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Arabs Abandon the Mythology of Palestinian Victimhood
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
Posted in Israel, The Long War, Uncategorized
Tagged Abbas, Iran, Israel, Muslim Brotherhood, Sunni Militancy
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The Race to the Border, Iran’s Shia Land Bridge to the Mediterranean & An Israeli War Emerging
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
Why Political Regimes Matter & the Limits of Covenants
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
Hamas & the Kerry Debacle
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
The Carnage of Peace: Hamas vs. Israel
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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Tagged Amar Abu Issa, Hamas, Israel, Marwan Kawasama, Peace Process, State Department, Three murdered Kidnapped Israeli's
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The Final Battle: It’s Here!
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
The Israeli Nightmare
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
Posted in Arab Spring, Iran, Islam, Israel
Tagged Egypt Brotherhood, Iran, Israel, Morsi, Peace Process
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Hezbollah, Lebanon: The Hinge For Teheran
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
Posted in International Relations, Islam, Israel, Middle East Peace, Near East, Terrorism
Tagged 1984 terrorist bombing of Beirut, Dennis Ross, Hasan Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon War, Michael Oren, Palestine, Propaganda
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Huxley, Orwell & The Challenge Islam Faces
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
Posted in Eric Voegelin, International Relations, Islam, Israel, Middle East Peace, Near East, Politics, Terrorism, Xavier Zubiri
Tagged Challenge facing Islam, Cordova, Enlightenment, Fascist Islam, Huxley, Israel, Militant Islam, Ontic, Ontology, Orwell, Personhood, Philosophy, Reformation, Xavier Zubiri
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