Amid its lethal bombarding campaign, Israel awarded licenses for gas exploration in offshore Gaza, which is not under its sovereignty. Hence, the ceasefire smokescreen to […]
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The Israeli Scramble for Palestine’s Energy Reserves (Pt. 1)
For 25 years, Israel’s Gaza policies have been motivated not just by security concerns, but by efforts to exploit the Palestinians’ energy reserves. With the […]
“You Cannot fight the World:” The Hidden Meaning behind Trump’s Warning to Israel
( Middle East Monitor ) – A single, candid statement by US President Donald Trump during a Fox News interview on 9 October may illuminate […]
The Gaza ceasefire Deal could be a ‘Strangle Contract’, with Israel holding all the Cards
By Marika Sosnowski, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation) – There are jubilant scenes in both Gaza and Israel after both sides in the war […]
Terror from the Skies in the Middle East: Israel and the Ghost of Bomber Harris
Here is my essay for this week’s Tomdispatch.com . Check out the great Tom Engelhardt’s introduction at that site, where he reminds us of the […]
Once Allies, Pakistan And Afghan Taliban Lurch Toward Full-Blown Conflict
By Frud Bezhan and Daud Khattak ( RFE/ RL ) – A full-blown conflict between Afghanistan’s Taliban and neighboring Pakistan seemed unthinkable when the hard-line Islamist […]
Israel is still not allowing International Media back into Gaza, despite the Ceasefire
By Colleen Murrell, Dublin City University (The Conversation) – The world’s media are currently busy recording the tales of released Israeli hostages, freed Palestinian prisoners […]
The Sumud Aid Flotilla did more than Trump to Achieve Gaza’s Fragile Peace
Braga, Portugal and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – US President Trump arrived in Israel on Monday as the first hostages were […]
“Ah, my Belovéd, fill the Cup that clears:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:20
Stanza no. 20 in in the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám celebrates wine as a means of escaping lingering shame […]
Lebanon: Seek Justice for Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces
2 Years since Killing of Issam Abdallah; Attacks on Civilians, Media Continue Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Lebanon’s announcement on October 9, 2025, that […]
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