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Why normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia won’t happen now, regardless of what Trump wants

2025-11-14
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: November 14, 2025
In: Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia

Advertisements Donald Trump aims to push Israel-Saudi normalization next week during his meeting with Mohammed bin Salman. MBS favors a weapons deal and a defense pact, while Israel will be in the background, working to ensure its regional dominance remains intact. Read more at MondoweissContinue Reading

Arrest of Iranian Cleric In Saudi Arabia Highlights Changes in the Region

2025-05-29
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 29, 2025
In: Iran, Saudi Arabia

Advertisements In earlier times, the arrest of Hojjat-ul-Islam Gholamreza Qasemian could have sparked major diplomatic rows, even violence. Now it was barely a whisper that western media didn’t even notice. Read more at Cutting Through    Continue Reading

Trump sidelines Israel, ignores Palestine on deal-making trip across the Middle East

2025-05-16
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 16, 2025
In: Donald Trump

Advertisements Donald Trump’s tour of the Middle East this week made headlines for scandals and massive military sales, but equally notable is what was missing: Palestine. Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading

Trump Says He Will Lift Sanctions on Syria

2025-05-15
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 15, 2025
In: Syria

Advertisements Sanctions rarely accomplish anything other than causing greater suffering for the masses. Trump’s decision to lift the sanctions on Syria bears a deep examination. Read more at Cutting ThroughContinue Reading

The Limits of the Israel Lobby

2025-05-13
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 13, 2025
In: Donald Trump, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements As Donald Trump begins his first trip to the Mideast during his second term, he has put a kind of distance between the White House and Israel that we haven’t seen in decades. While what he plans to do on this trip remains to be seen, we can alreadyContinue Reading

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