Rai al-Youm: Netanyahu in search of a war

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Abdel Bari Atwan. He thinks assaulting al-Aqsa will help overcome his domestic difficulties and international isolation. He’s wrong. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the hawks in his fascist government are looking for a war to help them overcome their domestic crises and international isolation. That is why…

The New Arab: Israeli protests seek to uphold the settler colonial status quo, Palestinian resistance is the means of liberation

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Tara Alami. The anti-government Israeli protests that have taken place over the last months highlight an unravelling of contradictions within the Zionist project. But ultimately, they seek to continue flying the colonial flag, writes Tara Alami. During the past several years, Zionist settlers have periodically organised protests against…

2023 Wednesday morning briefing January 04

January 4, 2023 By Natasha Frost Writer, Briefings Good morning. We’re covering the high price for Ukraine of responding to Russia’s drone attacks, and a provocative visit by a new Israeli minister. Ukraine has begun using searchlights to spot drones. Gleb Garanich/Reuters The costs of Ukraine’s defense Over the New Year’s weekend, Russia sent about