Regular readers will know that I follow closely polls of both U.S. and Israeli opinion. Though their wonkiness may put off some readers, I think they're an important indicator of changing attitudes among the populace of both countries and indicate which directions policy may go. So I hope you'll pay this one some attention. Prof. Shibley Telhami has … [Read more...]
Major Russian-Israeli Diamond Merchant and Real Estate Developer Under Criminal Investigation
Lev Leviev, the Russian-Israeli oligarch who rose from humble beginnings in Tashkent to become one Israel's most powerful diamond merchants and real estate developers, in allegedly under investigation in both Israel and the UK for smuggling blood diamonds from his African mines to Russia and subsequently to Israel. According to Israeli media reports, … [Read more...]
Palestine: Welcome to My Bantustan
There was an old Alice Cooper album called, Welcome to My Nightmare. I thought of that when I titled this post. Last week, Saeb Erekat published a long report recounting the contents of the Trump "deal of the century," his Israel-Palestine peace plan. The New Arab published the Arabic-language original and an English summary of the plan. For some strange … [Read more...]
Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying About Trump Sabotage of Security Council Resolution Against Israel Settlements
This morning, former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn plead guilty to lying to the FBI about his efforts with Jared Kushner to torpedo a United Nations Security Council resolution criticizing Israeli settlements. These included lobbying the Russian ambassador to help in this campaign by delaying or cancelling a vote on the matter. Earlier … [Read more...]
