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...]
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...]
Why Does Israel Sell Military Parts to Iran and North Korea that Could Lead to Nuclear Proliferation?
That's right. You read that correctly. Israel currently has no specific laws or regulations that prevent its citizens from trading with countries which either are developing nuclear weapons or may develop them in future. Israeli business interests are free to negotiate deals to provide military technology, including components which might be used in … [Read more...]
