Syria Support Movement solidarity with the Syrian people
by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, December 1, 2023 The truce in Gaza has collapsed, and Israel has resumed their attacks on the civilians of Gaza. Over 14,000 people have died in Gaza, and about half are children. On Friday, the death toll is increasing once again after days …
Read More »Will Gaza Hasten the Exit of US Troops From Iraq, Syria?
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 …
Read More »Rand Paul Wants to End Undeclared War in Syria
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 …
Read More »An Iraqi Confrontation Grows Between the US and PMU
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 …
Read More »“Israel Has Failed to Eradicate Hamas, and Empty Gaza of Palestinians,” Interview With Dr. Ahmad Alderzi
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 …
Read More »Israel and America’s Growing Zugzwang
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. …
Read More »Blowback: The Gaza War’s Massive Toll on Israel’s Economy
by Kit Klarenberg, published on The Cradle, November 13, 2023 This article focuses on Israel, but it brings out a scenario that could level the regional playing field when all is said and done. [jb] On 6 November, the Financial Times published an extraordinary investigation tracking the devastating economic toll …
Read More »Can Jordan’s Treaty with Israel Survive the Gaza Genocide?
by Tamara Nassar, published on Electronic Intifada, January 25, 2023 Jordan is undergoing what appears to be its most serious diplomatic rift with Israel since the two countries established formal ties in 1994. Amman has announced that it plans to beef up its military presence along its long border with …
Read More »White House Orders Pentagon Airstrikes on Eastern Syria
by Abayome Azikiwe, published on Global Research, November 9, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the aerial attacks on a purported weapons storage facility follows previous actions on October 27 in response to the escalation of attacks on United States bases by resistance forces in solidarity with the people …
Read More »What prevents Australia from showing empathy to Syrians?
by Susan Dirgham, published on Pearls and Irritations, November 13, 2023 Australian foreign policy makers seem not to realise that the demographic makeup of Australia means increasing numbers of us are connected to victims of wars instigated by the United States. Australians’ support for future US wars cannot be relied …
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