The Change of War Character in The Middle East Part 3: Back to “The Surge”
All non-state military actors including rebels, guerrillas, insurgencies, terrorists, tribal fighters, and militias can vary in complexity; from small to large and from pro-state actors, to ones with political wings or associated social service networks. The sphere of those groups could be local, regional, or international. Many have official/non-official offices and military bases in various […]
Journalism At War!
Amid the recent media coverage of the genocide in Gaza, very few journalists stand solid in their ethical and editorial guidelines around the world. Tycoon media Organizations stand on a long line of variety between those who lost their credibility due to conscious and unconscious bias practising disinformation, those who lost the ability to differentiate […]
From the closed, transferable mind to the free mind
In the poem “This is Cairo” by the poet Sayed Hijab, there is a line that says, “Our life here is a hotbed… and a question has no answer.” This line sums up in its brevity the crisis of the Egyptian and Arab mind that has been exacerbating since the end of the 19th century […]
Is It The Only Choice?
For a long time, Arabs adopted the notion that peace was their only strategic choice. Within this context, I find myself compelled to revisit the topic of “Arab Peace as the only Strategic Choice,” as it has been one of the means relied upon to withstand the Palestinian earthquake. However, it appeared as a massive […]
Think of others while at war. Humanity in Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry
Hundreds of articles were written about the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008), all tried to affirm the exceptional features of his creative career, framing his work as a representative of the cause of Palestine, and the Palestinian people of liberating their country from occupation. This narrative dominated too much reducing his talent, tried in vain […]
The Arab Historical Block and the Palestinian State Project
A quick look at the state of intra-Arab and internal divisions, and the disintegration of these societies and their conflicts, would lead to the dominance of some neighboring Arab countries over their security and paths. The region then turned into a vital sphere for Iran, Israel, and Turkey, and before them the United States of […]
An experiment in Failure: The Arab System Between “Relief Diplomacy” And “Diplomatic Relief
It did not occur to the Palestinian resistance, as it embarked on the October 7th operation, that what the faction considered “sister Arab capitals” would deploy armies nor military campaigns to support it and its people in Palestine and Gaza. However, it certainly did not expect that the official Arab system would have reached this […]
What really went wrong in the Middle East
America’s concern over Communist Russia and its attempt to establish a Pax Americana led it to make disastrous foreign policy decisions in the Middle East, the consequences of which can still be felt today, argues Fawaz Gerges in a new book. As the grip of the imperialist European powers loosened in the Middle East in […]
The Change of War Character in the Middle East Part two: The Panopticon is in Your Head!
I have not found a more accurate place than the complex, simultaneous scene between the Hamas movement and its rival, Israel, for the theories of the godfather of warfare, Carl von Clausewitz, to apply. The ethical confusion of the concepts of American neoliberalism in particular and of Western post-colonialism, in general, occurs when dealing with […]
Investigate Cruz Now!
Ted Cruz initiated a calculated attack on UNRWA USA, alleging its funding of terrorism without substantial evidence. His objectives appear to be personal enhancing his fame or political standing , he has position himself as a defender of Israel’s security, garnering support from the nationalist public, and legal (launching official investigations into UNRWA’s funding, advocating […]