I’ve read three separate major news developments over the past several hours. Though none appear directly related on first glance, I wonder whether there may be interesting and important connections. The most newsworthy is Ben Caspit’s report that Israel is about to get a new government. As Caspit, whose politics are moderate-Likudist admits, it’s the farthest-right […]
Meet the New Gaza Ceasefire, Same as the Old Ceasefire
The Who’s Won’t Get Fooled Again is a repository of truth and wisdom about political reality in our time. The lyrics: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss” resonate far beyond the time in which they were written. They’re suitably cynical, while upholding a virtue that somehow transcends the cynicism. Such a perspective […]
Former Israeli Supreme Court Justice: Israel Fabricated Rocket-Fire to Launch Deif Assassination
You’ll recall a few days ago I posted a tantalizing clue from Haaretz’ Amir Oren which noted that thirty years ago Israel fabricated an alleged terror provocation which it used to launch a military attack (or assassination) of its own. While I haven’t been able to isolate which historical event he’s referring to, given Oren’s […]
Israel Violated Ceasefire Talks, Spied on Meshal, and Targeted Deif for Assassination
There have been several important developments regarding Israel’s Mohammed Deif assassination plot. Two Arab publications published stories (English language report in Times of Israel) indicating that during the Cairo ceasefire talks Khaled Meshal determined it was necessary to speak with Mohammed Deif. He called him by phone. In doing so, Israeli intelligence intercepted it and was able […]
