By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 17/6/2022  https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/an-irgc-plane-lands-in-buenos-aires/ On June 6, a plane with 19 crew members (14 Venezuelans and 5 Iranians) landed at Buenos Aires international airport with an alleged load of Mexican auto parts for Volkswagen. The plane had been operated by Mahan Air -an Iranian company sanctioned by the US Treasury … Seguir leyendo An IRGC plane lands in Buenos Aires – 17/06/22 →

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 8/3/2022 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/ben-jerrys-geopolitical-priorities/ Last month, as nearly 100,000 Russian troops gathered at the Ukraine border and the Biden Administration announced it would send a token 3,000-soldier contingent to two Eastern European NATO countries, the military experts at the Vermont-based ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry´s met at the company´s … Seguir leyendo Ben & Jerry’s Geopolitical Priorities – 08/03/22 →

Why did Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Georgetown and Oberlin open their doors to a representative of a monstrous regime like that of revolutionary Iran? By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 30/10/2021 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/mohammad-mahallati-a-not-so-peaceful-peace-professor/ According to the official biography of Mohammad Jafar Mahallati on the website of Oberlin College (United States), where he lectures, he has a … Seguir leyendo Mohammad Mahallati: A not so peaceful «peace professor» – 30/10/21 →

By Julián SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 26/7/2021 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/ben-jerrys-woke-political-activism/ May I propose a multiple-choice challenge to the reader? Guess which organization publishes these phrases on its website: “We are committed to honoring the rights of all people to live with liberty, security, self-esteem, and freedom of expression and protest, and to have the opportunity to … Seguir leyendo Ben & Jerry’s Woke Political Activism – 26/07/21 →

By Julián SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 24/6/2021 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/yarmouk-little-palestine-under-siege/ “Killing the flowers will not delay the spring” is written on a wall in the Palestinian district of Yarmouk, Syria. It is one of several intense shots that Palestinian director Abdallah Al-Khatib shows with grace and eloquence in his film Little Palestine, diary of a siege. This … Seguir leyendo Yarmouk: Little Palestine Under Siege – 24/06/21 →

By Julián SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 25/4/2021 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-coming-palestinian-elections/ If all goes according to plan, the Palestinians will be holding legislative elections on May 22, followed by presidential elections on July 31. These would be the first national elections to take place since 2006. A recent report by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy … Seguir leyendo The Coming Palestinian Elections – 25/04/21 →

By Julián SchvindlermanTimes of Israel – 17/3/2021 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-short-life-of-palestinian-maoism/ Famous Third World revolutionaries like Che Guevara, Ho Chi Minh, Franz Fanon and — notably — Mao Zedong were very popular in the ranks of Palestinian nationalism. The Chinese leader’s texts — especially his iconic Red Book — were common reading among PLO members. Mao’s China offered weapons, training … Seguir leyendo The short life of Palestinian Maoism – 17/03/21 →

By Julián SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 23/10/2020 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/progressives-of-america-unite/ The website of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA greets you thus: “Welcome to the REVOLUTION.” It also says: “Making revolution against a powerful and vicious enemy –and going on from there to bring into being a whole new world, without exploitation and oppression– is an incredibly … Seguir leyendo Progressives of America, Unite! – 23/10/20 →

The French satirical magazine continues to defend freedom of expression with courage, irreverence and little support from progressives By Julián SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 22/9/2020 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/nobody-is-charlie-anymore/ Should a bearded jihadist, armed with a dagger, hiding in a remote cave in Asia or in a tent in some desert in the Middle East, have editorial … Seguir leyendo Nobody is Charlie anymore – 22/09/20 →

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 29/8/2020 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-overreact-to-the-uae-israel-accord/ Not surprisingly, the Palestinian leadership went crazy after the surprising diplomatic agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel was announced. As reported in this newspaper, the Palestinian Authority issued a statement characterizing it as a “betrayal of Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa mosque and the Palestinian cause.” Palestinian President … Seguir leyendo Palestinians Overreact to the UAE-Israel Accord – 29/08/20 →