Middle East

Iran now finds itself facing Israel in 2024 in exactly the same position as the one Russia found itself toward the United States in 2021. Provocations are multiplying to make Iranian intervention sooner or later inevitable, which will then justify…

The situation in the Middle East is heading towards an escalation rather than a peaceful solution, following the announcement of the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah by Israeli air strikes. The assassination was confirmed a few hours ago…

Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has produced increasing calls for an immediate ceasefire, while a pro-Israel, U.S.-based group has waged an increasing war on democracy with little public scrutiny and no end in sight. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee…

The three Israeli conscientious objectors Itamar Greenberg, Yuval Moav and Oryan Mueller were sentenced to a second term in military prison for their refusal to serve in the IDF and to take part in the destruction of Gaza. Greenberg and…

In Norman Solomon’s new Afterword in the paperback edition of his book War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine, the author excoriates the White House for arming a genocide with assistance from a negligent…

Please tell Americans, that Iranians are kind and hospitable. Come and visit us.  You are most welcome here.”  This was a common refrain encountered in a recent trip to Iran. At present the US military has mobilized a strike group…

Modern Israel attracts much attention from analysts and the public but our ability to understand it is hindered by ideology, prejudice, and myth. Many tread carefully when discussing Israel lest they be accused of antisemitism. In an earlier article, I…

After the asymmetric punishment inflicted by Israel in Gaza, all basic infrastructure, schools, mosques, hospitals and 90 per cent of buildings were reportedly destroyed by systematic aerial bombardments resulting in over 40,000 Palestinian civilian casualties and several thousand more buried…

Every year, Jews recite the entire Pentateuch aloud in synagogues. It is divided in weekly portions. Last week’s one (Vaet’hanan, Deuteronomy 3 :23 – 7 :11) contains passages that are central to Jewish liturgy, including the Shema, a declaration of…

All urge U.S. military personnel to tell Congress “Stop Funding Gaza Genocide!” An Online News Conference: Noon EDT, August 15, 2024 To access the news conference, register at this link here. Here are the social platforms where it will be…