# 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. Page: Feed: --- ## [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](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/israel-uses-distractions-of-many) _2026-08-16 · Rami G Khouri_ My analysis of latest developments, on TRT tv last night. ## [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...](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/israel-asserts-it-will-ignore-peace) _2026-08-13 · Rami G Khouri_ 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.](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/the-lebanon-israel-show-business) _2026-08-07 · Rami G Khouri_ 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?](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/how-fragile-is-lebanons-ceasefire) _2026-08-07 · Rami G Khouri_ 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.](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/hamas-us-board-of-peace-agreement) _2026-08-02 · Rami G Khouri_ 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...](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/trump-announcement-of-a-hamas-israel) _2026-07-31 · Rami G Khouri_ 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..](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/israeli-attacks-and-ethnic-cleansing) _2026-07-29 · Rami G Khouri_ 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.](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/marc-lynchs-latest-book-on-the-ruinous) _2026-07-26 · Rami G Khouri_ 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?](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/what-is-the-significance-of-the-election) _2026-07-21 · Rami G Khouri_ My analysis on TRT tv last night… ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nR3bQaTN7noS) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [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.](https://ramigkhouri.substack.com/p/the-bigger-picture-is-that-iran-is) _2026-07-20 · Rami G Khouri_ Some of my comments with Mehdi Hassan last week...