Middle East

2014 Israeli invasion of Gaza

How Israel’s Occupation Shifted From a Politics of Life to a Politics of Death How Israel’s Occupation Shifted From a Politics of Life to a Politics of Death

Palestinian life has become increasingly expendable in Israel’s eyes.

Jun 5, 2017 / Neve Gordon

Haram al Sharif during the 1967 war

The Historians’ War Over the Six-Day War The Historians’ War Over the Six-Day War

Ever since 1967, writers have been debating the conflict.

Jun 5, 2017 / Guy Laron

Johnson and Eshkol 1968

The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine

Israel’s occupation is only made possible by unquestioning US support—but a day of reckoning is on the way.

Jun 5, 2017 / Rashid Khalidi

Six Day War

The Persistence of Palestinian Memory The Persistence of Palestinian Memory

Growing up under occupation was like living in a war zone, where people were punished for wanting dignity and freedom.

Jun 5, 2017 / Ibtisam Barakat

Iran election

Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement? Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement?

Reformists won big in the recent elections, but Trump favors confrontation, which helps Iranian hard-liners.

Jun 1, 2017 / Trita Parsi

Trump Boards Plane

Terrorism and the Perils of ‘Russiagate’ Terrorism and the Perils of ‘Russiagate’

As Trump and Putin strive for an essential US-Russia alliance against international terrorism, American media frenzy, fueled by anonymous leaks, continues to thwart it.

May 31, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

John McCain Iran deal

Don’t Fall for the Washington War Hawks’ Iranophobia Don’t Fall for the Washington War Hawks’ Iranophobia

Their demands for war and regime change should be ignored.

May 30, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

wilbur ross

Wilbur Ross Is a Disgrace to Himself and His Country Wilbur Ross Is a Disgrace to Himself and His Country

The secretary of commerce is promoting an utter fantasy about authoritarian Saudi Arabia.

May 23, 2017 / John Nichols

Trump Saudi Arabia Speech

Our Embarrassment in Chief’s International Trip Is No Laughing Matter Our Embarrassment in Chief’s International Trip Is No Laughing Matter

Let’s not grade a guy holding the nuclear codes on a curve.

May 23, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Trump in Saudi Arabia

What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia? What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia?

It has more than a little to do with the power of the Saudi lobby—as well as the administration’s deep hostility toward Iran.

May 22, 2017 / James Carden

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