History Will Not Yield to Power

For decades, Israel and the Palestinians have tried to bend reality to their will. But reality does not yield to force, memory does not fade on command, and justice cannot be indefinitely deferred Over the past three decades, I have written hundreds of articles and several books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, examining it from historical,…

May 26, 2026 Read more

Turkey’s Egregious Human Rights Violations Are Beyond The Pale

Turkey’s human rights record has crossed from troubling to indefensible. Behind the language of counterterrorism and national security lies a systematic campaign that has dismantled the rule of law, criminalized dissent, and stripped hundreds of thousands of their most basic rights In the aftermath of the 2016 attempted coup, Turkey’s President Erdogan embarked on a…

May 16, 2026 Read more

The Global Epidemic Of Violence In An Age Of Impunity

Violence has metastasized into humanity’s baseline condition. Yet international institutions remain paralyzed by vetoes and rivalry, offering hollow declarations while dehumanization becomes normalized. Coordinated action, not gestures, is desperately needed Global violence today is metastasizing, not contained; over 180,000 violent events reported globally by the International Institute for Strategic Studies signal a world in which…

May 10, 2026 Read more

The Shattered Covenant

As Israel celebrates its 78th anniversary Israel! I speak not in anger, but in mourning. What unfolds here is not prophecy— It is a confession. A lament for a nation that lost its way. A reckoning with faith betrayed, with justice undone. The dream of Israel, once radiant, redemptive, now stands fractured— its soul adrift…

April 30, 2026 Read more

Trump, Iran, And The Folly Of Demanding Surrender

Trump’s threats and maximalist demands ignore Iran’s history, security fears, and distrust of Washington. A durable agreement requires time, restraint, and professional diplomacy—not bombast, coercion, and calls for unconditional surrender that guarantee only resistance Iran is not a transient power that can be coerced into submission; it is a civilization with over 2,500 years of…

April 23, 2026 Read more

Trump’s Apocalyptic Rhetoric Echoes Nuclear Annihilation

Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” was more than bluster—it was a reckless invocation of nuclear destruction that shattered diplomatic norms and reignited questions about his fitness to command American power It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump’s April 7 post on Truth Social, stating that “a whole civilization…

April 17, 2026 Read more

The Five Enablers Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

For decades, five powerful actors—the United States, the Arab states, the European Union, AIPAC, and Israel’s own opposition—have all claimed to seek Israeli-Palestinian peace while enabling permanent occupation, together burying the two state solution. Every powerful actor in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict professes to seek peace. The US and EU repeat the two state mantra, the…

April 13, 2026 Read more

Trump And Netanyahu: Twin Autocrats Leading The War On Iran

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu—mirror images of arrogance and deceit—have subverted democratic norms in pursuit of personal power. Their malignant narcissism, contempt for law, and appetite for conflict led to the horrific war with Iran Alon Ben-Meir · Trump and Netanyahu: Twin Autocrats in the War on Truth Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are criminal…

April 8, 2026 Read more

Bluster Without Strategy: Trump’s Ill-Fated Iran War

Trump’s address to the nation on the Iran war was intended to project control and resolve. Instead, it revealed indecision and disarray, marked by contradictions, self praise, and shifting objectives. What was billed as a declaration of strength became a striking exposé of confusion and faltering leadership—both at home and abroad. Trump’s address to the…

April 3, 2026 Read more
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