Middle East

My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience

My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience

In her 103 years, my grandmother Rifqa el-Kurd survived the Nakba, occupation, and annexation—and never stopped struggling for justice.

Jul 1, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd

Gaza Protest

As Netanyahu Annexes the West Bank, Where Are the Democrats? As Netanyahu Annexes the West Bank, Where Are the Democrats?

The early moves from Biden have been disappointing.

Jun 30, 2020 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Eliot Engel

Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?

On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.

Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Donald Trump sits next to Saudi Crown Prince in Oval Office

Why Washington Keeps Lobbying for War in the Middle East Why Washington Keeps Lobbying for War in the Middle East

Saudi, Qatari, and Emirati lobbyists continue to jockey for power with near-endless streams of capital.

Jun 10, 2020 / Jessica Draper and Morgan Palumbo

Trump in front of an American flag

Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security

The challenge for his successor will be how to dig out from the rubble.

Jun 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law

Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law Israel’s Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law

Echoing the country’s Black Panther movement of the early 1970s, they’re challenging the false binary of Arab vs. Jew, which the law strengthens.

May 27, 2020 / Jen Marlowe

Trump staring at Pence

Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse

In the US and abroad, leaders are putting faith before good science.

May 20, 2020 / Juan Cole

Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms

Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms Gaza Holds Its Breath as the Threat of Coronavirus Looms

The besieged territory has been starved of basic resources for years, its health sector eroded. What will happen if Covid-19 comes?

May 15, 2020 / Ahmed Abu Artema

The Worlds of Edward Said

The Worlds of Edward Said The Worlds of Edward Said

An exile who made the world his home, Said infused his literary style with a cosmopolitan ease and his political commitments with a cosmopolitan ethics.

May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rashid Khalidi

In Israel, the Betrayal that Made Netanyahu King

In Israel, the Betrayal that Made Netanyahu King In Israel, the Betrayal that Made Netanyahu King

Rather than join with the Arab-led list and embrace true democracy, Benny Gantz chose chauvinism and corruption. 

Apr 29, 2020 / Haggai Matar

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