The Strategist: Prospects for Israeli–Palestinian peace more remote than ever

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Carl Bildt. A massive double crisis is emerging between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean. Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority are confronting internal challenges that have cast shadows over their futures, and fast-rising tensions between the two sides are approaching a breaking point. In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu…

Rai al-Youm: Raisi to Riyadh

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Abdel Bari Atwan. The Iranian-Saudi reconciliation is proceeding apace — but the US could still try to sink it The Saudi-Iranian entente launched by the signing of last week’s Chinese-sponsored bilateral agreements quickly moved towards the full normalisation of relations and ‘zeroing’ of all problems between the two…

Dissident Voice: Pro-Israel and Ukraine Groups Use Identity Politics to Attack Free Speech

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Yves Engler. Questioning Canada’s contribution to NATO’s proxy war is “hate” that must be shut down according to some Ukrainian groups mimicking Zionist organizations by promoting an identity politics laced cancel culture. A Ukrainian student group sought to cancel my talk at Kings College in London, Ontario, on…

The Jordan Times: Implications of Chinese-brokered rapprochement between Saudi Arabia, Iran

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Amer Al Sabaileh. Last week, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations at a summit in Beijing. Track two diplomacy between the two countries started two years ago, when the former Iraqi prime minister Mustafa Al Kadimi played a major role in paving the way for…

Rebuildsyria.cz: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-Iran Treaty – A Flash for “Better Times”?

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Ondřej Krátký. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (hereafter KSA) has concluded an agreement with Iran, which, according to a joint statement, should mean the end of hostilities between the two states. Since it happened with the significant contribution of China, it is tempting to interpret the whole thing…

Mondoweiss: The Palestinian Authority is a figleaf for Israeli apartheid. Disband it.

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Tom Suarez. At this point in history, the Palestinian Authority serves only to empower the two-state ruse until Zionism has achieved its singular, century-old goal: a race state in all of historic Palestine. Three decades ago, the Palestinian Authority, advertised as a five-year interim body that would give…

Global Headlines for 2023 March 01

Extending reach | Xi moved to consolidate the Communist Party’s hold over the world’s second-biggest economy, touting plans for sweeping changes to China’s bureaucracy and more influence within private companies. He said the party would roll out plans for “deepening structural reform” in the financial sector and boost control over science and technology, as well

Christenen die beweren te behoren tot het Volk van God en Israël tot hun heilig land willen uitroepen

Al enkele jaren trachten evangelischen mensen te doen geloven dat hun geloof en gemeenschap het Beloofde Land zal kunnen verwezenlijken, en dat zij nu het Uitverkoren Volk van God zijn.

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

The Telegraph Frontpage for Wednesday 2023 January 04

By Danny Boyle Amid mounting pressure to solve a stand-off with striking public sector unions, Rishi Sunak has been accused of being missing in action. But the Prime Minister will attempt to seize control of the agenda today, with a speech setting out his vision for the UK. Rishi Sunak sets out principles in major