Tag Archives: Israel

Arabs Abandon the Mythology of Palestinian Victimhood

Posted on April 18, 2018 by William Holland

Mike Tyson once remarked that “everyone’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”  Obama’s naiveté ushered in a deadly realism whose impact is the abandonment of the Palestinians. The demise of Arab nationalism ushered in militancy in … Continue reading →

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The Race to the Border, Iran’s Shia Land Bridge to the Mediterranean & An Israeli War Emerging

Posted on September 21, 2017 by William Holland

When the Israeli’s hit Iranian Shia militia’s on September 07, 2017 they hit a factory devoted to missile research, the town was Masyaf in western Syria and it was the first time the Israeli’s ever reached deep into Syrian territory. … Continue reading →

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Why Political Regimes Matter & the Limits of Covenants

Posted on May 14, 2017 by William Holland

For decades now, the west and by extension Israel which is often thought of as an American frontier, has been besieged by propaganda that an openly agreed covenant would resolve the peace process; a nomenclature of U.S. Department of State. … Continue reading →

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Israeli Strategy: Gaza

Posted on August 2, 2014 by William Holland

The Israeli effort to defeat a terrorist (Hamas) enclave in Gaza is a piece of an arch that until now has been out of Israeli reach.  Destroying Hamas’ underground infrastructure, isolating it diplomatically while hunting down numerous Iranian proxies that … Continue reading →

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Hamas & the Kerry Debacle

Posted on August 1, 2014 by William Holland

Why did Hamas launch rockets? Because it sought to end its isolation. Geographically, Egypt’s al-Sisi closed down its east/west corridor to Gaza, leaving only the Gulf of Arden as a the sole viable transport for any Shia, Iranian proxy in … Continue reading →

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The Carnage of Peace: Hamas vs. Israel

Posted on July 2, 2014 by William Holland

The kidnapping and torture of three Israeli teens in Hebron by Hamas and its regional allies ushers in a much needed strategic, moral contrast between an uber-utopian U.S. policy and the Machiavellian realists of Iran and its proxies.  The sad … Continue reading →

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The Final Battle: It’s Here!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by William Holland

I know it sounds unrealistic, but what we are witnessing rise throughout the Near East is the final battle for the existence of Israel. How did we get here? The regional powers throughout the Near East and Persia are brutal … Continue reading →

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The Israeli Nightmare

Posted on November 16, 2012 by William Holland

Let’s be clear:  the mortal enemies of Israel have read our weakness in re-electing team Obama.  This is the reason why Israel is surrounded like a wounded animal, with prey seeking slow destruction.  Although the Israeli’s have retained the option … Continue reading →

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Hezbollah, Lebanon: The Hinge For Teheran

Posted on August 12, 2011 by William Holland

Its nearly impossible these days to find sources that can make sense of the diplomatic mess that has become of the Near East, especially the Palestinian cause, Israel, Iran and Lebanon. Dennis Ross is considered by most experts in the … Continue reading →

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Huxley, Orwell & The Challenge Islam Faces

Posted on November 4, 2010 by William Holland

Electronic media decentralizes.  It permits every single individual to be a center without margins.  There is no analogue in the natural world that can challenge its scope or authority.  The problem is when we permit such innovation to eclipse the … Continue reading →

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