Day: December 27, 2017

Ahed Tamimi Proves That There Isn’t a Third Intifada

December 27, 2017

The viral rise of Ahed Tamimi to international stardom as the Resistance’s latest hero is to a large extent due to the interest that various parties have in diverting attention from the politically in…

Abu Dis: The Palestinian ‘Capital’ Saudi Arabia Wants to Force on Abbas

December 27, 2017

Opinion

It was once a small rural village, noted for its fields of olive trees and spectacular views, overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem to the south-west and the Jordan Valley to the east. But now Abu Dis…

Washington’s Seasonal Tidings of Phoenix-Style Dirty War for Afghanistan

December 27, 2017

Opinion

This week saw another deadly bomb attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, only days after US Vice President Mike Pence promised American troops “victory was in sight.” This war is far from over, and sign…

US Heavy Weapons to Ukraine. Does Trump have Another War in Mind, on Russia’s Doorstep?

December 27, 2017

Opinion

Shipments of arms and munitions to Ukraine began after the February 2014 coup. Orchestrated by Obama’s administration, it replaced democratic governance with fascist putschists – an illegitimate regim…

Trump Recognizes Jerusalem: “Don’t-Hold-Your-Breath” 2- Long for Good Results

December 27, 2017

Opinion

Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has attracted a great deal of international wrath, as well as riots and official condemnations. If you laid all the learned opin…

The Afghan War: Trump and Putin Battle for Uzbek Support

December 27, 2017

Opinion

As the year 2017 ends, the Afghan war is approaching an inflection point. The bloodiest year of the 17-year-old war is about to begin. The pep talk given by US Vice-President Mike Pence at Bagram airb…

How the US and Israel Extort Votes at the UN

December 27, 2017

Opinion

On December 21, 2017, 128-member states of the United Nations General Assembly voted against the United States in condemning the Donald Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel…

U.S. National Security Searches for a Strategy

December 27, 2017

Opinion

The end of the year is full of goodies. I watched with glee the 128 to 9 vote at the United Nations condemning the Trump Administration decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and was even more…