Advertisements The so-called Abraham Accords were always on shaky ground. Such is to be expected of a deal that is struck between an apartheid state and a collection of some of the most authoritarian dictatorships in the world. The Accords are already starting to crack under the weight of theirContinue Reading
Advertisements Once again, the Biden administration is trying to bring home a Saudi-Israeli normalization deal. The problem is that, with typical cluelessness, fecklessness, and ignorance, the administration does not understand the political waters it is wading into. Both Saudi Arabia and Israel face major hurdles in trying to conclude thisContinue Reading
Advertisements There were strong reactions to last week’s surprise announcement that China had brokered an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to normalize relations once again. Most viewed it as a very positive development, although how much impact it will have and whether it will even ultimately last remains toContinue Reading
Advertisements In a surprise announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said the FBI was launching an investigation into Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh. What was not a surprise was Israel’s reaction. Outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz and outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid both blasted the American decision,Continue Reading
It is not and has never been impossible to approach the issue of Israel-Palestine from a framework of equal rights that embraces, rather than ignores, the strong national movements of both Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs. That approach can lead to a future of equality and peace that the unequal compromises demanded by the two-state solution envisioned in the Oslo peace process could never deliver.Continue Reading
