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When Britain Aided Al-Qaeda in Syria

corinna barnard — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

The U.K.’s campaign to overthrow the Assad regime provides key background to understanding Whitehall’s approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, writes Mark Curtis. By Mark Curtis Declassified UK Beginning in 2011, Britain embarked on a campaign to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad…

Craig Murray: The End of Pluralism in the Middle East

Consortiumnews.com — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:35:51 +0000

What this potentially amounts to is the end of pluralism in the Levant and its replacement by supremacism: An ethno-supremacist Greater Israel and a religio-supremacist Salafist Greater Syria. By Craig Murray in Beirut CraigMurray.org.uk A truly seismic change in the…

AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Syria Now

Consortiumnews.com — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:27:45 +0000

The Assad family regime, sustained by force, was destined to collapse and the infighting between the various armed militias now may produce a situation not unlike Afghanistan. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News This moment in Syrian history was…

The Palestinian Struggle’s Necessary Realignment

corinna barnard — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:00:01 +0000

Yara Hawari reflects on the immense losses for the Palestinian people since October 2023 and the need, after the failure of international law, for the liberation movement to set new priorities. By Yara Hawari Al-Shabaka Over the last year, Palestine…

AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Iran’s Strategic Patience Is Spent

Consortiumnews.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:15:05 +0000

Direct retaliatory strikes mark a new phase of the Islamic Republic’s conflict with Israel. By As’ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News By all accounts Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel was unprecedented. It wasn’t U.S. ‘shock and awe’ but it was massive,…

AS’AD AbuKHALIL: The Revenge to Come

Consortiumnews.com — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:52:45 +0000

Thousands of Palestinians — and other Arabs — will be planning violent acts of revenge over Gaza. How far will Arab governments go in shielding U.S. and Israeli interests from their angry populations? By As’ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News The…

Israel Worried Ahead of World Court Genocide Hearings

corinna barnard — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 23:00:16 +0000

The Netanyahu regime and its chief patron, the United States, understand the magnitude of South Africa’s ICJ application, which will be heard this week, writes Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity…

US, UK, AUS Defy International Law at UN

Consortiumnews.com — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:00:35 +0000

Canada, Israel and three Pacific Island nations also voted at the General Assembly on Tuesday against what has been international law since 1967 — namely, that Israel must end its occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights. By Joe Lauria Special to…