Explaining Lavrov’s Equivocation about Iran’s Possible Withdrawal from Syria

Explaining Lavrov’s Equivocation about Iran’s Possible Withdrawal from Syria

Contrary to how it’s being reported by some outlets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov didn’t exactly say that Iran’s withdrawal from Syria is “absolutely unrealistic”, nor did he deny that it’s in the cards, but his equivocating response allowed his audience to interpret his words according to their own expectations and interests. From The Horse’s…

Legitimizing the Occupation: An Occupied Palestine is a Land Without Hope

Legitimizing the Occupation: An Occupied Palestine is a Land Without Hope

Khaled and I sat and chatted one evening at his family’s home in Qalansawe. “They look at us as though we are completely Israeli,” he said, speaking of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, “and we call them ‘Dafawi’ if they are from the West Bank and ‘Ghazzawi’ if they are from Gaza.” Khaled…

The Balkanization of South America and The Role of “Fifth Columns” Throughout the World

The Balkanization of South America and The Role of “Fifth Columns” Throughout the World

During the recent meeting in Caracas of the Venezuelan Presidential Economic Advisory Commission, in mid-June 2018, President Maduro said something extremely interesting, but also extremely disturbing – nonetheless highly important for the region to be aware of. Mr. Maduro mentioned Yugoslavia, the foreign induced local conflicts, the breakup and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, starting with the…

Netanyahu Regime Cuts Off Funds to Palestinians

Netanyahu Regime Cuts Off Funds to Palestinians

When it comes to fundamental Palestinians rights, Netanyahu operates like a tinpot despot. His hardline coalition partners ruthlessly oppress a long-beleaguered people unaccountably, Gazans suffering most. Newly enacted Knesset legislation permits withholding millions of dollars of welfare payments made by the PA to families of Palestinian political prisoners and other families of Palestinians killed or…