Tag: Russia
Geometries of Chaos: America’s Future in World Politics
“Where does one go from a world of insanity? Somewhere on the other side of despair.” –T.S. Eliot, The Family Reunion (1939)
Normally, geometry and chaos are mutually exclusive. Still, when applied to complex considerations...
The Trump-Zelenskyy spat isn’t a warning to Israel
It was, as President Donald Trump said, “good television.” But the dustup at the White House last week between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a disaster for Ukraine....
The US, Ukraine and Israel
The collective gasp that erupted on Friday across European capitals—and echoed in certain circles in Jerusalem—was warranted. Never before had a confrontation like the one between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in...
Israel trying to locate remains of spy Eli Cohen in Syria
Israel has connected with Russian mediators for assistance in locating the remains in Syria of Israeli agent Eli Cohen.
The latest Israeli attempt to find and repatriate Cohen’s body comes in the wake of the...
Hamas leadership welcomed by multiple countries, including Malaysia
Various countries—including Turkey, Iran and Russia—have welcomed Hamas members in recent weeks after the terror group's leadership was asked to leave Qatar, Israel's Kan News reported on Monday night.
Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, once the deputy of now-slain...
The “true” story of the August 12, 1952 massacre in Russia
דער 12טער אויגוסט איז באמת א טרויער טאג אין דער יידישער געשיכטע, אבער ניט מחמת די סיבות, וואס די יעווסעקן און זייערע פארטיידיקער באטאנען. דער 12טער אויגוסט איז א שאנד-טאג אין דער געשיכטע פון...
Russian security envoy in Tehran as attack on Israel looms
Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, arrived in Iran on Monday for talks with senior officials amid mounting concerns of a large-scale attack on Israel by Tehran and its terrorist proxies.
Shoigu, who...
Madness and World Politics: Risks of a Nuclear War
Abstract: Whether by design or inadvertence – by “bolt-from-the-blue” attacks or incremental aggressions – certain states could find themselves embroiled in a nuclear war. To stave off such an unprecedented circumstance, the United States and...
‘Death to America! Death to Israel!’ chants ring out at Raisi’s funeral
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei oversaw a memorial service at Tehran University on Wednesday to honor President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others killed in a recent helicopter crash.
“Oh Allah, we didn’t see anything but good...
Our misunderstanding of freedom emboldens authoritarian regimes
I recently had the freedom to rush to my bomb shelter as Iranian drones and missiles targeted Israel.
As Israel’s defense systems and help from its allies protected me and millions of others, I was...