Prospects for international peace continue to dim. Hopelessness and fear and instability and conflict all will continue to increase.
I know that sounds like pessimism. It is. It’s also bleak realism.
- In Palestine, the Arabs vote for terror:
- The Islamic militant Hamas group swept to victory over the long-dominant Fatah party on Thursday in Palestinian parliamentary polls, a political earthquake that could bury any hope for reviving peace talks with Israel soon.
- Over in Iran, meanwhile, efforts to buy time continue as the mullahs apparently continue their drive to hoodwink the Israelis and the West. And China and Russia continue their geopolitical game against the West and the Israelis:
- China expressed support for a plan to have Iran’s uranium enriched in Russia as a way to end the global impasse over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program.
- Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, who arrived in Beijing Thursday for a one-day visit, expressed qualified support on Wednesday for the plan to enrich his nation’s uranium on Russian territory.
“It’s all a charade,” he mutters. “Things are getting darker for Israel and the US. Mark my words.”