A few days ago, Yemeni Houthis mounted a precisely-coordinated and complex attack on the arriving Saudi-sponsored cabinet at the Aden airport. The government had announced the arrival with great fanfare as TV cameras rolled to capture the success. The cabinet had been appointed after complex negotiations between two factions (one sponsored by the Saudis and […]
Trump Planned to Assassinate Syria’s Assad
#Trump exchange with Foxnews on #Assad #syria pic.twitter.com/5C286Tw3B3 — Rana Abtar – رنا أبتر (@Ranaabtar) September 15, 2020 In yet another astonishing revelation, Donald Trump told his anti-Boswell, Bob Woodward, that U.S. intelligence was poised to assassinate Syrian president, Bashar al Assad in 2017. The account is featured in his new book, Rage: “Let’s fucking […]
My Brush with JDL Bombers: Murderers of Palestinian-American Activist Live Freely in Israel
הרוצחים בינינו: ברוך בן יוסף וישראל פוקס, שני החשודים ברצח הפעיל הפלסטיני-אמריקני אלכס עודה, חיים בגלוי בישראל Today, I read an article that brought up very bad, sad memories for me. In 1986, I had just left a PhD program at UC Berkeley to work for one of the first grassroots national Jewish progressive organizations, […]
Israel Desperately Wants to Deny Iran Nukes, Trump May Have Just Ensured It Gets Them
During the decades preceding Trump’s election, both Israeli and U.S. leaders swore that their greatest wish was to ensure Iran did not obtain nuclear weapons. There was an argument between the two countries about the best way to do this, with U.S. presidents Bush and Obama refusing to use military force; while Israel argued incessantly […]
