by Rick Sterling, published on MintPress News, December 13. 2023 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated sixty years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would have evolved differently. Possibly, the path toward Israeli apartheid and genocide in Gaza could have been avoided. In …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on MidEast Discourse, December 16, 2023 This Christmas, the rooms of all the hotels in Bethlehem are empty, and local businesses are suffering because no Christian pilgrims wanted to travel to what is increasingly looking like a war-zone. Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, has cancelled Christmas this year. …

from the International Critical Geographies Group, November 11, 2021 This Statement was written a month ago, but it is excellent and covers all aspects.  There is a link to sign at the bottom if you agree with this stance.  [SSM Editor] As geographers, scholars, activists, organisers, artists, workers and communities …

by Khalil Harb, published on The Cradle, December 8, 2o23 By unequivocally supporting Israel’s military assault on Gaza, the US has exposed itself to vulnerabilities across West Asia, particularly in the already volatile Iraqi and Syrian theaters. Far from fostering peace or stability, illegal US troop presence in these areas …

by AL-SOURIA NET (Opposition website) published on Syrian Observer, Wednesday December 6th, 2023 On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a presidential decree relieving Alexander Shulgin of his duties as Russia’s permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and Russian ambassador to the Netherlands. According …

by Nick Turse, published on The Intercept, December 5, 2023 Editor’s Note: This initiative was voted down, but Paul had 9 cosigners on the bill, and a week later, The Nation ran a story supporting the initiative for political reasons.  I suppose it’s a matter of context, but over the …

by The Cradle’s Iraq Correspondent, published on The Cradle, December 4, 2023 The October 2023 war, which kicked off with the Palestinian resistance’s Al-Aqsa Flood operation and Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza, has extended to Baghdad, with Iraqi resistance factions launching drone and missile strikes on US bases after warning …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse.   November 29, 2023 Steven interviews a respected Syrian political analyst. The events in Gaza and Israel have captured the world’s attention. With so many factors and moving parts to the situation, it is necessary to take a step back and look at the …

by Simplicus the Thinker, published on Substack, November 18, 2023 This is a pretty interesting, if meandering, analysis that looks at the regional and global aspects of the war in Gaza.  He has some interesting leaks and maps to back up his positions as he moves towards a final conclusion.   …