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Correct. I was just telling my wife: Prepare for a rough ride ahead. Even us solid middle class Americans won't be spared in case of a regional/World War.

You are correct. I don't think Americans want an escalation. I think Americans are trying to follow the old model: Let Israelis do killing nth time the number of Palestinian killings and be done. But Israeli situation is precarious: If they let Hamas stand, however weaker, then Israelis have...

Unlike most posters here, I don't think I ever called the GCC Arab countries as 'cowards' or this or that. They have been beaten by a Superpower and its allies into submission. But, Yes, I did use the phrase 'Israel's $itches' in the quoted post because that's what they will become: Hostage to...

Behind a paywall but Haaretz is a balanced and generally reliable Israeli source. Putin would be fool to not take advantage of this as would be the Chinese...

It is laughable that Biden is asking for a 'pause' in fighting so that the Gazans would let the hostages go!!! Oh man!! Whatever little leverage the Gazans have is because of the hostages and letting them go would mean even that leverage would be gone. Nah, basically Americans don't want a...

Multiple sources saying US/Israeli Iron Dome reservoirs are greatly/all depleted. I am sure there is rapid production activity going on but if you see the fight in the US Congress over either funding the IRS for tax purposes or to fund Ukraine/Russia, there is a big divide over what to do. Money...

You are correct on all things there except do realize people move on from such conflicts except for those in Palestine who are actually suffering due to this conflict. And this is not the first conflict between the Gazans and Israelis. People move on. Lives have to be lived. Until this conflict...

Encouraging comments on NY Times about the Settlers violence. I don't know why can't people see the larger picture of Israeli occupation. Once again: Israel NEVER had any intention of allowing a large Palestinian presence between the Jordan River and the Med. Sea!! Never...

Some people quoted me yesterday--I think an Indian member here--saying why can't W. Bank not rise up? Saying it is because they are more prosperous. That's partly true but the main reason W. Bank can't rise up is because the Palestinian communities in the W. Bank are split like swiss cheese...

Ahh, 'sizable'. How much is that 'sizable' compared with the very large in the W. Bank and the Gaza? Israel has to keep some trapping of a 'democracy' by allowing its 'sizable' Arab minority some semblance of 'normal' life because they are not really a threat to 'the Jewish' nature of Israel...

Correct. Also, the Sinai Peninsula is too big to occupy for long. Even occupation of small parts of Gaza was too costly for Israel. Israel is very mindful of taking its own casualties and 'giving back' Sinai was a strategic necessity. Israel has a low population of Jews and they need to be...

Maybe your heart is in the right place but you are very naive to think Israelis would have allowed any semblance of 'normal' life to Palestinians. The idea always was and remains a state for Jews where Muslims and even Christians are to be second class citizens. As for the non-violent route, no...

As I keep saying, the policy of the US Govt. is hijacked by interests groups and here is Prof. Sachs confirming it. To the Israeli supporters here: Your tune would change the day the American govt. is able to act in America's interests!! Idiotic Europeans or Indians or Vietnamese or Greek here...

Hezbollah fully entering the conflict is very likely lead to Third World War. I believe the door to WW III was already opened by the Russia-Ukraine war. You are right!! Just ask our German friend @Ich about it! $$$. Cushioned life. The GCC used to support Palestinians a lot but they are...

Yup. Conventionally Iran can't be beaten by even America. The casualties for Americans would be too high to absorb and even a false flag to rally domestic support in America would not last long when body bags start coming to America. If Iran wants to assure its survival it should have a great...

I would be too cheap for me to quote the Likud Charter and to mention the actual actions on the ground Israelis have been taking. Your propaganda doesn't convince me. Israel NEVER wanted a Palestinian state there and the Oslo agreement was Israel's version of 'Hudna'. Good post! And the...

Correct. Nukes, ONLY nukes, could make a country like Iran to capitulate. Destroying Teheran and other major cities, decapitating the leadership, destroying the infrastructure.

A major Israeli site was/is saying today something like 'once we take care of Hamas, we will fully focus on Hezbollah'. So it is not just Hamas--Hezbollah knows they are next. But for how long Israelis could live in peace without meaningful compromises? Israelis, due to their being a rich...

You have been too harsh on Turkey. Turkey has compulsions due to its geography and its economy is heavily dependent upon the West and the economy is on its knees. Turkey also benefits from the NATO defense alliance. A Turkish leader has to look after Turkish interests just like a Pakistani...

It is pretty bad for Israel when a very popular Indian channel seems fairly balanced and the comments to that channel's video are not friendly to Israel: