In the aftermath of Trump's disastrous recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the spin from Washington and Riyadh--and the journalists and think tank analysts only too eager be spun--has been outrageous. The level of sheer delusion is stupendous. This post will offer an anatomy of delusion and why it means only more suffering and bloodshed for both … [Read more...]
BREAKING: IDF General, Meir Kahane’s Nephew, Stole Army Weapons, Vehicles, Household Goods
חשיפה: הקצין הבכיר שהחזיק מחסן נשק וציוד צבאי לשימושו הפרטי הוא תא"ל מרדכי כהנא שעות ספורות אחרי שחשפתי את שם החשוד בגניבת ציוד צבאי (תא"ל כהנא), פרסם צה"ל רשמית את שמו והודיע על השעייתו UPDATE: As a result of this report and my inquiries, the IDF spokesperson released the following statement (translated): ...Today, 23 October 2017, the commander of IDF … [Read more...]
Media Reports About “First” Joint Israel-U. S. Military Base are False
Beginning with a misleading Defense News report on a new U. S. military facility located in an Israeli air base, world media have falsely reported that it is the first such joint operation in the country. Here's what Barbara Opall Rome wrote: ... The new U.S. base marks the first to be co-located within an Israeli base... That's actually not true. It … [Read more...]
Al Aqsa Intifada Begins in Bloody Earnest, Six Dead in Palestine
Today was the day many of us dreaded. Tension has been building all week since the murder of two Israeli police officers and the liquidation of their Palestinian attackers at the Haram al Sharif. Israel's immediate response to seal off the entire Old City for three days along with the Muslim holy sites, and then reopen them with metal detectors and … [Read more...]
