Thoughts on US Aid Cuts to Palestinians

The US under President Donald Trump is cutting aid to Palestinians, the full results of those cuts are not clear.
Are Turkey and the USA on a Collision Course? Not Necessarily

Where are we headed? The Brunson crisis has gone on for several weeks – does Erdogan really think Trump will concede?
After ISIS: How They Won Even Though They Were Defeated

Maj.-Gen. Majid Al-Tamimi died in August 2014 trying to pilot his Iraqi helicopter to rescue Yazidis who were fleeing Islamic State.
German Court: Bring Back Deported Jihadist

A court in Germany has ruled that the recent deportation to Tunisia of a failed asylum seeker
Israel’s Existential Threats and the Nation-State Law

When all the sparks within Jewish hearts come together, no one can act against us. Our connection above differences is our destiny as a people, and all the nations of the world expect us to achieve this.
Hungary: Not “Submitting to Islam”

No European head of government talks remotely like Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
UK: Boris Johnson Sparks ‘Burka-Gate’

An August 1 poll of Tory members by ConservativeHome found that Johnson’s popularity had almost quadrupled since he resigned on July 9 after clashing with May over her vision for Brexit.
NY Times Pits Crazy Trump Against Level-Headed Advisers

“Many European members of NATO thought Mr. Mattis was being too ambitious in pushing it,” The Times wrote. “But in the rush to get the agreement done before the meeting, the Four 30s initiative was approved.”
EU Unable to Neutralize US Sanctions Against Iran

The European Union has announced a new regulation aimed at shielding European companies from the impact of US sanctions on Iran.
Who Are Europe’s Most Important Politicians?

After many years of getting nowhere, the opposition to lax immigration controls and multiculturalism has now become a significant force in nine countries, seven of them members of the European Union.