#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 […]
Trump Abandons Syria and Kurds to Putin, Erdogan and Assad
NOTE: Middle East Eye just published my account of a disturbing interview with Israeli Internal Security Minister, Gilad Erdan, in which he declares that Israel will topple the current status quo at the Haram al Sharif. Erdan also intimates that Israel plans to rebuild the Temple, thus implying that the holy mosques would be in […]
Khashoggi Murder Leads to Fundamental Regional Alignment: Public Enemy Number 1 is Now Turkey
NOTE: Middle East Eye asked me to contribute to an assessment of what 2019 will hold in store for the Middle East. I focussed especially on prospects for Israel and its relations with the other players in the region. Please read and disseminate it as widely as you can via social media and other ways. […]
Israeli Media Tout Putin’s “Deal of the Century”
Israeli media has been touting Bibi Netanyahu’s latest foray to Moscow to see his Russian bro, Vladimir Putin, and take in a World Cup match, as a masterstroke of geo-political strategy. In reality, it appears to me a rehash of Israeli-Saudi-UAE talking points which start with Syria, but range far beyond. Here are some of […]