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Feb 28 • 2 tweets • 1 min read
Not me either. It was the product of extraordinary courage shown by Zelensky and the Ukrainian people. Our hearts went out to them. That galvanization of public support around the world gave our leaders the room they needed to take tougher action. And from there it snowballed.
Not trying to be corny but it was love that spurred the reaction to Putin’s hatred. He is so cold-hearted that he can’t fathom it. And has no idea how to deal with it except with more force and hatred which will only generate more support for Ukraine. He’s screwed.

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Have now had a chance to watch part 3 of Bandar's harsh censure of the Palestinian leadership. From my own experience I can attest to the accuracy of his account of Arafat's failure to accept the Clinton Parameters in December 2000. Note Bandar confirms that: 1. Barak accepted...
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Three cheers for @MohamedBinZayed and his ambo in Washington Yousef al-Otaiba for a courageous and creative move to normalize relations with Israel, take its annexation of Palestinian land off the table and strike a blow to Israel’s right wing annexationist bloc.
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My take on the Gaza-Israel crisis:
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For those asking why the US gives Israel $3.8 bn a year in military assistance:
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