War between Israel and Hamas. Started October 7, 2023.
Whether the man is stupid or crazy, I don’t know. But Trump’s statement that he wants to take over the Gaza Strip joins the ranks of extremely stupid statements from the US President. There may be two reasons why he wants to take over Gaza, one is that the US controls the small strip…
Forcing Palestinians to leave Gaza is clearly something Trump thinks is smart. He could just as easily say that he wants Israel to annex the area. Forcibly moving a people to another area is tantamount to asking for even more trouble. Trump’s desire to deport Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt is not well received…
It’s been less than an hour since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This gives hope for something more than a six-week agreement. A ceasefire should not be confused with a peace agreement. A ceasefire is when two parties agree to lay down their arms in a given time window. A peace agreement is…
There has been a conflict in the Middle East ever since the state of Israel was established. One year ago, Hamas killed civilians in Israel and took many hostages. Since then, Israel has been engaged in a large-scale operation to wipe out Hamas. Recently, Israel has also focused more and more of its attention…
Once again, Israel attacks targets that kill civilians. This time it was a UN school in Nuseirat that was the target. Israel confirms that it has attacked the school, but says it was home to Hamas leaders. If Israel’s claim that the school was used as a command center for Hamas is correct, the…
The UN Security Council has made a historic decision on the conflict in Gaza. The resolution is to demand that the parties lay down their arms during the celebration of Ramadan, provide humanitarian aid and release all hostages. The historic aspect of this decision is that the US did not veto it. The USA…