חשיפה: המפקד החדש של סיירת מטכ"ל מונה. הוא אל"מ יונתן רום. הצנזורה הצבאית אוסרת את פרסום שמו Maariv announced the appointment of a new commander of the IDF's elite commando unit, Sayeret Matkal. He is Col. Yonatan Rom, age 41 . He was raised on a cooperative moshav near the western Galilee town of Nahariya. Prior to his new assignment, he commanded a … [Read more...]
Kushner’s ‘Fantasia’ in a Minor Key
The New Arab reports, based on apparent Egyptian sources, that a significant portion of Jared Kushner's vaunted deal of the century will involve baubles offered to the al-Sisi regime in return for taking responsibility for Gaza. The story is both eye-opening and shocking in its audacity and presumption. It foresees the Gulf States ponying up nearly … [Read more...]
Opera Bouffe: Trump’s Middle East Deal of the Century
There are yet more shudderings from Jared Kushner that he's about to unveil the deal of the century. The peace deal no one much wants, but which Trump has promised. Therefore, it must make its appearance, even though it's DOA. Or to be more classical, it's: ...But a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is … [Read more...]
When the Media Collude with the IDF to Whitewash Gaza War Crimes
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 such thing as an Israeli think tank that is … [Read more...]
