Sam Vaknin
Hamas Won This War Decisively
2. It stopped dead in its tracks emigration to Israel (Aliyah) and encouraged immigration by those who can…
Nuclear Proliferation and World Peace
The limitations of the military-political might of any single polity are now painfully clear in multiple locations: the…
The Danse Macabre of Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
Israel is committed to the unrealistic goal of eradicating Hamas and assassinating its top military leaders who are…
Divestment: From South Africa to Israel?
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “In 2004 the General Assembly (governing body) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved selective divestment…
The War Criminal’s Mind in a Just War
The solution is to objectify and dehumanize the enemy, leveraging a panoply of primate defense mechanisms: splitting (“We…
Personal Story with War Crime in Israeli Army
In 1979, with the first stirrings of peace between Israel and Egypt, my battalion was sent to Halhul,…
Iran’s Miscalculation, Israel’s Opportunity
Because of the growing threat to its out-of-control proxies everywhere: Hamas, the Houthis, and Hizballah, first and foremost.…
Client and Satellite States
In return, the bigger members of these asymmetrical alliances guarantee the safety and territorial integrity of their client…
Embassies: NOT Sovereign Territory
The cherished – almost sacred – principle of the protection of diplomatic and consular premises and personnel seems…
Can Israel Survive Without the USA?
In its hubris, Israel neglected its army, rendering it a paper tiger, a glorified militia with an air…
The Shadowy World of International Finance
In the unctuously perfumed propinquity of their Mercedesed, Rolex waving entourage - the polydipsic natives dissolve in their…
Trump’s SPAC: Delusional World of Finance
The securities industry worldwide is constructed upon the quicksand of self-delusion and socially-acceptable confabulations. These serve to hold…
United States: Dictatorship or Civil War
The truth is that the United States is a contiguous continental empire driven to expansion by immigration and…
Western Balkans as Looming Threat
Nationalist leaders are likely to exacerbate tension for their political advantage and outside actors will reinforce and exploit…
The Mirage of Minority Rights
North Macedonia (Brussels Morning Newspaper), The President of North Macedonia accused Bulgaria of mistreating its Macedonian minority. Putin leveled…