Iran’s new hardline President Ebrahim Raisi appears to be sending strong signals to Israel and the US that he will take an aggressive posture in pursuing Iranian interests in the region and globally. I wrote about the alleged Iranian attack on the Israeli-managed, Mercer Street, which killed two crew members. This week Hezbollah launched the […]
Israel Loses the War, Again
Israel keeps fighting wars…and losing them. It invaded Lebanon in 2006 and 2008. It invaded Gaza in 2008, 2012 and 2014. During each of these massive military operations Israel boasted of its prowess, its destructive power. It taunted its enemies, falsely claiming it assassinated them, only for them to live to fight another day. A […]
Netanyahu Paid High Price to Putin for Prisoner’s Freedom
דיווח: במסגרת העיסקה עם פוטין ואסד הסכימה ישראל להפחית את התקיפות בסוריה After Dina Cohen traipsed through wintry mountainous terrain across the Syrian frontier on her quixotic protest against the hate her compatriots feel toward their Arab neighbors, Bibi Netanyahu faced extraordinary pressure to win her release. He turned to someone with whom he’d done […]
Biden’s Policies Toward Israel are Trump-Lite, Secretary of State Recognizes Israeli Control of Golan
I didn’t vote for Joe Biden. I didn’t vote for him despite the fact that Donald Trump was the worst president this country ever had. Despite the fact that it was imperative to remove him from office. I didn’t vote for him because I knew I would oppose his Middle East policy. I didn’t want […]