Previously, a little over 42 years ago actually, the illegal takeover by Israel of the Golan Heights was declared to be Null and Void by United Nations Resolution. That land still legally belongs to Syria but remains occupied by Israel. Earlier today, once more, "the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling upon Israel to... Continue Reading →
Phantom Nation
Occasionally, The Saker produces a piece of writing that is truly epic in stature and ruthlessly honest in its directed thoughts. On those occasions there is immense power in his words. His latest post on 'The Saker' blog is one such epic and powerful piece. The Saker makes an appeal to all who read that... Continue Reading →
Misconstruing the ‘Fact Patterns’
Situations around Golan Heights and Crimea "manifestly different" — Pompeo So, Pompous Mike Pompeo thinks "The situations around the Golan Heights and Crimea are..." well "...it's complicated, but suffice it to say as we evaluated each of those situations we felt that they were manifestly different as a matter of international law, and we attempted... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 