Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault.
Chris Hedges: The Ceasefire Charade
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WATCH — Catastrophe
“Has Jolani changed his spots?” George Galloway interviews Chris Hedges about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on the Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS).
Israel, Not the ‘Liberators,’ Will Decide Syria’s Fate
Syria’s future under al-Qaeda spin-off HTS will come in two flavours only, writes Jonathan Cook. Either submit and collude like the West Bank, or end up wrecked like Gaza.
Craig Murray: The End of Pluralism in the Middle East
What this potentially amounts to is the end of pluralism in the Levant and its replacement by supremacism: An ethno-supremacist Greater Israel and a religio-supremacist Salafist Greater Syria.
Craig Murray: Fall of Syria Is About Greater Israel
Speaking from Beirut in this video on Sunday, the former British diplomat explains the fall of Damascus within the context of the project for Greater Israel.
Ex-Israeli Defense Chief: Israel Guilty of Ethnic Cleansing
Moshe Ya’alon has refused to apologize for saying Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza because it “reflected reality on the ground.” He also said the IDF was “not the most moral army.” Joe Lauria reports.
Chris Hedges: Genocidal Scorecard
U.N. Special Rapporteur Albanese’s report is an an urgent appeal for a full arms embargo and sanctions on Israel until the genocide of Palestinians is halted.
In the US, Make it Armistice Day Again
Declare an armistice in Gaza and Lebanon and make Veteran’s Day Armistice Day once more in the U.S., says Gerry Condon.
The Palestinian Struggle’s Necessary Realignment
Yara Hawari reflects on the immense losses for the Palestinian people since October 2023 and the need, after the failure of international law, for the liberation movement to set new priorities.
On the World’s Call for Israel to End Its Occupation
Vijay Prashad on the U.N. General Assembly’s resolution last week demanding Israel immediately withdraw from East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank.