Informed Comment - Part 1117

Syria Rebels Surrender Zone Bordering Israeli-Occupied Golan

Syrian rebels have agreed to surrender a sensitive area bordering the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

The top commander overseeing US military involvement in Syria said Thursday he’d received no new instructions to work with Russians since Helsinki

In the Trump era, Washington’s alliance with Israel has only grown tighter

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Donald Trump to let Russian security forces interrogate former US ambassador in Moscow

The most devastating effect of Israel’s crimes is a generation of isolated men and women who can find no hope in the future

In the heat of battle against the Islamic State group, Iraqis united against a common enemy

It remains to be seen whether Republicans have the will to rein in their president

The Russian press disagreed about whether the Putin-Trump Helsinki summit was contentless or whether new agreements were reached

The US Episcopal Church has announced it has adopted a series of human rights resolutions which will screen Israeli companies