N.B. Some commentators allege that this announcement is solely from the Palestinian side and does not in fact represent the policy of the Mexican executive. IC has a call into the Mexican Embassy for reaction. In the meantime, this article has been revised to reflect that our information on this issue only comes from the PA. As noted below, the Mexican Senate did vote to recognize Palestine in November 2022.
In wake of Mexican Senate Vote to Recognize Palestine, Palestinians seek to upgrade to Full Embassy in Mexico City
Tag: Eastern Bloc
Watchdog: World military spending up to an all-time high
Global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion, with a sharp rise in Europe, chiefly due to Russian and Ukrainian expenditure, a Swedish think tank said Monday.
Watchdog: World military spending up to an all-time high
H/T: Glenn Diesen
Telegram channels reported an attack on a substation of the Transneft-Druzhba oil pipeline by a Ukrainian UAV
On the morning of March 3, an unmanned aerial vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a substation of the Transneft-Druzhba oil pipeline. This is reported by the Baza Telegram channel, citing a source familiar with the situation.
Telegram channels reported an attack on a substation of the Transneft-Druzhba oil pipeline by a Ukrainian UAV
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Eastern Roots For Western Duo Staring Down Moscow
What I Learned About Governments from Researching Classified Documents
Donald Trump’s illegal retention of classified U.S. government records reminded me that I have been reading these kinds of sensitive official files―and learning from them―for decades.
What I Learned About Governments from Researching Classified Documents
Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91
He will be remembered as the father of ‘perestroika’ but also for presiding over the fall of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91
UK waged ‘dirty’ propaganda operation in Africa
Secretive British ‘dirty tricks’ unit smeared Kenya’s leftist vice president during the Cold War
A covert unit within the British Foreign Office targeted Kenya’s first vice president, Oginga Odinga, in the 1960s as part of a “black propaganda” campaign, The Guardian reported on Saturday, citing newly declassified documents. After Kenyan independence from the UK in 1963, London perceived the left-wing politician as a threat to its interests, according to the papers.
UK waged ‘dirty’ propaganda operation in Africa
GT: NATO’s northward expansion risks turning Europe into powder keg
GT: NATO’s northward expansion risks turning Europe into powder keg
NATO’s northward expansion risks turning Europe into a new powder keg
“Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay,” Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin jointly announced on Thursday. A similar announcement will come from Sweden on Sunday.
After its eastward expansion, NATO is moving northward, which might turn Europe into a new powder keg.
GT: NATO’s northward expansion risks turning Europe into powder keg
Orthodoxy and Ukraine
Caveat lector: you may find this intensely dull.
I hope to explain below the parallel war being waged against the Orthodox church and how it impacts on the events in Ukraine. It is a long tale but worth telling.
Orthodoxy and Ukraine
Weathering the global storm: Why neutrality is not an option for Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud | MEMO | March 14, 2022
A new global geopolitical game is in formation, and the Middle East, as is often the case, will be directly impacted by it in terms of possible new alliances and resulting power paradigms. While it is too early to fully appreciate the impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war on the region, it is obvious that some countries are placed in relatively comfortable positions in terms of leveraging their strong economies, strategic location and political influence. Others, especially non-state actors, like the Palestinians, are in an unenviable position.
Weathering the global storm: Why neutrality is not an option for Palestinians
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