“I refuse to play the condemnation game. Let me make myself clear. I do not tell oppressed people how to resist their oppression or who their allies should be.” — Arundhati Roy

As the US deploys 100 troops and an advanced missile system to Israel to help it ‘defend itself’ — I asked Admiral Michael Rogers, former Director of the National Security Agency, if Lebanon and Gaza also have the right to defend themselves against Israeli attacks. Full

Bill Clinton invoking Hamas using human shields to defend Israel's genocidal war on Palestine that's killed at least 43,000 people comes the same week our colleagues at CNN reported on how the Israeli military uses Palestinians as human shields

Israel uses Palestinians as human shields per B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم CNN International Al Jazeera English The New York Times. The only “proof” against Hamas? They use tunnels. So who’s actually hiding behind civilians? I ask @PentagonPresSec Full interview: youtu.be/OdJMOHYLlFQ?fe…

Daniel Levy, a former Israeli official and president US/Middle East Project, tells me about Israel’s ‘recipe for full expansion, resettlement and annexation’ — and why this ‘isn’t just Israel’s war but America’s war.’ Full interview: youtu.be/OdJMOHYLlFQ?fe…

If Donald Trump picks Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State, expect more war, less diplomacy. His idea of ‘peace’ is to demonise Palestinians while backing Israel’s relentless bombing of civilians. If he’s named Secretary of State, he’ll only reinforce oppression, not diplomacy.

The ICC has drawn the line—what will Western leaders do? Every deflection will only underscore their unwillingness to stand for justice.

“There is no moral equivalence between the occupier and the occupied, the colonizer and the colonized,” Husam Zomlot — yet Western hypocrisy pretends otherwise. What is at stake isn’t just Gaza or Palestine but the credibility of the entire international system. “Western

Yes we are facing a powerful pro-Israel lobby in the UK but the equation is changing, I answered Ghida Fakhry of TRT World. There is massive change in British public opinion, with the vast majority supporting an immediate ceasefire and the recognition of the State of Palestine.

“If you want them to behave, you have to show them you’re willing to punch them in the mouth when they misbehave” — US Congressman Rich McCormick on Iran and other countries in the Middle East. Full interview: youtu.be/Xv0wkjZMdXA?fe…

“America is on the cusp of competitive authoritarianism…The Constitution alone cannot save U.S. democracy…It will likely break down during the second Trump administration, in the sense that it will cease to meet standard criteria for liberal democracy.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

“The Europeans foolishly believed that a slavish loyalty to American geopolitical priorities would lead to rich geopolitical dividends for them. Instead, they have been kicked in the face.” ⁦Kishore Mahbubani⁩ foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/eur…

Mexico’s former President on Trump’s #tariffs and how his country should respond: Felipe Calderón 🇲🇽🇺🇦: ‘What do you do when you are facing a bully in your school? You need to try to face him..’ Me: ‘You see the US as a bully you can face?’ Calderon: ‘The behavior is like that..’

Jeffrey Sachs: There should be little doubt about how a lasting peace can be established in Ukraine. In April 2022, Russia and Ukraine were on the verge of signing a peace agreement in Istanbul…The US and UK talked Ukraine out of signing the agreement. commondreams.org/opinion/lastin…

Trump: “Canada will be one of our greatest states! We don’t need them —they need us” A former Canadian PM: “He can go to hell, as far as I’m concerned”

Is the Arab League's Gaza reconstruction plan viable without the support of the US and Israel? And are Arab nations doing enough to support Palestine? Find out on Bigger Than Five: trt.world/vr8v

USAID’s withdrawal has left critical gaps in aid—but critics say its presence in Africa did more harm than good. Bigger Than Five explores the hidden cost of foreign intervention: trt.world/vzvd

Pakistan says it is not ready yet to negotiate with India to stop the current conflict, despite the risks of further military action. Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, says he stands by his warning of a ‘clear and present danger of nuclear escalation’