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The Genesis of Israeli Ultra-apartheid
Unlike South African apartheid which backed supremacy and exploitation, Israeli apartheid condones ethnic cleansing, even mass atrocities – as evidenced by the obliteration of Gaza and anti-Palestinian violence in the West Bank. On November 10, the Israeli parliament passed the first reading of a bill to impose the death penalty on […]
Israel Attacks UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
UNIFIL also confirms IDF ‘border wall’ crosses into Lebanese territory Adding to a growing number of such incidents, the UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon reported on Sunday that the Israeli military attacked their personnel. This incident saw Israeli tanks fire on the UNIFIL near one of the military outposts the IDF has built in […]
NAPOLITANO: ‘I was just following orders’ not a valid excuse to kill people
Trump posted: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” NOTE TO READERS: Please consider supporting our independence Judge Andrew Napolitano discussed the fallout from the video that included Democratic lawmakers informing U.S. servicemembers that they can refuse illegal orders from command. Napolitano discussed the issue with his guest John Mearsheimer, the Univeristy of Chicago professor, […]
Israel’s Ben Gvir Calls for the Killing of Palestinian Authority Officials If UN Backs Palestinian State
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has called for the assassination of Palestinian Authority officials and for PA President Mahmoud Abbas to be placed in solitary confinement if the UN advances the recognition of a Palestinian state. “A ‘Palestinian’ state of the ‘invented people’ who call themselves ‘Palestinian’ […]
Ecuadoreans Vote Against US Military Bases in their Country
The United States government has gone far astray from following the policy of nonintervention overseas espoused by Founders, including George Washington in his presidential farewell address in 1797. Instead of avoiding intervention abroad, the US has pursued it with vehemence in recent decades, with the turning point arguably being the US going to war […]
Stability or Supervision? Gaza’s Future Under UN Resolution 2803
UN Security Council Resolution 2803 arrives in Gaza at a moment of exhaustion and uncertainty, offering the promise of stabilisation and a blueprint for rebuilding after months of devastation. Backed by major powers and framed as a route out of conflict, it introduces an international force and a U.S.-led board […]
Strikes And Sanctions On Russian Refineries Drive Up Gasoline and Diesel Prices
The ongoing strikes on Russian oil refineries are driving up the cost of gasoline and diesel worldwide. The prices are really noticeable in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Ukraine has targeted oil depots, processing plants, and metering stations with drones and missiles, calling them legitimate facilities that support Russia’s “war […]
Gaza’s Silent Exodus: How a Hidden Network Is Emptying the Strip
For decades, displacement has been woven into the fabric of Israeli policy toward Palestinians, resurfacing today in a new, polished guise. Ultranationalist figures like Itamar Ben Gvir have openly celebrated the idea of “voluntary migration,” urging foreign governments to absorb Palestinians while insisting the plan is humanitarian. Yet behind this […]
Ukrainian Corruption Scandal Likely Tip of Iceberg
“Zelenskyy’s Wallet” flees the country in revelations of president’s inner circle taking kickbacks “to protect Ukraine’s energy sector” during war with Russia. I knew that a story like this would eventually erupt in Ukraine and even make the headlines of the New York Times and the Financial Times. Our mainstream media is totally […]
Iran: Three Things The New York Times Gets Wrong
On November 9, The New York Times published an update on the situation with Iran’s nuclear program. The article contains some valuable material. But it also gets three important things wrong. The article badly misses the shift in relations in the region. By implying that other countries in the region are more willing to […]
