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Israel is withdrawing from the occupied city of Jenin in the West Bank today. On Monday, Israel launched the biggest military operation in the Palestinian Territories in 20 years. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims the mission was to cull terrorists from safe havens in the Jenin refugee camp. And he’s hailing it as “mission accomplished.” Israel invaded Jenin… Read more.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday. And he did so in a relative landslide with 52.2%. Kemal Kilicdaroglu was the unified opposition candidate. He led in all the polls. But he fell short with 47.8%. Erdogan wins Turkish election There was never any doubt about the outcome. Yes, polls and media reports… Read more.
Benjamin Netanyahu struck a deal with far-right Jews to become prime minister. But it’s playing like a deal with the Devil. Those far-right Jews have been persecuting everyone, including Christians That deal gave far-right Jews government power they never had. But they’re using it to turn Israeli democracy into a Jewish theocracy. That has them condoning… Read more.
Countries are making a show today of delivering aid to earthquake-ravaged Turkey. They made a show in 2010 of pledging aid to earthquake-ravaged Haiti too. But many of these compassionate poseurs failed to deliver on their pledges. Turkey earthquake diplomacy But Turkey is being spared such unconscionable acts of stolen charity. The list of countries already delivering aid is… Read more.
Netanyahu forms apartheid government Benjamin Netanyahu has formed the most right-wing government in Israeli history. Nobody should be surprised. But his right-wing coalition partners are pipers who will make him pay. They include Itamar Ben-Gvir. He was convicted of incitement to racism and support for a terrorist organization. Now he’s security minister, head of the… Read more.
President Biden declared the war in Ukraine a clash between democracies and autocracies. Sure enough, democratic countries are supporting Ukraine. Autocratic countries are supporting Russia. Israel is a Democratic country. It follows that Israel should be supporting Ukraine. Yet it stands out among the few democratic countries that are not doing so. But a quid pro quo between… Read more.
The United States spent 20 years trying to build Afghanistan in its image. Yet, US soldiers suddenly surrendered it to the Taliban last month by sneaking away at night. America’s evacuation from Kabul News of the retreat shocked the world. It also humiliated the United States. But, just as in Vietnam, US military leaders in Afghanistan knew for years this war… Read more.
President Donald Trump made much ado about recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah reacted as expected. He called for a new Palestinian intifada, condemned America, and urged Lebanon to cut all ties with Israel. Call for Intifada To punctuate his clarion call, Nasrallah insisted that: If the Palestinians undertake an intifada, the Arab and Muslim… Read more.
If you harbored any doubts about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s dictatorial predilection, the referendum he orchestrated on Sunday should disabuse you of them. A defiant Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced the West’s ‘crusader mentality’ on Monday after European monitors criticized a referendum to grant him sweeping new powers, won with a narrow victory laying bare… Read more.
I believe there’s going to be a signed peace treaty [between the Israelis and Palestinians] by the time I leave office . . . I’m on a timetable . . . I’ve got 12 months. (President George W. Bush, January 11, 2008) Just weeks ago, President Bush went to Iraq hoping to be serenaded with… Read more.
