Emeritus Prof Christopher May

Nesrine Malik argues, in the end its all about Palestine:

'The absence of peace & self-determination for the Palestinian people is the original sin; all flows from there. Netanyahu prefers to be in a costly state of wars with seemingly no end rather than see a free Palestine. His government has yoked Israel, the Middle East & the entire world to this expanding crisis, rather than solve the fundamental issue'!

#Gaza #Palestine #Iran #politics

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/war-iran-gulf-west-palestine-occupation-us

War in Iran, chaos in the Gulf, repression in the west: and the thread that binds them all is Palestine

In the Middle East, the occupation is the original sin. And those who banked on this US-backed ‘stability’ now find it giving way beneath them, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian
Mar 16 at 6:50amWeb
Show threadThe Gray WitchMar 16
@ChrisMayLA6
Wars end, Netanyahu goes to prison.
Show threadRegMar 16

@ChrisMayLA6

This is a world war with potentially disastrous consequences for everyone involved.

The UK and Europe should steer well clear.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/iran-officially-confirms-military-support-from-russia-and-china-in-war-against-the-us-16882

Iran Officially Confirms Military Support From Russia And China In War Against the US

Iran says Russia and China provide military support under strategic ties; Tehran also limits Hormuz access for US and Israeli ships, Politico reports.

UNITED24 Media
Show threadFardels BearMar 16

@ReggieHere @ChrisMayLA6

Does that mean Trump will now go all-out to support Ukraine and defeat Russia militarily? I somehow doubt it. He likes despots. If Iran didn't insist on being Islamic, he and Khamenei would have been best mates. They share basic core values.

Show threadRegMar 16

@riggbeck

Seems unlikely. Trump, Khamenei and Netanyahu are all fundamentalist Abrahamic zealots, and I suspect the US is now thinking in terms of protecting the petrodollar and growing its resource pool to compete with China.

Fwiw, I think they'll be lucky to escape from the current mess with the PetroDollar intact.

@ChrisMayLA6

Show threadFardels BearMar 16

@ReggieHere @ChrisMayLA6

Attacking Kharg Island and bombing oil facilities seems remarkably short-sighted in that context.

Show threadRegMar 16

@riggbeck

Yes, it looks like a kneejerk reaction to Iran offering free passage to oil sold in Yuan.

The PetroDollar is the only thing underpinning US hegemony and it's looking increasingly wobbly.

@ChrisMayLA6

Show threadGeorge StraitMar 16
@ReggieHere @ChrisMayLA6 hello dear