NOTE: I've just published a new piece at Middle East Eye, Israel elections: The vultures are circling Netanyahu. Read who's up, who's down, will Bibi survive, does any of it matter? Give it a read and please promote it via social media and e-mail. Saudi Arabia's curious response to the extraordinary feat of electing the first two Muslim-American women to … [Read more...]
What Do the National Enquirer and Israel HaYom Have in Common?
Well, it turns out that both have a great deal in common. The Enquirer is fronting for a dirty politician who happens to be President of the United States. It does his dirty work, it pays off his 'girls,' it catches stories that will damage him and kills them, it flatters egos of dirty foreign potentates with whom he does business. Similarly, Israel HaYom … [Read more...]
Who Hacked Jeff Bezos?
There has been, and will be much written about today's shocking development, in which Jeff Bezos revealed that the National Enquirer attempted to blackmail him. Bezos' original statement is here. The tabloid outlet threatened to reveal salacious pictures of him with his girlfriend if he did not back off the Washington Post's reporting on the media … [Read more...]
Khashoggi Murder Leads to Fundamental Regional Alignment: Public Enemy Number 1 is Now Turkey
NOTE: Middle East Eye asked me to contribute to an assessment of what 2019 will hold in store for the Middle East. I focussed especially on prospects for Israel and its relations with the other players in the region. Please read and disseminate it as widely as you can via social media and other ways. It may be an exaggeration to say that the … [Read more...]
