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AIPAC vs. Democracy

AIPAC vs. Democracy AIPAC vs. Democracy

AIPAC has endorsed 109 January 6 insurrectionists. The organization clearly doesn’t care if candidates don’t care about fair elections.

Aug 12, 2022 / Ruth Messinger and Mik Moore

Palestinian Resistance Tore Down the Green Line Long Ago

Palestinian Resistance Tore Down the Green Line Long Ago Palestinian Resistance Tore Down the Green Line Long Ago

Despite their physical dispersal, the Palestinian people have never been more connected.

Aug 10, 2022 / Feature / Amjad Iraqi

The Line Separating Israel From Palestine Has Been Erased—What Comes Next?

The Line Separating Israel From Palestine Has Been Erased—What Comes Next? The Line Separating Israel From Palestine Has Been Erased—What Comes Next?

For 55 years, the Green Line has shut down our political imagination. Its disappearance gives us a chance to do things differently.

Aug 10, 2022 / Feature / Meron Rapoport

Palestinians huddle in “safe” areas during Israeli airstrikes

For 60 Hours, Israeli Bombs Fell All Around Us, Getting Closer and Closer For 60 Hours, Israeli Bombs Fell All Around Us, Getting Closer and Closer

After a weekend of terror in Gaza, the cease-fire is welcome, but it won’t be nearly enough as long as Israel can keep bombing and killing Palestinians.

Aug 8, 2022 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

The End of the Green Line—Two Views

The End of the Green Line—Two Views The End of the Green Line—Two Views

The erasure of the infamous Green Line separating Israel from the occupied Palestinian territories represents a seismic shift in the political reality of this land.

Aug 6, 2022 / Feature / Haggai Matar

Public Pension Funds—the Next Battleground for Human Rights

Public Pension Funds—the Next Battleground for Human Rights Public Pension Funds—the Next Battleground for Human Rights

As the fight in Oregon to divest from the Israeli manufacturer of Pegasus spyware shows, pension funds can use tools like proxy votes and responsible contractor policies to hold pr...

Aug 3, 2022 / Sravya Tadepalli

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Distorting the Holocaust to Boost the International Arms Trade Distorting the Holocaust to Boost the International Arms Trade

If whitewashing Bulgaria’s history during the Second World War helps an Israeli arms company get a contract, who could possibly object?

Jul 26, 2022 / Raz Segal and Amos Goldberg

Joe Biden, left, fist bumps with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Palace.

Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East

Instead of being an “inflection point,” the president’s trip made it clear that nothing will change.

Jul 20, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

A demonstrator waves a Palestine flag and an American flag

Want to Give Israelis Seamless Travel? First You Have To Recognize Arab Americans as Americans. Want to Give Israelis Seamless Travel? First You Have To Recognize Arab Americans as Americans.

For years, the State Department has failed to protect Arab Americans from mistreatment at the Israel-Palestine border. Now’s not the time to ignore that.

Jul 5, 2022 / James Zogby

How the Western Media Missed the Story of Shireen Abu Akleh’s Death

How the Western Media Missed the Story of Shireen Abu Akleh’s Death How the Western Media Missed the Story of Shireen Abu Akleh’s Death

From the fact of Abu Akleh’s murder to the true, liberatory meaning of her funeral, the media proved yet again that it’s not equipped to cover Palestine.

May 25, 2022 / Mohammed El-Kurd

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