Influential Retired IDF General Says Gaza Should Remain ‘Destroyed for Generations’

As was reported yesterday, Lebanese troops entered the Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh as part of the agreed upon “pilot zone” program with Israel and the United States. This program was to see Lebanese military forces take over a handful of municipalities in southern Lebanon, some of which were previously under Israeli occupation. Shortly after […]

Oil Conundrum: Record Inventory Draws And Stable Crude Prices Something strange is taking place in oil. Crude prices have been remarkably stable over the last week, with Brent mostly trading in the high 90s on mixed prospects for the resolution of the over 7-week conflict in the Persian Gulf, despite signs to the contrary: the second round of talks between the US and Iran has been postponed indefinitely following Iran’s decision not to participate; President Trump extended a ceasefire “until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are...

Last fall during the opening of the United Nations in New York City, I recognized the face of a federal officer from his days working in law enforcement in New Jersey and mine as a trial judge. We chatted and I asked him what he was doing. He told me he worked for Immigration and […]