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The author opines that the 2002 American invasion of Iraq based on alleged imminent threat was fraudulent as was the Israeli attack on Egypt, Syria and Jordan in 1967, when the same reason was first given. Topics discussed include the belief of many people that Israel's claim was justified, a discussion on the doctrine of pre-emptive war, and comments from John Quigley, professor of international law at OhioState University who talks about what really happened in 1967.

The article analyzes Egypt's foreign policy towards Israel. It references the book "Representing Israel in Modern Egypt: Ideas, Intellectuals and Foreign Policy From Nasser to Mubarak" by Ewan Stein, which examines the position of Egypt's political and intellectual classes towards Palestine and Israel since the 1930s. The article also presents a transcript of an interview with Stein about Egypt's attitude towards Israel and Palestine within a context of its foreign policy with the U.S.

The author asserts that the government of Israel used the Camp David Accords it signed with Egypt in 1979 to advance its interests in the Middle East. The author describes several events describing what he says as Israel's pursuit of war rather than peace, including its annexation of East Jerusalem in 1980 and the Syrian Golan Heights in 1981 and its attack on the Iraqi nuclear reactor. He also says that Israel used the accords to destroy Palestinian settlements in Gaza and the West Bank.

The article shows how border politics is impeding the flow of war relief to Gaza Strip. Siding with Israel, Egypt prevents humanitarian aid from crossing the border into the Gaza Strip, according to some reports. Though Egyptian Prime Minster Ahmed Nazif allowed the provision of humanitarian relief to Gaza, there has been a report that 40,000 tons of food rations have been denied entry to Gaza. Unnamed border authorities reportedly acknowledged that large aid convoys could not be accommodated into the Rafah border.

The author reflects on the status of Israel as the enemy and friend of Arab regimes. He examines the ambivalent position of Israel toward the Jordanian regime with which it has allied itself since the 1920s. He describes the relationship between Egypt and Israel after the destruction of the Arab nationalist regime of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The author also asserts that it is now Arab regimes that push for imperial and colonial sovereignty in several countries, such as Palestine, Iraq and Iran.