Deal of the Century Palestine… The Israeli Interest in Ending the Blockade of Qatar 12 Feb 202112 Feb 2021 Posted originally to Antiwar.com on 12 February 2020. Jared Kushner’s role in the recent Qatar-GCC normalization is arguably its most noteworthy aspect. Given his profile and the context of his key role…
Geopolitics… Why the Gulf Arab States Are Tailor-Made Allies for Israel 19 Aug 20206 Sep 2020 Posted originally to Antiwar.com on 19 August 2019. Israel-GCC ties were strategic even before the first official Israel-GCC diplomatic normalization took place recently with the UAE. For Israel, the mode…
Africa Geopolitics… The Houthis: A new challenge to Israel’s interests in the Red Sea region and Arabian Peninsula 18 May 20207 Jul 2020 Posted originally to Press TV on 18 May 2020. Over five years and billions of dollars’ worth of imported weaponry have gone to waste for Saudi Arabia in its war…
Geopolitics… Israel-GCC ties and the bizarre future of Hasbara 24 Feb 202025 Feb 2020 Posted originally to Express Tribune blogs on 24 February 2020. Hasbara is the Hebrew word for Israeli state propaganda and it has always been a top-heavy affair, relying less on…