The Tablet reports: The Trump White House is handing over key foreign-policy positions to Obama administration re-treads who handled the very same portfolios under the previous president. Trump’s foreign policy is starting to look like Obama Lite—the exact same policies, implemented by the exact same people…
Stephen Sniegoski reports in Unz Review: Trump’s appointees indicate his efforts for peace with Russia have ended, while bellicosity against Iran has continued. While while mainstream media anathematizes almost everything else Trump proposes, it sees little wrong with his Iran policy – even though it is counter to US interests and ignores history…
Journalist Hafsa Kara-Mustapha attended an international conference on Palestine in the Iranian capital Tehran last week. She argues that despite all the demonization against Iran , the country stands out from all others as a supporter of the Palestinian cause. This article was originally published by 5Pillars…
The former Constitution Party presidential candidate writes that “Netanyahu is one of the most corrupt political leaders on the planet” and one of the most heavily financed. Netanyahu’s plummet in popularity at home is one of the reasons “why he is pressuring Trump to ratchet up a war against Iran and why he is mobilizing accelerated (illegal) Israeli settlements on private land owned by Palestinian people… War and military conflict has always been a favored tactic of embattled politicians to increase their popularity and deflect negativity…”
The Trump administration is shaping its policy toward Israel and a potential peace settlement with the Palestinians in ways that may seem surprising for a president who had appeared to offer the government in Jerusalem a blank check on the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and other issues.”
Trump’s evolving settlement policy appears more lenient toward Israel than the Obama administration’s, but not as lenient as sought by many of Israel’s strongest backers. There may be more continuity with past policy on Israel and on Iran than many foreign policy analysts had expected.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called in his budget for passing laws cutting off businesses from Texas pension plans that adhere to Israel boycotts and broadening laws banning state investments in Iran. He traveled to Israel on a jet supplied by pro-Israel megadonor Sheldon Adelson. Adelson has said he regretted serving in US Army, would have preferred being in Israeli army…
Netanyahu refuses to reopen Rafah crossing; West Bank settlements evacuated in 2005 make a comeback; Jewish prayer at Haram Al-Sharif?; Ben-Gvir calls for execution of Marwan Barghouti; Gaza Flotilla is back; Paul Singer
Israel begins kicking out aid orgs; fishing in Gaza can be deadly; 12,000 Palestinian children ‘forcibly displaced’ in West Bank; Israeli police kill Palestinian father of 7; Israel applauds Maduro’s capture; Netanyahu’s armies of bots; Trump delays Gaza ‘Peace Council’
Thousands of tents donated to displaced Palestinians are too flimsy; in Area B, settlers show no mercy to sheep, not even lambs; Israeli soldiers detain, intimidate Palestinian toddler??; Venezuelan VP: US attack capturing Maduro has ‘Zionist overtones’
An influx of anti-Muslim and Islamophobic comments and content points towards the new wave of the Israeli media strategy – a strategy that has been around for quite a while.