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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Feb 28, 2026, 11:43 AM

The Sand Paradox: Power Built on Foreign Ground

INTRODUCTION
Depictions in a planning document show The Line as a massive micro that would be located at the Gulf of Aqaba and part of it extends into the sea

The Gulf sells a powerful illusion—endless desert, limitless resources, and cities rising effortlessly from the sand. Dubai’s skyline and Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project demonstrate permanence and control. Yet the deeper you look, the more that image fractures, revealing a...

Feb 26, 2026, 8:21 AM

The Board of Hypocrisy Part 3

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk(AI)

If part one examined the democratic deficits of the so called stakeholders, and part two exposed the strategic double games of regional powers, part three confronts the central question. What are the consequences for Israel if this framework hardens into...

Feb 24, 2026, 6:06 AM

The Board of Hypocrisy Part 1

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk(AI)

The Board of Hypocrisy Part 1 When global powers speak about new peace structures and international boards, the language sounds responsible and visionary. It suggests leadership. It suggests stability. But behind carefully chosen words lies a dangerous reality. Donald Trump...

Jan 22, 2026, 2:23 PM

From Truce to Transformation: The Promise of the Gaza Board of Peace

President Donald Trump poses for a family photo with world leaders at the Tonino Lamborghini International Convention Center in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Monday, October 13, 2025, during a summit on ending the war in Gaza and advancing peace in the Middle East. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

When President Donald Trump first proposed the idea of a Board of Peace back in October as part of a 20-step ceasefire plan for Gaza, it was met with a fair amount of skepticism. After all, the region has...

Jan 20, 2026, 7:21 PM

The Jewish Curry Culture Club

The Jewish Curry Culture Club This blog begins from a simple premise: food is not lifestyle content. It is material culture, and it carries historical evidence. What is divined symbolically in coffee grounds can be read concretely in diaspora dishes. I...

Dec 12, 2025, 6:00 PM

‘Board of Peace’ Set for Early 2026: Paving the Way for Gaza’s Renewal

President Donald Trump’s announcement that the much-anticipated “Board of Peace” will be revealed early next year might seem, at first, like just another delay in an already tangled timeline. However, the shift to early 2026 hints at something much...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Nov 21, 2025, 4:35 AM

Istanbul’s Near-Deal Boosts Hamas for Round Five

The rush to “rebuild Gaza” while Hamas stays armed, funded, and diplomatically courted is not peacemaking — it is state-sponsored insanity and geopolitical malpractice wrapped in moral cowardice. And Tuesday’s near-meeting in Istanbul proves it. Steve Witkoff — a U.S. special...

Oct 14, 2025, 5:38 PM

Prabowo in Israel? Risky bet of a useful opening

The press is increasingly mentioning the possible visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Israel (denied by Jakarta), which would constitute a historic first. It would symbolize much more than a simple diplomatic gesture: an implicit recognition, by the...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Sep 30, 2025, 7:45 AM

From Gaza to Jakarta: Bibi’s Abraham Accords Bet

The ground just shifted under the Middle East, and few noticed why. At the White House today, Israel and the United States unveiled a sweeping deal to end the Gaza war: hostages freed within 48–72 hours, Hamas exiled, the...

Sergio Restelli

Sep 29, 2025, 2:06 PM

Indonesia & India: New Non-Alignment for peace in the Middle east

The Middle East stands at a crossroads. Israel’s war against Hamas has redefined security calculations across the region, while external powers jostle to shape the post-war order. Washington’s sudden outreach to Pakistan’s military strongman, Field Marshal Asim Munir, underscores...

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