Though the results of the Israeli election are known, the composition of the next government is not. Both Netanyahu's Likud and the center-right Blue and White coalition lost seats compared to the recent April election. But the latter came out two seats ahead in last week's election. Neither party has enough votes to create a coalition that is far-right … [Read more...]
India Joins China and Israel as World’s Leading Ethnic Cleansers
India has just invoked a form of martial law in the states of Jammu and Kashmir without calling it that. It certainly did not wish to do so in order not to draw the world's opprobrium, since it prides itself on being the largest democracy in South Asia. However, shutting down all communication, locking millions of residents in their homes, arresting all … [Read more...]
Where Deals of the Century Go to Die
Jared Kushner on why the Palestinians would accept his Middle East peace plan: "I'm not here to be trusted...They're gonna judge it based on the facts and then make a determination. Do they think this will allow them to have a pathway to a better life or not?" @DCTVny @HBODocs pic.twitter.com/TVISoMmDBc — Axios (@axios) June 3, 2019 I don't know what … [Read more...]
U.S. Poll Finds Near Plurality Favor One-State
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...]
