Talking About Israel. The Relationship with Israel Is Poison for the United States

Talking About Israel. The Relationship with Israel Is Poison for the United States

A recent article by Andrew Sullivan in the New York magazine considers how one might discuss the issue of Israel and its powerful domestic lobby without being accused of anti-Semitism. Sullivan is a keen observer of the dynamics of American political power and the article pretty clearly lays out why the relationship with Israel is…

Whose Interests Are Served by the US Occupation of East Syria: America’s or Israel’s?

Whose Interests Are Served by the US Occupation of East Syria: America’s or Israel’s?

What is Israel’s stake in east Syria? Has Israel influenced Washington’s decision to maintain a long-term military presence in Syria? How does Israel benefit from the splintering of Syria into smaller statelets and from undermining the power of the central government in Damascus? Did Israel’s regional ambitions factor into Trump’s decision to shrug off Turkey’s…

When It Comes to Palestine and Kashmir, India and Israel Are Oppressors-in-Arms

When It Comes to Palestine and Kashmir, India and Israel Are Oppressors-in-Arms

In a back alley in downtown Srinagar, the capital of India-controlled Kashmir, a string of words splashed on a wall reads: “Long Live Palestine”. Nearby, “Free Gaza” screams from a shutter on a store.  Across a tiny gulley, graffiti on a sidewall has been scratched off. If you stare hard enough, the words “Free Kashmir” rise…