Progressive French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon – the “French Bernie Sanders” – is now a “frontrunner” in the first round of the French presidential election. That is giving him an unprecedented platform in global media, which he has used, among other things, to challenge Trump’s military attack on Syria. When he addressed tens of thousands…
Usually when we write to you, it’s the U.S. government that is blocking chances for diplomacy to prevent, contain, reduce and end violent conflict. But this time it’s different. This time, it’s the French who appear to be standing in the way of peace! The U.S. and Russia have agreed to host a peace conference…
On Friday, Mahmoud Abbas – backed by more than 80% of Palestinian public opinion in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem – formally requested full United Nations membership for Palestine. The logic of turning to the UN is straightforward: the U.S.-sponsored "peace process" – bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians under U.S. auspices…