Trump, Yertle the Turtle (CC Yertle the Turtle Publisher/cover artist) Does U.S. President Donald Trump perceive himself to be a first and only master of humankind; a Homo Deus, to … Read More PRES. DONALD TRUMP = HOMO DEUS OR YERTLE THE TURTLE?
Internal Politics
TRUMP RAISES MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS IN MIDDLE EAST
President Donald Trump meets with King Hamed bin Issa of Bahrain during their bilateral meeting, Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Official White House … Read More TRUMP RAISES MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS IN MIDDLE EAST
PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL HIGHTLIGHT HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE
IsraCast Forecast: A buoyant Donald Trump will fly into Israel and call on Israel and the Palestinians to exploit a historic chance for peace.
ISRAEL SUCCEEDS IN BLOCKING CYBER ATTACKS
Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein signing the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty (1994) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas So far so good. As of this moment Israel’s cyber defenses have prevented any major … Read More ISRAEL SUCCEEDS IN BLOCKING CYBER ATTACKS
ARE NETANYAHU’S DAYS NUMBERED OR WILL HE SURVIVE INVESTIGATION?
Bibi Netanyahu The chief Israeli prosecutor investigating Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu on suspicion of graft has indicated there are grounds for indicting Israel’s leader. If so, this could now start … Read More ARE NETANYAHU’S DAYS NUMBERED OR WILL HE SURVIVE INVESTIGATION?
PRESIDENT TRUMP TO PERSONALLY PROD ISRAEL & PALESTINIANS TOWARD PEACE
President Donald J. Trump (from the White House) German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (photo by Moritz Kosinsky) CC BY-SA 3.0 It’s not official yet, but President Donald Trump is expected … Read More PRESIDENT TRUMP TO PERSONALLY PROD ISRAEL & PALESTINIANS TOWARD PEACE
NETANYAHU IMPOSES PARTIAL FREEZE ON SETTLEMENTS
Remember Henry’s Kissinger’s ‘constructive ambiguity’? We are now seeing President Trump’s version of it, possibly on the advice of his special emissary Jason Greenblatt, who recently visited the region to … Read More NETANYAHU IMPOSES PARTIAL FREEZE ON SETTLEMENTS
ISRAEL RESETS RELATIONS WITH MOSCOW & WASHINGTON
PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Lieberman (CC GPO) Women in the IDF (CC GPO, photo credit Haim Zach) The state’s two top leaders have returned from similar missions – Prime … Read More ISRAEL RESETS RELATIONS WITH MOSCOW & WASHINGTON
WHO DOES BIBI FEAR MOST, ISRAELI SETTLERS OR TRUMP?
Israeli Knesset in session (Photo By איציק אדרי, CC BY 2.5) It was not Israel’s finest hour. State Comptroller Yosef Shapira has lambasted both Israel’s political and military echelons for … Read More WHO DOES BIBI FEAR MOST, ISRAELI SETTLERS OR TRUMP?
POLL: ISRAELIS PREFER TWO STATE SOLUTION BY NEARLY 3 TO 1
‘One state, two states’! Whatever, it’s up to you guys, the Israelis and Palestinians. Whatever they decided would be fine with US President Donald Trump – just make the deal … Read More POLL: ISRAELIS PREFER TWO STATE SOLUTION BY NEARLY 3 TO 1