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While the media elevates the release of one Israeli hostage, it’s ignoring a man-made famine killing thousands of Palestinians. In this latest post on iPINIONS Daily, I explain how Netanyahu isn’t just permitting this suffering; he’s engineering it. From starvation to scorched earth, he’s turning Gaza into a graveyard to bury the two-state solution once… Read more.
The accusation of genocide is credible Israel appears guilty as accused. The US is Israel’s most committed defender in the international community. Yet, even President Biden has warned Israel that it is losing international support because of its indiscriminate bombing of Gaza. But nothing betrays Israel’s genocidal intent quite like Israeli government ministers threatening to drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza. Furthermore, discussions about resettling displaced… Read more.
Ukraine, Israel, and Palestine There is no contradiction or conflict in supporting Ukraine, Israel, and the people of Palestine at the same time. Just yesterday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin used an American idiom to make this point, declaring, “We can walk and chew gum at the same time.” Except that even Austin was only referring to… Read more.
Hamas attacks Israel Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel this morning, firing thousands of missiles. Even Israeli pundits are drawing parallels to the surprise attack led by Egypt and Syria 50 years ago today. That attack became the famous Yom Kippur War. Israel won back then, and no one doubts it will win this ‘Yom Kippur… Read more.
It hardly matters who or what triggered this latest round. The root cause of this perennial conflict dates back to Biblical times, with each side claiming divine provenance for its actions. But the cycle of violence is such that not even the Almighty could reconcile Hamas’s jihad to drive Israelis from the region with Israel’s… Read more.
