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Iran and the Global Systems Narrow Throat

This is not peace. It is a tactical pause in a conflict that has not exhausted its logic. “When the tribe stops attacking, it is not always because it has become wiser. Sometimes it has only understood that the next…

The Educational Situation in the Gaza Strip Before and After the War

The Overwhelming Assessment The reconstruction and renewal of this educational system appear today as an immense challenge, given the scale of the destruction and damage suffered by school and university infrastructures. For several decades, education has occupied a central place…

The Truth About Israel 

The sad and infuriating thing is that Israel itself is being and has been used as a military proxy by the international banking system for decades. In this respect Israel’s primary function has been to keep the Middle East unstable,…

Trump, Iran, And The Folly Of Demanding Surrender

Iran is not a transient power that can be coerced into submission; it is a civilization with over 2,500 years of continuous history, shaped by a deep sense of identity, resilience, and pride. From the philosophical legacy of Avicenna to…

Iran’s 10-point Plan Is Still a Workable Basis for Negotiations

The US government under Donald Trump has twice used disingenuous negotiations with Iran to provide cover for attacking it, in June 2025 and again before launching the current war in February. Now it is trying to do so for a third time. by Nicolas…

21st Combatants For Peace Memorial Ceremony: Chen Alon and Sulaiman Khatib on how it all began

We are just a few days away from the Memorial Ceremony, which each year marks the most significant moment for the Combatants for Peace. This year, on April 20, not less than 58 locations around the world will answer the…

Turkiye’s Planned Revival Of The Hejaz Railway Strategically Encircles Israel

The growing Israeli-Turkish rivalry might soon expand to 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.…

The War Powers Resolution Is Not What You’ve Been Told

According to The Hill, in an article typical of U.S. media, Trump’s war on Iran is totally legal for 60 days if Congress does nothing, after which it becomes illegal, unless Congress has explicitly OK’d it. This is supposedly because of…

Interview with Israeli pacifist Omri Evron: “We won’t stop mobilizing, in Israel and around the world”

This Arab-Israeli peace movement never ceases to amaze us. Week after week it is reclaiming the streets, with a large number of demonstrations taking place at the same time on the evening of Saturday, April 11: beside the main protests…

Israel bombed a Synagogue on Passover: Has it become a Danger to Jews and Non-Jews Alike?

A synagogue is bombed in the middle of Passover. This would be, prima facie, an antisemitic act. Few would argue otherwise—unless, of course, the bombing was carried out by the Israeli Air Force. Many people conflate Jews with Israelis, and…

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