"Speaking the simple but powerful language of peace is nothing new for the modern popes. What’s notable about our moment is how Francis finds himself almost entirely alone among world leaders." www.newstatesman.com… via @SohrabAhmari

The U.S. reducing or even cutting ties with Israel would not result in its destruction. Israel is a nuclear state with many robust forms of deterrence. The only thing it would mean the end of is its high-handed and arrogant policy of zero compromise towards all its neighbors.

"Since 2020, California has installed more giant batteries than anywhere in the world apart from China. They can soak up excess solar power during the day and store it for use when it gets dark." www.nytimes.com/inte…

"My parents left Somalia during the on-set of the Somali civil war as rebel groups took up arms across the country...Three decades later I found myself returning to the country that my parents had fled." www.geeska.com/en/ho…

"Moscow, Tehran, and Delhi are all acutely aware that, without India's involvement, the feasibility of an anti-American Eurasian alliance is compromised." www.newsweek.com/dan… via @ThisIsSoliman