Advertisements The rush to take revenge against Hezbollah risks plunging the entire Mideast into a regional war. The propaganda and many of the assumptions around this horrific incident fly in the face of the facts. Read more at the Cutting Through newsletter.Continue Reading
Trump’s decision destroys the negotiating basis for any future peace between Israel and Syria. It lays the groundwork for a return to a world without territorial integrity for smaller, weaker countries. That’s a tragedy. Doing all of this just so Netanyahu can get re-elected—and so the Christian Broadcasting Network can imply that Trump is, in the words of Elwood Blues, “on a mission from God”—makes Trump’s announcement almost comically stupid. But it’s far too dangerous to laugh at.
Why did the Trump administration kill a bill in Congress that would have called on the US to recognize Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights? Continue Reading
Proponents of international law and others deeply concerned about the region might be vocal in opposing this idea, but the Golan is not going to stir the passions the West Bank does. Netanyahu’s proposal, however, is very dangerous, and the public should be aware of the potential consequences.Continue Reading
Advertisements According to reports on Syrian television, 23 people were killed along the border with Israel as they tried to go across the border with Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) disputed the numberand the circumstances. Considering the sources of both the accusation and the denial, both highly dubious withContinue Reading
