The Fragmentation of the Middle East

The Fragmentation of the Middle East

By Farhang Jahanpour   May 7, 2024, marks the seventh-month anniversary of the horrendous attack by Hamas militants on Israel, killing 695 Israeli civilians, 71 foreign nationals, and 373 security forces. Hamas and other militant groups also took 230 Israelis and other foreign nationals as hostages.   The temporary ceasefire agreement in November 2023 saw […]

The Fragmentation of the Middle East

The Fragmentation of the Middle East

    By Farhang Jahanpour   May 7, 2024 marks the seventh-month anniversary of the horrendous attack by Hamas militants on Israel, killing 695 Israeli civilians, 71 foreign nationals, and 373 security forces. Hamas and other militant groups also took 230 Israelis and other foreign nationals as hostages.   The temporary ceasefire agreement in November […]

Part 5 • The Fragmentation of the Middle East

Part 5 • The Fragmentation of the Middle East

    By Farhang Jahanpour September 18, 2018   1. Israel: The policy’s background As a small country with a tiny population surrounded by large and hostile countries, Israel’s policy ever since its establishment has been to rely on some external forces, the British Empire at the beginning of its creation and later on the […]

Trump says recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will bring peace – it will do the opposite

Trump says recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will bring peace – it will do the opposite

By Robert Fisk, The Independent • I was called by an Irish radio station in Dublin to respond to President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. What did I think was going on inside the US President’s mind, I was asked? And I replied immediately: “I don’t have the key […]