Just when Israelis and Jordanians were taking a deep breath at the bullet they both dodged, thinking they'd resolved the al Aqsa crisis, the common Palestinian folk rose up and said: "Not so fast." The fixers in Amman and Jerusalem thought they'd brokered a deal that gave both sides something. But they left out a key factor necessary to make the deal … [Read more...]
As Bibi Readies for Trump Summit, He Dumps Two-States for “State-Minus”
The NY Times and Washington Post have been duly helpful in pimping for Bibi Netanyahu's upcoming summit with Pres. Trump. They've published several articles advancing ideas for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. There is a minor problem with all of them: they completely omit Palestinians. Peter Baker published two pieces both of which are filled with … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Israeli Police Falsely Allege Murder Conspiracy by Human Rights NGOs, Activists
Donate: The migration to a new blog theme is complete. I thank Jesse Pedersen and Sara Glaser for their work on the project. For those of you waiting to see the new look before donating, now's the time. For those who donated when I made the first appeal, thank you for your support. Use the Network for Good or Paypal icons in the sidebar to make your … [Read more...]
Germany Mediating Secret Hamas-Israel Talks, Supported by Qatar
Intelligence Online (IO) reported (paywall) last month that the visit of German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to both Israel and Gaza involved far more than the humanitarian agenda suggested in the media. IO writes that the German intelligence agency, BND, is conducting secret negotiations between the Israeli government and Hamas aimed at … [Read more...]