Sandy Tolan

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Sandy Tolan is a professor at the Annenberg School at USC. He is author of two books on the Israeli-Palestinian tragedy: Children of the Stone and the international bestseller The Lemon Tree. He has reported from more than 40 countries.

LAPD officers leave the University of Southern California after clearing an encampment on May 5, 2024.

The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands

Applying the tactics of counterinsurgency warfare to peaceful domestic protest risks blurring the line between Trump and his opponents.

Jun 14, 2024 / Sandy Tolan

Trump and Netanyahu Joint Press Conference

Was Oslo Doomed From the Start? Was Oslo Doomed From the Start?

“I remember the nice days where there was peace without agreement. Now we have agreement without peace.”

Sep 13, 2018 / Sandy Tolan

Israeli Defense F-35

American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine

Obama’s $38 billion weapons deal is the nail in the coffin for a two-state solution.

Oct 18, 2016 / Sandy Tolan

A Flute in Palestine: Making Art in an Apartheid State

A Flute in Palestine: Making Art in an Apartheid State A Flute in Palestine: Making Art in an Apartheid State

In this increasingly confined land, art is a vital escape—if you can get the instruments past the checkpoint.

Apr 30, 2015 / Sandy Tolan

How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided

How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided How the War in Gaza Could Have Been Avoided

The US and Israel passed on chance after chance to avoid the deadly war in Gaza—and prevent the deaths of thousands.

Aug 12, 2014 / Sandy Tolan

As the UN Debates Its Bid for Statehood, Palestine Disappears As the UN Debates Its Bid for Statehood, Palestine Disappears

Israel’s expansion project in the West Bank and Jerusalem is ensuring that the “nation” that the UN might grant membership will be each day a little smaller, a li...

Sep 22, 2011 / Sandy Tolan

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