A recent Haaretz expose describes abuse of Palestinians by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip in December and January. The article bases the claims on the accounts of soldiers regarding their experiences in the territories. A New York Times story outlines the potential isolation of Israel due to the recent Gaza offensive and the accession of Binyamin Netanyahu to Prime Minister. However, Netanyahu may pull his government to the left by adding Labor to the coalition, albeit Labor Chairman Ehud Barak repeatedly indicated that he would not join the coalition but may be reconsidering following dissent in his own party and an offer of Netanyahu of five portfolios, including Defense and Social Welfare.
With a deal to return abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit rejected by both Israel and Hamas, the IDF entered the West Bank and arrested approximately 20 suspected militants. The arrests included at least four Hamas ministers, notably Nasser al-Shaer.
Even though Egyptian officials previously indicated that they would forgive previous comments by likely-future Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman directed at President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt may boycott the anniversary of the nation’s peace deal with Israel.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine through the lens of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. While it appears likely that the war will carry on into the foreseeable future, enough time has passed for us to make an honest assessment of each side’s relative […]
The Ukrainian Army has made dramatic strides in the last few weeks. Ukraine’s tactical commanders have outfoxed their Russian counterparts, and by issuing a feint towards the south the UA has been able to earn substantial gains in the north of their country. The impact of these efforts have been compounded by the steady stream […]
In mid-May the Irish political party, Sinn Féin, won the plurality of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Many American readers might not fully understand the significance of Sinn Féin’s political victory- but rest assured that subjects of the United Kingdom and a wide range of political movements the world over have heard the message […]
The first wave of the Russian offensive in Ukraine has fallen short of Russian autocrat Vladmir Putin’s ambitions. Most analysts deduced that Putin had hoped to achieve a decapitation strike of the Ukrainian government- taking Kiev and replacing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zolinski with a pro-Kremlin voice. Kiev has been threatened repeatedly through the course of […]
On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
