Turkey Plans Move to Box in Kurds in Northern Syria
The Turkish military this week scouted Syria’s Idlib province, in the north-west of the country, in preparation for a military operation in the province.
What Next, Once ISIS Falls?
What is coming next, after the imminent defeat of ISIS?
Mossad
So long as totalitarians weave their evil schemes, the people will remain oppressed, Israel will be threatened, and the Mossad chiefs will have job security.
The Case For Kurdish Independence
One thing is clear: if the US continues to neglect its “friends” and allies in the region – those on the front line in the fight against ISIS – the damage to its credibility will only increase.
Breaking Israel’s Imperial Court
The power to select judges must be transferred to the government. The Knesset must be empowered to approve judicial appointments.
Tension over Kurdistan
The referendum is highly important for both sides, those for and those against.
Unintended Consequences (Iran)
We wish Netanyahu Godspeed in his efforts to expose Iran’s hostile jihadist agenda, but success is unlikely. Confronting Iran may turn out to be Israel’s problem to solve, perhaps joined by some of its Arab neighbors.
What’s on the Mind of a Muslim ‘Refugee’?
The autumn of 2015 was unusual in almost every way on the north Aegean Greek island of Lesbos from which I am writing.
‘Second Turkish Republic’ Looks East
The emergent evidence points in a single direction. The second Turkish republic is on its way – and its face will be turned toward the east.
Germany Heading for Four More Years of Pro-EU, Open-Door Migration Policies
Merkel and Schulz both agree that there should be no upper limit on the number of migrants entering Germany.
