Advertisements The cancellation of visas for Palestinian officials is part of a a wider effort by Israel and the U.S. to prevent international recognition of a Palestinian state, and to further Trump’s grandiose plans for Gaza and Israel’s plans for the West Bank. Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading
Advertisements The White House has finally announced the revised dates for Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East. From July 13-16 Biden will make a feckless journey to Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. Sandwiched in between a trip to Israel that will surely not include any tough questionsContinue Reading
Advertisements [Update: After a fierce outcry, the White House issued a statement saying it would raise the number of refugees it expects to allow to enter the United States in 2021 form the pathetically low number of 15,000. The administration did not say what the new number would be, butContinue Reading
Advertisements On Monday, the Orwellian-named “Democratic Majority for Israel” hosted a talk by Joe Biden’s lead foreign policy advisor, Antony Blinken. In my latest piece at Responsible Statecraft I examine what Blinken had to say and, unfortunately, conclude that Biden has learned nothing form years of failure as a senator andContinue Reading
If settlement growth continues with even less restraint than there is now, the consequences for existing Palestinian towns, villages, and cities will be devastating, as the settlements will choke off travel, commerce, and water and other resources even more than they already do. It won’t lead to a single state, or any other stable future, even an oppressive one. It cannot lead to anything but violence.Continue Reading
