Informed Comment - Part 135

US pays Lip Service to a Palestinian State — But Blocks it in Practice

By Dennis Jett, Penn State | – Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024, bringing the total number of countries that […]

The Conversation

International Court of Justice

What is the Impact of the Int’l Court of Justice Verdict against Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories?

By Michael Jansen ( Gulf Today ) – Anticipating last Friday’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) call for ending the occupation of Palestinian territory, Israel’s […]

Michael Jansen

Featured

Like LBJ, Biden let a Catastrophic Foreign Conflict Stain his Domestic Legacy: He must end the Gaza War Now

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Presidents have two major legacies, on domestic policy and on foreign policy. Big foreign policy mistakes can throw even gargantuan […]

Juan Cole

Artificial Intelligence

Massive IT Outage spotlights major Vulnerabilities in the global information Ecosystem

By Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County | – (The Conversation) – The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations […]

The Conversation

Epidemics

‘Ticking Time Bomb’: International Alarm as Poliovirus Found in Gaza Sewage

By Edward Carver | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples at six locations in the Gaza Strip, the World […]

Common Dreams

International Court of Justice

World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid, says its Presence in Palestinian Territories is Illegal

Human Rights Watch – (New York) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, with significant consequences for human rights protections in […]

Human Rights Watch

Houthi

Israel’s Eilat Port has been Bankrupted by the Houthis supporting Palestinians of Gaza

By Mustafa Abdulsalam | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The Israeli port of Eilat officially declared its bankruptcy, after eight months of complete […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis

Over half of Turkey’s Electricity now comes from Renewables as it seeks to Escape Energy Dependence on Russia

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye is finally making strides toward a renewable grid. In the first half of 2024, according to the energy think […]