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Archives for February 2019

Hezbollah Becomes Theresa May’s Latest Scapegoat In her Battle for Political Survival

Hezbollah is a popular political, military and social movement that wields considerable power in Lebanon. Its presence in defense of Lebanese sovereignty against Israeli aggression has earned it respect and support across Arab countries even if neo-colonial monarchies such as Saudi Arabia — another British creation — have teamed up with Israel to crush it.

Iqbal Jassat
By Iqbal Jassat
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May looks to the media as she greets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman outside 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, March 7, 2018. (AP/Alastair Grant)

Having lost considerable influence in Europe and other parts of the world over the chaotic Brexit process, Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to gain leverage by boxing-in Hezbollah. British politics under the Conservative government not only appears to have lost the plot, but many may not be faulted if they also ask whether May has

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Emboldened by Trump, Netanyahu Takes His Election Bid to Dangerous New Levels

The fact that Netanyahu would bring into his future coalition a group classified as ‘terrorist organization’’ by the FBI speaks volumes about the changing relationship between the US and Israel.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Israel | Palestine

On February 18, members of extremist Jewish groups raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem). They clashed with Palestinian worshippers, as Jewish settlers attempted to shut down the gate of Al-Aqsa itself. The clashes involved the Israeli Army and police, who opened fire and brutally assaulted Palestinians, leading to

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International Calls for Iran’s Leaders to Refuse Resignation of Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

The U.S.-educated Zarif, a longtime critic of hard-liners in both the United States and his own country, was instrumental in securing the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Jessica Corbett
By Jessica Corbett
Hassan Rouhani | Mohammad Javad Zarif

The pending resignation of Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif—which the diplomat announced on Instagram Monday but has not yet been accepted by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani—has sparked international alarm over the future of the Iran nuclear deal, which Zarif and European leaders have been trying to save since U.S. President Donald

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Meet Netanyahu’s Newest Allies, Followers of an FBI-Designated Terrorist

Netanyahu’s new coalition, with Likud head Netanyahu at the center, was described by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid as the political equivalent of “a U.S. president cutting a political deal with a leader of the KKK.”

Kathryn Shihadah
By Kathryn Shihadah
Kahane | Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is quick to call out alleged anti-Semitism, is teaming up with an openly racist political party with a deeply problematic background, in hopes of snagging the next election. Netanyahu’s newest partner, the fanatic political party Otzma Yehudit, or “Jewish Power” party, would be a part of his next

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Greg Craig: A Washington Insider May Be Headed to Jail for His Work in Ukraine

A quintessential DC insider is likely going to jail on a minor charge and it’s good he’s not getting away with it, says John Kiriakou.

John Kiriakou
By John Kiriakou
Greg Craig

Federal prosecutors reached last month stepped up their investigation of Washington super-lawyer Greg Craig in what they called an “off-shoot” of the Paul Manafort investigation. The accusation against Craig was that he failed to register as a lobbyist for work he did on behalf of the Ukrainian government in 2012. His former firm, the

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Scores of Civilians Left Dead in Wake of Saudi Air Campaign on Yemen-Saudi Border

Saudi Arabia has launched a vicious campaign to secure Jizan, its vulnerable southern border region with Yemen, which has been its Achilles heel in its brutal assault on its southern neighbor.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Saudi Airstrike | Yemen

YEMENI-SAUDI BORDER -- As the widely unpopular Saudi-led, U.S.-backed war on Yemen continues to push the country deeper into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, Saudi Arabia has launched a vicious campaign to secure Jizan, its vulnerable southern border region with Yemen, which has been its Achilles heel in its brutal assault on its

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