From Covington to Northham: A History of American Controversy and Culture in 2019
Over the weekend on February 1 Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was rocked by controversy and calls to resign after a photo emerged of a 1984 yearbook in which a man in blackface and another in a KKK outfit are pictured.
Preparing for Peace – The Palestinian Way
This month alone, the PA security forces have arrested nine Palestinian journalists, according to the Palestinian Committee for Supporting Journalists.
Finally Signs of Hope for Venezuela?
Is it too soon to cheer for the Venezuelan people, who have taken their future into their own hands – at grave risk?
The US is More Important to Israel than Chad
As the Jewish state reheats its relationship with the central African country, Netanyahu’s failure to find common ground with the Democratic Party and American Jewry resonates even more; the prime minister chose short-term political gains over long-term national interests.
Trump’s Mideast ‘Deal of the Century’ May Be a Raw One for Israel
President Trump has spoken repeatedly about his desire to find the “deal of the century” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
No Peace
The Israeli writer concludes that there is no peace to be had with the Palestinians.
Turkey and U.S. Can’t Agree on What ‘Safe Zone’ in Syria Means
He was referring to a “safe zone” concept that has been proposed for northern Syria in an area the US hopes to withdraw from soon.
The Palestinian Civil War
An article on a pro-Hamas site by a Mr. Ra’afat Mara is brought in translation. Mara expresses in print what Hamas members think of Abbas and the Palestinian Authority he chairs.
Spain: Catalonia’s Continuing Jihad Problem
Police in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia arrested 18 members of a jihadi cell plotting an attack in Barcelona and then released all but three.
Israeli Strikes in Syria Reveal New Battlefield for Post-Civil War Era
Airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria on Sunday and Monday revealed a new Syrian battlefield that is emerging as the Syrian civil war ends and the US prepares to withdraw.