Very beautiful message by Mélenchon, amidst attempts to smear him and his party in France for 'antisemitism' because of his support of Palestinians.

Here's a translation of what he says:

'The worst form of domestication is racism. Whether it is Islamophobic racism, anti-Semitic

Here's a piece from Bloomberg News suggesting that the US is going to pay a significant strategic price for its response to Gaza: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

“just war” theory forbids inflicting harm on noncombatants, economic sanctions are subject to no such rules or norms. Sanctions can be highly destructive by weakening national economies, undermining health systems, and limiting access to foodstuffs and essential

Book Review: 'How Sanctions Work' by Narges Bajoghli, Vali Nasr, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Ali Vaez | Foreign Affairs foreignaffairs.com/reviews/how-sa…

Israel’s Forever War: The Long History of Managing—Rather Than Solving—the Conflict

By Tom Segev - Always smart even if the conclusion is a sad one

foreignaffairs.com/israel/israels… via Foreign Affairs

Why America Is Still Failing in Iraq:
U.S. Military Force and Sanctions Can’t Fix the Country’s Broken Politics

By Renad Mansour A smart call for patient institution building rather than quick military fixes.

foreignaffairs.com/iraq/why-ameri… via Foreign Affairs

U.S. said that the 5 rockets launched at its base in Rumalyn, #Syria failed. No personnel were injured in the attack.

Iraqi authorities said early Monday that they were searching for “outlaw elements” who launched an estimated five missiles from #Iraq .

Five rockets targeted a U.S. military base in northeastern #Syria . They were launched from Zummar, Iraq, on Sunday, April 21,

A telegram post indicated that the armed factions of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group based in #Iraq , had resumed attacks after a 3-month pause in

I write in the The New York Times today about how Biden scored a victory through his efforts to prevent the Israeli-Iranian clash from escalating further.

HOWEVER, it was a tactical win within a larger strategic failure since Biden's broader policies have helped push the region to the

The Israel Lobby at Work

John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt speak with Michael Desch

* Why TikTok is in the crosshairs
* Is Iran to blame for Gaza?
* Is Biden defending Israel b/c he is a Zionist or for the lobby?
* What is the most costly mistake in US foreign policy that Israel

A class action lawsuit has been filed yesterday in the United States against Banque Du Liban and several members of Association of Banks in Lebanon - ABL as well as auditors accusing them of engaging in criminal activity in order to defraud depositors. They are specifically accused of “… engag(ing) in and

Syria’s Water and Food Security Crisis in two graphs

By JALAL AL-ATTAR

Water policies imposed by Turkey has restricted the flow of water from the Euphrates River by 40%, and the recorded flow in 2020 reached less than half of what is required according to international

A good example an important story that, yes, has been published in a mainstream newspaper but isn't given the prominence it deserves, and will almost certainly be quickly forgotten, with no follow up from the rest of the media Number10 Media Lens Joshua Landis

Iran’s strike on Israel was an “own goal,” Middle East expert Joshua Landis tells Robert Wright.
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I had a predictably illuminating chat with Joshua Landis of Quincy Institute about the causes and consequences of Iran's attack on Israel. You can watch here or listen on the Nonzero podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=_QLK2T…

Microsoft pumps $1.5B into UAE's G42 technology firm
to keep it from a deal with #China

The US gov and the Gulf firm worked out the deal in which the firm agreed to divest from China in favor of US technology

al-monitor.com/originals/2024… via Al-Monitor

How Iran’s Attack Benefits Israel & What Next
Robert Wright & Joshua Landis

0:35 Why Iran’s attack on Israel was an “own goal”
5:12 Did Iran minimize casualties on purpose?
11:47 The rising odds of Israel attacking Iran directly
19:15 America’s contradictory relationship

China warns Chineses not to travel to Syria due to Israeli-Iranian escalation and bombings

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