While many of us have been calling Trump's "deal of the century" dead in the water, he has made an alarming effort to implement his approach in de facto fashion without any party (except Israel) having any input. In other words, without even putting forward a proposal, Trump can create "facts on the ground" which would (he believes) determine the outcome … [Read more...]
Kushner E-Mails Reveal Attempt to Abolish UNWRA and Palestinian Refugee Status
Foreign Policy revealed e-mails written by Jared Kushner and his staff that are so radical and insane, they could only have been concocted by Israel itself. If so, then there are not three parties which are part of the negotiation for the Deal of the Century. But only two parties. The Trump administration and the Israelis are one. This is not a dialogue … [Read more...]
Bibi Backpedals on African Refugees
It's taken me two days to figure out what is going on with the agreement Bibi Netanyahu made with the UN High Commission on Refugees. After announcing on Monday a deal to send Israel's African refugees on to western countries, hours later he backtracked. It seems his rivals on the farther-right had seen an opening to attack him on the issue. The resentful … [Read more...]
Trump, Kushner and Mueller: the Smoking Gun and the Bullet
They often talk about "smoking guns" regarding complicated crimes which are hard to solve. They don't necessarily have the bullets that killed the victim. But they have a smoking gun. And with other evidence they piece together a murder case and win a conviction. That's what Robert Mueller is working on now. I don't know if he's ever going to find the … [Read more...]
