domestic U.S. politics and promises candidate Trump made to […]
In Photos: Israeli police use force to break up protest in East Jerusalem
Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli police on Saturday entered occupied East Jerusalem on foot and on horseback, and suppressed a peaceful Palestinian demonstration against US President Donald Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Witnesses said police stormed into the crowd of local activists, students and ordinary citizens who were […]
Massive worldwide Rallies Condemn US, Courtesy Trump Jerusalem Call
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Ayat Ahmad reports for Elbalad (Beirut, liberal) that Friday saw huge, angry demonstrations against the United States in the Palestinian West Bank, Jordan, Yemen, Tunisia, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere in protest of Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. AFP starts […]
Saudi Crown Prince splashed $450 mn on Jesus painting
Middle East Monitor | – – Mystery over the secret buyer of a record $450.3 million painting was solved after it was discovered that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman had used a proxy to get hold of one of the prized assets in the arts world. The power hungry de-facto ruler of the Kingdom […]
Trump-Mideast: Much More than a ‘Kiss of Death’ to Palestinians
By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Ervice) | – – ROME, (IPS) – US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital does not represent only a ‘kiss of death’ to the two-State solution, but also a strong blow in the face of 57 Muslim countries, let alone igniting fire in this easily […]
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