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Violence, Moral Equivalence, and the End of a Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine

Violence, Moral Equivalence, and the End of a Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine Violence, Moral Equivalence, and the End of a Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine

A slanderous ad in The New York Times accusing John Kerry of anti-Semitism could only have drawn its inspiration from the PR skills of Joseph Goebbels.

Nov 24, 2015 / Henry Siegman

Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment

Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment

The embattled professor reflects on the trials of free speech, Zionism, and what it means to reach a settlement.

Nov 13, 2015 / Steven Salaita

Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit

Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit

At a meeting Friday, about a dozen staffers objected to the liberal think tank’s invitation to the right-wing Israeli prime minister. Here’s what they said.

Nov 10, 2015 / Ali Gharib and Eli Clifton

Can Clinton Mend Fences With Netanyahu?

Can Clinton Mend Fences With Netanyahu? Can Clinton Mend Fences With Netanyahu?

The Democratic presidential hopeful says she can make it right with Israel’s conservative prime minister, but offers no specifics.

Nov 6, 2015 / Ali Gharib

Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’

Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’ Israel’s Descent Into Jingoistic ‘Orgies of Feeling’

The current popularity of snuff media encourages retribution against those considered responsible for so-called national injuries.

Nov 5, 2015 / Neve Gordon

November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’

November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’ November 2, 1917: The Balfour Declaration Promises British Support for a ‘National Home for the Jewish People’

“Its implications are science, industry, democracy, the whole growth of that torturous and bloody liberation of the masses of men from their oppressors in which consists the humani...

Nov 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Netanyahu’s Holocaust Revisionism Actually Reflects Widespread Dehumanization of Palestinians

Netanyahu’s Holocaust Revisionism Actually Reflects Widespread Dehumanization of Palestinians Netanyahu’s Holocaust Revisionism Actually Reflects Widespread Dehumanization of Palestinians

Racist, blame-the-victim language plays an important role in obscuring the violence of Israel’s occupation.

Oct 24, 2015 / Yousef Munayyer

Is This the 3rd Palestinian Intifada?

Is This the 3rd Palestinian Intifada? Is This the 3rd Palestinian Intifada?

The current uprising could advance the cause of liberation—but only if it’s transformed into a nonviolent mass movement, coordinated closely with international solidarity activists...

Oct 21, 2015 / Norman G. Finkelstein, Mouin Rabbani, and Jamie Stern-Weiner

A protest at Northeastern University following the suspension of its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter.

Major Report Exposes Insidious Campaign Against Pro-Palestine Activists on US Campuses Major Report Exposes Insidious Campaign Against Pro-Palestine Activists on US Campuses

Universities often face overwhelming, disproportionate pressure from powerful donors to censor the speech of professors and students.

Oct 8, 2015 / Radhika Sainath

How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East

How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East

We’re still paying the price of Henry Kissinger’s “grand strategies.”

Sep 28, 2015 / Greg Grandin

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