While Israel rains bombs and tank shells on Gaza in preparation for yet another round of ethnic cleansing, the Trump administration is busy presenting itself as a peace-broker. Outside the far-right, the UN and most of the world now openly acknowledges that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Yet no power with the military capability to make Israel stand down — least of all those claiming to support Palestinian freedom — is moving to stop it. Instead, Washington is doubling down on protecting Israel and ensuring what it calls “stability” on its terms.

A senior Russian delegation landed in Damascus today to discuss “strategic files” with Syria’s new authorities — the same Syrians Moscow was bombing and denouncing as “terrorists” less than a year ago.

Israel today issued fresh ‘evacuation orders’ for the residents of what remains of Gaza City, nearly two years into its relentless bombardment of the strip. Planes have dropped leaflets telling residents to 'evacuate' immediately, disregarding the fact that years of Israeli bombardment have left the people with nowhere to 'evacuate' to.

By Baria Alamuddin, Arab News

A remarkable meeting occurred in January between Syrian and Israeli officials at the Russian base near Latakia in western Syria. It appears to have been precipitated by Israeli concerns about the increasing sophistication of high-precision Iranian missiles and drones in Tehran’s satellite states.