RIAC: Trump is Better for Palestinians

By Rich Berdan. President Joe Biden finds himself in the corner of the sandbox when the mainstream media calls him out for his dithering on the anti-Semitic demonstrations across universities in America by politically conflating Islamophobia on the same level. The escape hatch for Biden’s media friends to prop him up is a growing narrative

Responsible Statecraft: Israel can still drag the US into war with Iran

By Ivan Eland. The tit-for-tat has ended for now, but Benjamin Netanyahu has many incentives to continue goading Tehran The Biden administration is breathing a sigh of relief that it has so far avoided a wider regional war between Israel and Iran. But that self-congratulation should be tempered with realization that it was a close

Responsible Statecraft: Is it a Mystery? Where Trump stands on Israel-Gaza war

By James Carden & Kelley Beaucar Vlahos. His past record and ‘finish it up’ comments today suggest a hard line, though he leaves just a sliver of ambiguity Concerning the Israeli war in Gaza, former President Donald J. Trump is making headlines again, telling Fox News that “you have to finish it up and do

Rai al-Youm: Russia and the Gaza War

By Abdel Bari Atwan. Putin is being shown who his real allies are Hamas’ 7 October raid on Israeli military bases and settlements in the ‘Gaza Envelope’, and Benjamin Netanyahu’s success in entangling the US and European NATO members in his subsequent war and mass killings, have been a huge gift for Russian President Vladimir

Outlook India: Why Are Arab Countries Hesitant To Step In To Israel-Palestine Conflict?

By Seema Guha. The flagrant violation of all international laws by Israel in its war against Hamas and indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Gaza has outraged ordinary people across the world. Yet, Palestine’s Arab neighbours, those like Saudi Arabia, that claim to be the protector of and the standard bearer for Sunni Muslims of the

Responsible Statecraft: Good times for the military-industrial complex

By William Hartung. But is it truly the arsenal of democracy? The New York Times headline said it all: “Middle East War Adds to Surge in International Arms Sales.” The conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and beyond may be causing immense and unconscionable human suffering, but they are also boosting the bottom lines of the world’s

Consortium News: Jail Blair, Bush & Cheney First

By Jonathan Cook. Jonathan Cook responds to Cheney’s warning against the re-election of Donald Trump. There is not much to thank Dick Cheney for. But perhaps he deserves credit for one thing: illustrating how effectively our political systems can rehabilitate even the most monstrous of moral monsters. Just watch this short clip that went viral

Asharq Al-Awsat: From Oligarchs to Plutocrats

By Amir Taheri. By now anyone interested in international politics knows who the oligarchs are. They are super-rich individuals who, by taking advantage of special political circumstances, have amassed big fortunes, often undeservedly, as a trampoline for political influence. The breed is most visible in post-Soviet Russia and Ukraine where their presence extends to the

Responsible Statecraft: Saudi Arabia’s bid for control of the PGA isn’t just about golf

By Sarah Leah Whitson. As Congress begins hearings into the LIV merger, it must also reckon with Riyadh’s larger effort to silence American critics with cash. On July 11, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing on the proposed merger of PGA Tours with the Saudi government-owned LIV Golf. As committee chair

Rai al-Youm: Saudi Arabia’s pivot to the East

By Abdel Bari Atwan. Riyadh is realigning — and President Xi should learn to sword-dance Saudi Arabia’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, used his attendance at the COP 27 climate summit in Sharm al-Sheikh, where he was representing his country, to announce that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the kingdom in the