The Growing Israeli/Turkish Rivalry Might Soon Expand Into Jordan! Turkiye, Syria, and Jordan signed a trilateral MoU in early April on transport cooperation that followed their meeting more than half a year prior last September where they first committed to reviving the Hejaz Railway. This late-Ottoman project connected Istanbul with Medina and Mecca but collapsed … Continue reading The Middle East Cauldron!
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Round Three To Iran!
When the US President launched the War on Iran on 28th February 2026—after the Israeli Prime Minister triggered him into action—this is how he described his war objectives: "The United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests. … Continue reading Round Three To Iran!
The Difficulty With Anti-Semitism!
"I think people are missing the point about what is fuelling this [i.e., the upsurge in what is called Anti-Semitism in recent times]. Anti-Semitism is always with us, will always be with us, has been with us since the Jewish people first emerged. To that extent it is a contagion which at best is kept … Continue reading The Difficulty With Anti-Semitism!
On Jewishness And Anti-Semitism In The Soviet Union And Today
In June’s Irish Political Review Brendan Clifford wrote of ‘The Phenomenon Of Anti-Semitism!’ He observed that the— “Jewish mode of national existence was viable when there was a world order consisting of Empires. In 1917/18 most of the Empires fell. They were not overthrown by nationalist revolutions. It was only in Ireland that there was a nationalist revolution against Empire. Britain destroyed its … Continue reading On Jewishness And Anti-Semitism In The Soviet Union And Today
Lest We Forget: Yaqeen Hammad: Gaza Child Influencer Killed By Israel
Yaqeen Hammad: Born 2013; Died 23 May 2025 (aged 11) at Deir al-Balah Cause of death: Israeli airstrike Known for: Social media influencer Yaqeen Hammad (2013 – 23 May 2025) was a Palestinian social media influencer who was known for sharing humanitarian updates during the Gaza war. She was killed at the … Continue reading Lest We Forget: Yaqeen Hammad: Gaza Child Influencer Killed By Israel
The End Of The Empire?
There are two views about the Trump Presidency. The majority view appears to be that Trump is deranged, erratic and irrational. A minority view is that there is a coherence about the State’s policy. However, the two views are not incompatible. Trump is erratic, but the State is coherent. In his Presidential campaign he advocated … Continue reading The End Of The Empire?
The Phenomenon Of Anti-Semitism!
A spectacular rise in Anti-Semitism is recorded by those who monitor it. There is widespread agreement that it should be stamped out. It can be stamped out only by removing the cause of it. In order to remove the cause of it, the cause must be known. There is no disagreement with that assessment as … Continue reading The Phenomenon Of Anti-Semitism!
The killing of Hind Rajab
From Irish Daily Mail. Dear Editor, The killing of Hind Rajab and far too many other children A recent UN report found that more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025. This figure does not include those buried under rubble, and deaths caused by hunger, diseases, and … Continue reading The killing of Hind Rajab
Israel, Türkiye And Cyprus
The Cyprus dispute goes back to the early 1960s, when the Greek Cypriots started to gradually erode the constitutional rights of the Turkish community on the Island. There were a series of pogroms and massacres of the Turkish population. The fascist coup in Cyprus, aimed at annexation of the island by Greece, led to Turkish military intervention in 1974, … Continue reading Israel, Türkiye And Cyprus
Salonika Migrations
The following description of the Greek city of Salonika featured in a novel by Philip Kerr: Greeks Bearing Gifts (2018, paperback edn. pp161-3). It is notable for its description of Jewish migrations. Many Jews fled the Ottoman Empire after being implicated in separatist revolts—stirred up by Britain and its allies during World War One—with … Continue reading Salonika Migrations
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