A new, “improved” definition of antisemitism still fails to acknowledge the history of Palestinian dispossession, preferring to focus on Israeli Jews’ desire to just live their lives, liberated from any obligation to provide Palestinians with actual equality or dignity.
A respected columnist, misinformed about history and current events in Israel, has unfortunately shared with her readers several inaccuracies about Israel and the people of Palestine. Her misunderstandings are not uncommon. We provide corrections.
Read MoreChildhood in the Gaza Strip is unlike anywhere else in the world. Here, every ten-year-old has already experienced the violence of three wars and has spent his entire life under brutal blockade.
Read MoreA ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in its sixth day. Will it hold? That may depend on Israel (and it doesn’t look promising).
Read MoreA special gathering of Dem House members discussed Israel-Palestine… here’s what they said.
Read MoreAs Israel continues its attacks on Gaza, and Gazan resistance fighters retaliate, the death toll continues to rise; Israeli rhetoric grows more hawkish; the US stands solidly by Israel’s side.
Read MoreIsrael’s ongoing attacks on Gaza on are the worst the enclave has seen since 2014, when Israeli forces killed 2,200 Palestinians, and Palestinian resistance fighters killed 72 Israelis. One recent Israeli strike alone made about 80 families homeless. As the deaths, injuries, and damage climb, Palestinian resistance groups launch rockets into Israel.
The SEC says Israel’s SpotOption binary operations company – which was subsidized by Israel – defrauded US investors out of at least $100 million
Read MoreEven though Israel is about to go under the microscope of the International Criminal Court, it continues to defy international law by abusing the human rights of Palestinians. Why? It’s a mystery.
In a moment when support for Israel is slipping a bit in Congress, this Israel-right-or-wrong group proposes a new category of antisemitism in hopes of persuading Progressives to alter their agenda to accommodate pro-Israel Jewish Americans.
It’s called “Progressive Except Palestine.”
Read MoreIsraeli troops shot a Palestinian peaceful protester in the head in the occupied West Bank on Friday (video below).
Read MoreSince the beginning of the pandemic, Israel’s government has occasionally committed to offering help to the Palestinians under its occupation – but consistently failed to follow through. Could this be considered genocide?
Read MoreIf Dr. Anthony Fauci still plans to accept the Dan David Prize from Israel after he knows the facts, he may want to use the award money to buy vaccines for the Palestinian people.
Read MoreWhile Israel boasts of its great Covid vaccine rollout, it keeps making very public, deliberate decisions to snub Palestinians – even though as the occupying power it’s responsible for their welfare. Can the world keep ignoring such delinquency?
it’s clear that Congresswoman Kathy Manning knows little about the history and current context of Gaza and Sderot, and is missing essential facts. We fill her in.
Read MoreOne supports Palestinian human rights. One says he’d keep the $10 million per day flowing to Israel no matter what it does. Which is which? Spoiler alert: 18 pro-Israel billionaires have donated to Buttigieg…
Read MoreNew York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is letting Israel partisans control his campaign narrative on the issue of BDS. He’s opting for apartheid instead of justice and peace.
Freshman Congresswoman Kathy Manning (D-NC) needs an accurate frame of reference before she talks about her Israeli bomb shelter moment. Here is a synopsis of the issue for her perusal.
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