While the spectre of inter-state conflict has loomed large over West Asia these past few months, it appears now to be at a defining moment. The international crisis—spanning three continents—triggered by Israel’s invasion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ attacks, has finally brought the protracted Israel-Iran conflict out of the …
Read More »Iran Update, May 5, 2024
The Israeli defense minister said that Israel does not believe Hamas will agree to a ceasefire. The Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Israeli forces in the central Gaza Strip on May 5 that he anticipates ”a powerful operation in Rafah in the near future” because Israel has ”identified signs …
Read More »Iran Update, May 4, 2024
Hamas and Qatari delegations arrived in Cairo to discuss the current ceasefire proposal on May 4.[i] Hamas is expected to present an official response to the proposal during the discussions.[ii] Arab mediators told the Wall Street Journal that the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, said on …
Read More »Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria April 15-May 6, 2024
Hezbollah continued it attacks, mainly on military and civilian targets in northern Israel andthe Golan Heights, claiming responsibility for 126 attacks during the past three weeks. In twoattacks (Har Dov and Arab al-Aramsheh) an IDF civilian worker and an IDF officer were killed.In response, Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked Hezbollah’s …
Read More »Iran Update, May 7, 2024
Israeli forces launched a limited ground operation to control the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces advanced into eastern Rafah and took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …
Read More »À propos des «démocraties» britannique, allemande, française sionisées
Ghassan Abu Sitta est un chirurgien de guerre britanico-palestinien de 55 ans qui a été élu le 24 mars dernier avec 80% des suffrages exprimés par les étudiants, recteur de l’université de Glasgow, la 4ème plus ancienne du monde. En 2021, il est chargé de cours au Centre for Blast …
Read More »La Résistance irakienne frappe le centre de renseignement Glilot du Mossad
La Résistance islamique irakienne a annoncé samedi 4 mai 2024 avoir mené une série d’attaques audacieuses contre l’entité israélienne en solidarité avec les Palestiniens de la bande de Gaza, dont une a visé le centre du Mossad à Tel-Aviv. Dans des communiqués distincts publié du 3 au 4 mai, le …
Read More »L’Axe de la Résistance
Les commentateurs de la guerre et de la paix se demandent souvent pourquoi la Russie et la Chine tolèrent que les États-Unis mènent autant d’activités terroristes, de guerres hybrides ou de changements de régime dans les pays du monde qui ne se soumettent pas aux règles occidentales. En ce qui …
Read More »Erdogan v. Netanyahu: Where does this go?
Turkey has cut off trade with Israel over Gaza. This could hurt. Turkey recently suspended trade with Israel because of the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza. Ankara says it will resume trade if Israel permits an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into the enclave. Predictably, Israel’s chief diplomat, Israel …
Read More »Wall Street ignores own rules while investing in arms bound for Israel
Transparency around the weapons industry could reveal some uncomfortable truths During RTX’s May 2 annual meeting, the company board and its financiers voted on a shareholder resolution proposing a report that would detail the human rights impact of the defense conglomerate. In a recorded message, Sister Ann Scholz of the …
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