Bibi and his associate Itamar Ben-Gvir
Monday 16-January-2023
No sooner than former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid left the podium Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) and his ministers started “ruining” Israel contrary to Lapid’s warning.
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Turning Israel into a Jewish theocracy
Sunday 8-January-2023
Benjamin Netanyahu the longest serving prime minister of Israel built his entire career on confronting Iran.
Netanyahu redefines Israel
Saturday 31-December-2022
The results of the last round of Israeli elections must have represented a big blow to US hopes and efforts as they placed their bets on the former caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
The Jerusalem Declaration revisited
Wednesday 3-August-2022
With Israel in its eighth decade many worries and fears haunt its people. The curse of the eighth decade has become an obsession for the Israeli political elite which is no surprise in a state based on religious mythology; it is bound to continue in the same vein.
What does the ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ actually mean?
Tuesday 26-July-2022
A linguistic analysis of the “Jerusalem Declaration” signed by US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on 14 July exposes the nature of the document.
Does the Middle East really need another NATO?
Monday 4-July-2022
US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to the Middle East has generated a lot of discussion in the region not least because he has said that he will initiate a security coalition between Israel and some Arab countries to confront any destabilizing threats.
The US burden is to integrate Israel with the Arab world
Monday 27-June-2022
I was one of those who concluded very early on that there is little difference between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Denying Palestine while protecting Israel from itself
Sunday 12-June-2022
Many acts regarding Palestine are an enigma. Everything is convoluted and you do not know who is killing who and for what reason; a “mad house” where nothing makes much sense.
Why does the world allow Israel to continue oppressing Palestinians?
Tuesday 7-June-2022
Thirty-one-year-old Ghofran Warasnah was shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces located at the entrance of Al-Arroub Palestinian refugee camp near Hebron.
Is it time to play politics with Hamas?
Saturday 28-May-2022
The phone call between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh comes amid clashes in Jerusalem.
Shireen vs the US & Israel
Sunday 22-May-2022
There are two kinds of Americans: those to whom America rushes for help and others whom America turns its back on and turns a blind eye to their tragedy.
The curse of the eighth decade and the end of Israel
Saturday 14-May-2022
I had written an article about the belief among a large section of the Palestinians that the second half of the eighth decade of the State of Israel would be the beginning of the end but it became clear to me that the Israelis also hold in one way or another this belief especially the leaders of the Israeli political elite who take this belief/obsession seriously.
Are Russia-Israel relations facing a temporary challenge
Friday 29-April-2022
Israel sees an existential threat in everything because it is a state like no other; it cannot close its eyes at night and sleep soundly when the rest of the world is stormy.
A voice from Gaza
Friday 15-April-2022
A few days ago I had the opportunity to have the Ramadan break-fast iftar meal with a university professor from Gaza.
Israel’s phobia about Ramadan
Saturday 9-April-2022
For Muslims the holy month of Ramadan is associated with peace serenity tranquility happiness family and charity. In many Muslim countries public authorities and private sector employers reduce working hours to allow their employees to worship and pray in a more relaxed atmosphere.
The Negev Summit: The smile that said everything
Monday 4-April-2022
It was noticeable during the Negev Summit which took place at the end March that frown on the face of the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry unlike his colleagues from the UAE Bahrain and the United States.