Terrorism Study Teaches Me About PA Rentier Economy

I was curious what I would find in a relatively recent article with the title: “Democratic skepticism and support for terrorism in the Palestinian Territories” written by James A. Piazza of Penn State University.  I learned one thing from the article that has nothing to do with the substance of the research itself, namely, the […]

Palestinian Authority Residents Fed Up With Their Ruling Tunisian Mafia

Early this afternoon (3 Feb 2019), a storm started brewing in Ramallah in the Palestinian Authority. But this is not the kind of winter storm one expects. This is the kind of storm in which regular people take to the streets to protest the corrupt regime, the Mahabharata [intelligence services] collects information on dissenters, and […]

Can Any Good Come of USA Disengagement From the Palestinian Authority?

First, the USA stopped funding UNRWA.  Then they stopped funding USAID, the body through which funds were directed to the various American and international humanitarian aide organizations that provided much needed help and services to the people living under the Palestinian Authority (PA). And finally, just a few days ago, the last of the military […]

Ali Salam Vindicates Bibi Netanyahu — Surprise!

Nazareth Mayor Salam: Bibi was right! Arabs were surging to the polls . . . under the influence of Abu Mazen. And I helped them do so. And I have a good reason for sharing this now. * * * * * Seems like a growing part of international diplomatic relations involves clandestine efforts to […]