Middle East

DAM—Palestinian hip hop group

‘We Don’t Want What Happened in 1948 to Happen to Us Again’ ‘We Don’t Want What Happened in 1948 to Happen to Us Again’

An interview with members of the iconic Palestinian hip-hop group DAM, after surviving days of terror in their home town of Lydd.

May 26, 2021 / Mahmood Jrere, Tamer Nafar, and Udi Aloni

Israel arrests Palestinian

The War on Palestinians Continues—Now in the Form of Mass Arrests The War on Palestinians Continues—Now in the Form of Mass Arrests

Israel says the campaign of mass arrests is about “law and order,” but Palestinians know it is about quashing dissent inside the state.

May 25, 2021 / Abir Kopty

President Joe Biden

More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights

Former Biden campaign and DNC workers demand “concrete steps to end the occupation in pursuit of justice, peace, and self-determination for Palestinians.”

May 25, 2021 / John Nichols

Rubble Gaza

In Gaza, It’s Now Time to Count Our Family Members In Gaza, It’s Now Time to Count Our Family Members

I didn’t celebrate after the cease-fire. I’m not yet certain how safe we are.

May 24, 2021 / Mosab Abu Toha

Israel tank

Israel’s Military, Made in the USA Israel’s Military, Made in the USA

US aid fuels the Israeli military. Could it also become a point of leverage for peace?

May 21, 2021 / Salih Booker and William D. Hartung

Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’

Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’ Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’

As the UN describes Gaza as “hell on Earth,” Sanders seeks to prohibit the transfer of $735 million in new US bombs and munitions to Israel.

May 20, 2021 / John Nichols

Palestine-solidarity-protest

I Will Not Be Silenced Because I Demand Justice for Palestine I Will Not Be Silenced Because I Demand Justice for Palestine

Like many Palestinians, I have been attacked and punished for criticizing Israel. Now I’m filing a civil rights complaint against my university for encouraging those attacks.

May 20, 2021 / Ahmad Omar Daraldik

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hosted a press conference on travel restrictions to Palestine and Israel.

AIPAC Targets Ilhan Omar AIPAC Targets Ilhan Omar

The pro-Israel lobbying group is running ads associating the Minnesota representative with Hamas.

May 19, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Woman in Gaza after airstrike

The Nakba Is Now The Nakba Is Now

With the explosion of Israeli violence this last week, Palestinians are experiencing a level of terror that is both new and painfully reminiscent of the terror of 1948.

May 17, 2021 / Saree Makdisi for The Nation

Palestinian Flag Dome of the Rock

‘All We Need Is Some More Courage From the World’ ‘All We Need Is Some More Courage From the World’

Palestinians are showing enormous bravery during this moment of horror. Now we need the world to respond with corresponding acts of courage and support.

May 14, 2021 / Omar Barghouti

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