Hamas’ rocket attacks have little to do with Israel - it’s a political campaign for control over Palestinian Territories
The current outburst of violence was caused by one man. And he didn’t even have to open his mouth to trigger it.
Israel - the only civilised country in the Middle East
I think in the light of the events in the Middle East it's time to make something abundantly clear – the only country, group, nation that deserves support of any sane individual in any part of the civilized world is Israel. There is literally not a single rational reason
Xi Jinping carelessly opens the door to Taiwan’s independence
Tone-deaf remarks delivered by the Chinese strongman at the Boao Forum for Asia were aimed at the USA but could come back to bite China in the end.
A good pandemic: how Covid-19 Is giving the world a necessary boost
Every crisis is an opportunity in disguise.
Is Joshua Wong hetting a medal from Xi Jinping?
When the Chinese titan, Deng Xiaoping, commenced the talks with the British about the future of Hong Kong, shortly after he took charge of China in 1978, little did he know that the ultimate deal reached a few years later - that the enclave would be governed by a different
Xinese virus: how one ruthless man triggered the world’s worst healthcare crisis in decades
President Donald Trump is not the one to beat around the bush so, when the spokesman of the Chinese foreign ministry (no less) started peddling a conspiracy theory that US Army could have brought the virus to Wuhan during the war games last year, he was quick to respond, labeling
USA vs. China 1:0 - America wins first battle on trade
After two years of mounting tensions, US president, Donald Trump, has signed the Phase 1 of a comprehensive trade agreement with China, scoring not only a vital political win for himself but a considerable victory for American interests in the long term. A tiny step with big consequences If you
Trump bags a historic win, humiliating toothless Iran
For all the hysteria pouring out from all corners of the world about impending World War 3, 8th of January 2020 was remarkably uneventful. And as the US President Donald Trump has finished his statement about the aftermath of Iranian attack on Americans stationing in Iraqi bases last night, there&
We should accept a nuclear North Korea
Relations between the US and North Korea are heading for the lowest low since the leaders of two countries exchanged insults in the early 2018. Since then it seemed that a sudden reversal - culminating with the summits in Singapore and (less successful one) in Hanoi - would bring some
Rebirth of Spanish fascism puts Chinese actions in Hong Kong to shame
For months of increasingly more violent protests in Hong Kong Western leaders have warned, threatened and lectured China on how it should behave towards protesters who were - in their judgement - merely expressing their dissent and demanded political reforms, freedom and democracy. Meanwhile, the whole of Europe (and its
Joshua W(r)ong - the butcher of Hong Kong
Months go by and I keep wondering how big a hole the protesters are going to dig for themselves and their city. Despite their seemingly good intentions their actions won't go down in history as a process of democratization or liberation of Hong Kong from what they believe
Why politicians should be paid millions by the public - lessons from Singapore (and the world)
Few topics are as delicate as the subject of how much politicians should be compensated for their services. It appears that vast majority of people all over the world reject the notion that their political leaders are underpaid. Converse is often true - many think that the political class is