Whither The Two-State Model When Hamas Seizes Power In The West Bank? GOD FORBID!!

 

Whither The Two-State Model When Hamas Seizes Power In The West Bank?   Those who blithely advocate a "two-state solution" between Israel and the Palestinians invariably avoid addressing many seemingly intractable obstacles facing such a resolution to the conflict.     Next On Europe's Doomsday List This Winter: Collapse Of Cell Phone Networks   It's not just heating that could be missing across Europe this winter: cell phones may be the next to go. That's because if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter.       California Becomes 'Refuge' State For Trans Surgeries On Minors   State Rep. Scott Wiener's (D) SB 107 -- a bill proposing to make California a "refuge" state for performing transgender surgeries on minors -- successfully made its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) desk and received his signature.     Will The Collapse Of Credit Suisse Be Europe's 'Lehman Brothers Moment'?   The parallels between 2008 and 2022 just keep getting stronger. 14 years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers sent a massive wave of panic through global financial markets. Well, now an even larger bank appears to be on the brink of collapse, and analysts all over the world are deeply concerned about what that will mean for the global financial system if it does fail.