A professor who is a friend sent me an invitation he recently received to participate in a conference in Israel later this month. He was so shocked by the agenda that he sent me the e-mail. It’s being organized by the Tel Aviv University think tank, the Institute for National Security Studies. There is no […]
Chutzpah: Trump’s Middle East Maven Demands Hamas Be Israel’s Poodle
As I’ve been observing the response to the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation process, one aspect of it stood out: the U.S. has attempted to insert itself into the process as if it was a full party to the agreement. Of course it isn’t. It is an outsider. Not even a recognized mediator. In fact, it’s likely that, […]
IDF Exploits Gaza Child Cancer Victims to Score Hasbara Points
Two nights ago, I noticed that COGAT, the IDF unit which administers the Gaza siege, was taking credit in a Facebook post for organizing a “fun day” for 23 Gaza children in Israel. There were pictures (with the children’s faces pixellated) of them enjoying sun and fun at an Israel environmental center and water park […]
Gaza War, Day 24: 61 IDF Soldiers Killed, 1,458 Palestinians Killed, 9,000 Homes Destroyed, Bibi Lied About West Bank Kidnapping
UPDATE: The ceasefire seems to be collapsing. Heavy Israeli artillery fire is reported by Yediot in Rafah with eight Palestinians dead. Looks like Bibi put a nail in the coffin of Kerry’s ceasefire. Today, brings a small respite from mass murder. Both Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour truce brokered by the UN and […]
