Russia’s Middle East Brinkmanship vs. Acquiescence to Trump’s Greater Israel Plan

Russia’s Middle East Brinkmanship vs. Acquiescence to Trump’s Greater Israel Plan

Secretary of State Pompeo was in Sochi on 14 May for talks with his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. And in his opening address, Lavrov observed: “I believe it’s time to start building a new, more responsible and constructive matrix of how we see each other. We are ready to do so, of course, if our US…

I Desperately Want to See an End to Israel’s Abuse of Palestinians

I Desperately Want to See an End to Israel’s Abuse of Palestinians

Just two months since Netanyahu’s Likud party was re-elected with its biggest-ever number of seats, Israel has been thrown into chaos because he has failed to put together a coalition. Netanyahu has now called for another election to be held on September 17. There is still no guarantee that it can create a parliament capable…

What Does Avigdor Lieberman Know?

What Does Avigdor Lieberman Know?

The resignation, on 14 November 2018, of Avigdor Lieberman, Minister for Defence of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, triggered a major political crisis in Israël. Legislative elections were held in advance, but they were not enough to unite a new majority in the Knesset (Parliament). Since no government was formed within five weeks, new legislative elections were…