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Jonah Blank tries to make the case that Biden can somehow salvage something from the wreckage of his policies in the Middle East:

Biden has so far failed to achieve his highest goals for the Middle East – but in his final days he can single-handedly reset the Israeli-Palestinian equation, preserve the potential for a two-state solution, and rescue much of his tarnished legacy. His status as a lame duck paradoxically gives him the power to do things possible only for a leader whose next step is retirement.

Biden is not going to do any of this. He has already shown that he will spend what little time he has left in office running interference for Netanyahu and letting the Israeli government off the hook for its many crimes. The president’s lame duck status might theoretically free him to do things he wouldn’t normally do, but Biden doesn’t want to do any of those things. To the extent that Biden feels less constrained now that the election is over, he no longer feels any need to pretend that his administration cares about what happens in Gaza. The cynical deadline that Blinken and Austin set before the election came and went, conditions in Gaza keep getting worse because the Israeli government is starving the people to death, and the Biden administration will make no changes to their policy.

Continue reading “There Is No Salvaging Biden’s Legacy”

I’m back in Jordan after eight days in Palestine. I was in Palestine as part of a delegation to be in solidarity with and learn from those engaged in Palestinian liberation. We visited and had dialogues with Palestinians and Israelis in Bethlehem, Hebron, Jerusalem, Nablus, Ramallah and Sderot. We sat, listened to and spoke with Christians, Jews, Muslims and non-believers. We went to the Gaza border.

I get paid to talk about the political, military, and economic. The questions I asked, the notes I took, and the lenses through which I viewed the last eight days in Palestine were geopolitical. Of course, human reality and experience are never removed or divorced from those subjects; they are those subjects. Many in the governments, media and think tanks in DC, London, Brussels, et. al., forget or forsake that wisdom – a good explanation for how ruinous, counter-productive and failed Western foreign policy is.

Continue reading “Matthew Hoh: These Last Eight Days in Palestine”

The Washington Post published a despicable editorial in response the International Criminal Court’s warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant:

But the arrest orders undermine the ICC’s credibility and give credence to accusations of hypocrisy and selective prosecution. The ICC is putting the elected leaders of a democratic country with its own independent judiciary in the same category as dictators and authoritarians who kill with impunity.

If the ICC had not issued these warrants in the face of the overwhelming evidence that the Israeli government was using starvation as a weapon, that would have been devastating to the Court’s credibility in the eyes of most nations. Everyone would have concluded that the ICC had bowed to American political pressure by letting these officials off the hook. It is a victory for international law that they didn’t allow fears of the insane backlash from Washington to influence their decision.

Continue reading “Who Takes International Law Seriously?”

Welcome back to the Kyle Anzalone Show! In today’s explosive episode, we look into the escalating tensions that have many questioning whether we are on the brink of World War III. The recent transfer of long-range missiles from the US to Ukraine marks a significant escalation in an already volatile conflict with Russia. As President Vladimir Putin responds with threats and military action, including hypersonic strikes against Ukrainian facilities, it’s clear that this situation is rapidly deteriorating.

We’ll explore how these developments reflect a broader strategy by the Biden administration and what they mean for international relations moving forward. With Putin asserting his right to target military installations in countries supporting Ukraine’s offensive capabilities, concerns about global security are at an all-time high.

Additionally, we’ll analyze key insights from a recent New York Times article that sheds light on the Biden administration’s mindset regarding this crisis and its potential implications for future conflicts. Are we witnessing a dangerous miscalculation? How does this align with past administrations’ approaches to foreign policy?

Finally, we unpack the controversy surrounding Tulsi Gabbard and allegations of her being a Russian asset. Could her foreign policy stance shape a future Trump administration? Don’t miss this deep dive into the intricate web of global politics, where every decision carries profound consequences.

On COI #718, Kyle Anzalone discusses Israel’s plan to ethnically cleans Gaza.

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On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:

Sen. Lindsey Graham let the cat out of the bag: the war in Ukraine is a resource war where the US and its corporate elite are determined to snatch the trillions below and above ground in Ukraine before neighboring Russia takes over. Over a million have died or been injured in the war according to recent estimates, but that is not enough for Graham. Also today – Walmart de-wokifies itself. Finally… new missiles to Japan to target China?

Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.