I read many stupid things every day, some of them even from smart people who are saying intelligent things as well. An example of a stupid thing I often see is some sort of kneejerk statement about Trump being a … Continue reading →
How low can you go? This low: While it appeared that Saeed Jalili, a former Revolutionary Guard general close to Khamenei, was set to win, the historically low voter turnout effectively transformed the electoral process into a referendum, expressing the … Continue reading →
The title of this piece is: “Biden May Be About to Abandon Israel.” It seems to me, however, that he abandoned Israel long ago, when he lifted sanctions on Iran and released money to them. One of Biden’s very first … Continue reading →
It’s been clear for quite some time that the Biden administration is trying to stab Israel in the back. Yesterday this happened at the UN: The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution aimed at reaching a … Continue reading →
In a post from last Friday, I wrote on the attitude of many people about the Palestine/Israel conflict and the prospects for peace. The people I’m describing are not the rabid, vicious demonstrators who chant “from the river to the … Continue reading →
Iran’s President Raisi, who was killed in yesterday’s helicopter crash, was responsible for the death of many political prisoners: He was sanctioned by the US in part over his involvement in the mass execution of thousands of political prisoners in … Continue reading →
It’s official – Raisi’s plane has crashed: It has been approximately 10 hours since authorities lost contact with President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter in the country’s East Azerbaijan Province, where dense fog hindered search efforts during the day. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim … Continue reading →
It seems that lately I’ve been writing a great deal about three subjects: Israel/Palestine, the current Trump trial in New York, and the 2024 election. Plenty of other important things are happening – and I do write about them. But … Continue reading →
In case you missed it when I posted it in an addendum yesterday – here’s a fascinating take on what Israel’s attack on Iran was all about:
Continue reading →So, what’s going on between Iran and Israel after Israel launched a limited strike against Iran?: The primary target seems to have been air defense systems around the Khatami Air Base near Isfahan. This is one of the bases from … Continue reading →
I had not realized it was the largest missile and drone attack ever. Most of the video is on the topic of the attack, but there’s a short detour about an April 15 demonstration that turned out to be fairly … Continue reading →
Jordan participated in the defense against Iran’s strike on Israel, saying it did so to protect its own citizens. But was that the only reason? As I wrote in this post nearly a week ago, the government of Jordan and … Continue reading →