Looking to continue his bid to court right-wing voters on the eve of the election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took extra steps to announce that not only will the Palestinians never have their own state, but that he, assuming he is reelected, will immediately start annexing the occupied West Bank into Israel, starting with Read More…
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Trump Administration $5 Million For ‘Heroic’ White Helmets In Syria
Actions of the administration of US President Donald Trump in Syria look more and more similar to those conducted by the Obama administration. On March 14, State Department announced that the US intends to provide an additional funding of $5m to ‘heroic’ members of the so-called White Helmets, the group, which has become widely known Read More…
Trump Sends US Military Aircraft To Deliver ‘Aid’ To Venezuela’s Border
The Trump Administration has announced Friday, along with a new round of sanctions against members of the Venezuelan government, that they are dispatching US military aircraft carrying aid to the Venezuelan border. The aid can’t get into Venezuela directly, as it is being sent to opposition leader Juan Guaido and with an eye specifically toward endorsing Read More…
Senators Seeking To Shoot Down Yemen Bill Were Paid By Saudi Lobbyists
Prior to the Oct. 2 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of a Saudi assassination squad — which the CIA believes was on direct orders of crown prince MbS himself — a tiny segment of the American public had likely never heard of the deep Pentagon role in executing the Saudi war on Yemen, which has raged Read More…
US Senate Motion To End Support For Saudi-led Coalition In Yemen Clears First Hurdle
Senate resolution to end US military aid to Saudi-led forces in Yemen will move ahead in defiance of pressure from Trump administration. In an exceptional rebuke to President Donald Trump’s unwavering embrace of Saudi Arabia, the US Senate voted in favor of advancing a resolution that seeks to end US involvement in the war in Read More…
Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi’s Murder, CIA Concludes
There never was any doubt about it all along. No one dares circumvent Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman’s (MBS) authority over most everyone. Doing it risks ending up like Khashoggi. MBS is de facto Saudi ruler. What he says goes on virtually all affairs of state, including decisions on life and death. So-called Saudi courts Read More…