Israel uses distractions of many wars across West Asia to pursue more militaristic expansions in Lebanon and Palestine -- so all eyes are on how the US will respond
My analysis of latest developments, on TRT tv last night.
Rami’s Substack
My personal Substack offers interested people all my published op-eds and articles, tv and radio interviews, and longer podcast discussions, for free.
Live Last read · last published · next check
Latest posts
Israel asserts it will ignore 'peace agreement' with US-Lebanon and stay in Lebanon, and US responds with another statement that seems to cement zionist impunity to colonize Arab lands...
My analysis on TRT tv last night on whether we have a real US-Israel disagreement or more play acting for the hapless domestic audiences in Israel, the US, and most of the West....
The Lebanon-Israel show business talks in Rome under US auspices remain unserious, unbalanced, and unlikely to achieve their stated aims.
I explain why in this interview with TRT tv last night.
How fragile is Lebanon's "ceasefire"? Do the talks in Rome mean anything substantive, or are they mostly wishful thinking or theatrics?
Maha Yahya, Jennifer Gavito, and I had a good discussion on this today at Aljazeera's Inside Story, hosted by James Bays.
Hamas-US-Board of Peace agreement brings Israel to a critical juncture where it must stop killing Arabs, as its ability to dominate the region is structurally threatened. It wants to avoid this.
The 19 Palestinians Israel killed in Gaza Sunday are its message to Trump that it does not plan to adhere to the new agreement, I told Aljazeera tv today. the video and my key points are below:
Trump announcement of a Hamas-Israel agreement is intriguing, but can only be judged by all sides' implementation -- where US-Israel have a very poor track record in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon...
On a panel discussion at Aljazeera International tv last night, I discussed these issues and why Hamas rightly agrees to test the waters. My key points follow the video below.
Israeli attacks & ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in the West Bank are not new...they fully reflect zionist and Israeli goals since 1880s, which the world has ignored or become complicit in..
I told TRT tv how the surge in zionist/Israeli attacks to expel Palestinians from their homes & lands is a core zionist aim that is implemented with the support or silence of key Western powers.
Marc Lynch's latest book on the ruinous consequences of US policy in the ME is outstanding. I highly recommend it, as I explain in this review for The Arab Center Washington.
Lynch's knowledge, analytical skills, and appreciation for US policy-making and the human realities of Middle Easterners shape his trenchant analysis and conclusions. Current events support his views!
What is the significance of the election of Khalil el-Hayya as Hamas’ new leader?
My analysis on TRT tv last night…
The bigger picture is that Iran is trying to end the colonial era in the Middle East, and the vast majority of Arab people probably support its efforts.
Some of my comments with Mehdi Hassan last week...