You can forget that claim you hear from Trump, Netanyahu and MBS that Iran is the greatest sponsor of state terrorism in the world. That award goes to Saudi Arabia hands down. First, it spent and wasted billions building up ISIS and arming it in order to topple the Syrian Alawite regime. It did so, at least in part, because its Shia arch-enemy, Iran, was … [Read more...]
Israel: Never Met a Genocidaire It Wouldn’t Do Business With
It's widely known that Israel is one of the largest arms exporters in the world. It is the seventh largest exporter of weapons systems worldwide, while it's GDP, $350-billion, ranks 32nd in the world. Israel profits from its status as a permanent garrison state engaged in perpetual war with its frontline neighbors in order develop, test, and deploy … [Read more...]
Bolton Plans Sunni Crusade in Syria
Today, the Trump administration announced a brilliant, not-so-new plan to recruit a Sunni army to destroy ISIS in Syria (this is the original Wall Street Journal report). At least that's the theory. In practice, this army will likely ensure Syria is broken into territorial spheres of influence, a strategy known to be favored by Israel. There would be an … [Read more...]
New York Times Egypt-Israel Scoop That Never Was
חשיפה: המקור הישראלי העיקרי שלי עד 2014 היה בנימין ("פואד") בן-אליעזר ז"ל NOTE: This is a longer version of an article published in Middle East Eye last week. How America’s leading newspaper published a story claiming a three-year, secret Israeli war against Islamist insurgents in the Sinai in order to prop up that country’s military junta. The problem is … [Read more...]
