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A Grim Future for the Jewish State
Predictions regarding Israel's grim future are not confined to the country's political elites.
How Did Palestinians Become a Factor in Israeli Politics?
Israel is now facing the dilemma of either ignoring this new Palestinian factor, at its own peril, or accepting the inescapable fact that Israel can never enjoy stability while Palestinians remain occupied, confined, and oppressed.
How Small Farms Reclaim Culture in Palestine
Palestinians are organizing CSA programs and small farms to become food sovereign and protect their culture against colonialism.
How Israel’s Killing of Shireen Abu Aklen Reminds Me of Mazen
In the U.S., reports of the killing seem poised to lay the blame on Israel, even if not stating it outright – with the exception of The New York Times where it’s business as usual, covering for Israel at all costs.
Two Weeks Before Abu Akleh Was Killed, Journalists Accused Israel of Targeting Them
For 25 years, Abu Akleh had documented Israeli war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory for Al Jazeera.
Palestinian Journalists Under Attack
Shireen Abu Akleh was a leading journalist who had worked for Al Jazeera for 25 years. She was killed on May 11th.
Why Biden Struggles with the Middle East
Since the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last August and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the White House has been desperate to showcase U.S. strength on the world stage. But the Biden administration has struggled to rally traditional Middle Eastern allies against Russia, raising questions over U.S. influence in the region.
Gaza Coming Water Crisis Worse Than Anything Yet?
When almost all of Gaza's water is not fit for human consumption because of a deliberate Israeli strategy, one can understand why Palestinians continue to fight back as if their lives are dependent on it; because they are.
The People of Yemen Suffer Atrocities, Too
The ghastly blockade and bombardment of Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, is now entering its eighth year.
Putin’s War on Ukraine, Syria & the #MeToo Movement
Frieda Afary: Unlike some other imperialist powers who have tried to put a humanitarian or feminist cover on their brutal invasions, Putin finds no need to hide the intentions of Russian imperialism.
Status Quo and Beyond in Israel/Palestine 2022
Eric Cheyfitz: Increasingly, it appears there is an open-season on Palestinian lives, including children, both by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and settlement vigilantes.
Afghanistan Approaches Brink of Disaster
Robert Koehler: Afghanistan in 2022 is shaping up to be one of the worst, possibly the worst, humanitarian catastrophe on record, for any country.
Talking About the Jewish National Fund
Ariel Gold: To reach the goal of a just and durable peace in Israel/Palestine, it will be imperative to dismantle the JNF, a provocative agent in the dispossession of Palestinians.
Now That It's Clear That Israel Is Committing Apartheid—What Should We Do About It?
Phyllis Bennis: The international movement for Palestinian rights and justice laid the ground for recent declarations by Amnesty International and other human rights organizations. Now we have to follow up.
Apartheid Is Exactly What Israel Is Doing
Phyllis Bennis: U.S. foreign policy everywhere should be based on human rights, international law, and equality for all—including when it comes to Israel.
New Scheme Punished Families of Palestinian Prisoners
Ramzy, Baroud: Not only is Israel not held accountable at all for the continued detention of thousands of Palestinian men, women, and children, it is actually dictating American foreign policy.
Combating Islamophobia: On Hate Crimes and 'Irrational Fears'
Ramzy Baroud: While the vote in Congress to 'monitor and combat Islamophobia' is a positive step, the urgency of the situation demands not just symbolic gestures.
Why Israel Is Hell-Bent on Sabotaging US-Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Ariel Gold and Medea Benjamin: One would think that Israel, which receives $3.8 billion annually from the U.S., would feel obligated not to drag the U.S. and their own people into such a disaster. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
Yemen and the United States: Putting a Disreputable Policy Right
Mel Gurtov: For a number of years, going back to the Obama administration, the US has been Saudi Arabia’s silent partner in war making in Yemen.
How Israeli Occupation Ravages Environment in Palestine
Ramzy Baroud: With little electricity and with bombed-out sewage plants, Palestinians have been forced to dump their unprocessed sewage into the sea.
Does Israel’s New Leadership Offer Anything New to Palestinians?
Mel Gurtov: Israeli settlements on land in East Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians are increasing alongside evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes.
Absent Proof, Israel Designates Palestinian Rights Groups “Terrorist”
Marjorie Cohn: Israeli leaders are upset with the groups due to their support of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of Israeli war crimes as well as the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against the illegal Israeli occupation.
Protests Gather Steam for the Release of MIT-Educated Neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui
Nadia Ahmad: The series of events which led to the sentencing of MIT-trained Dr. Siddiqui draw attention to the fumbling efforts of American and Pakistani counterintelligence to target Muslims who oppose U.S. imperial ambitions.
Abandoning Yemen
Kathy Kelly: Intensified fighting has led to large waves of displacement within the governorate, and sites populated by soaring numbers of refugees are routinely impacted by shelling and airstrikes.