The Discourse on Palestine Is Shifting. Will Concrete Policy Changes Follow?
The conversation is still overwhelmingly one-sided. But that’s slowly changing thanks to the hard work of activists.
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Trump Administration Tells Palestinian Refugees to Submit or Starve
The Trump administration’s willingness to target UNRWA singles out Palestinian refugees and holds them hostage.
Israel’s Jewish State Law and the Trump-Putin Summit
Israel faces backlash for essentially legalizing apartheid.
Trump Pursues ‘Peace Plan’ to Break off Gaza, Without Input from Palestinians
Leaked details from the plan reveal that Palestinian voices don’t matter.
Why We Should Be Alarmed That Israeli Forces and U.S. Police Are Training Together
Black and Palestinian activists speak out about a dangerous pattern.
What to Expect from Pro-Israel Hardliner John Bolton
As U.S. ambassador to the UN, Trump’s new national security adviser went way outside his authority to back Israeli aggression in the Middle East.
Apocalyptic Christianity Returns to U.S. Foreign Policy
For evangelicals, Trump’s hard right line on Israel and machinations against Iran make him an instrument of the endtimes.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Unrecognized Villages of Israel
Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, and roads by the state. And their villages are under constant threat of demolition.
I’m a Jewish American Who Wanted to Visit Israel. I Got as Far as the Airport.
A new Israeli law bans travel by anyone who supports a nonviolent boycott for Palestinian rights — including Jews who break with the government’s right-wing line.
Trump’s Apology Tour
With plummeting ratings back home, Donald Trump is looking overseas for support. He’s going to have to apologize first, though.
Trump’s Israel Rhetoric Is All Over the Place
Trump’s statements on the Middle East reflect hardline views one day and more conventional ones the next.
Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Would Be a Dangerous Provocation
If the U.S. goes ahead with the GOP plan, says Phyllis Bennis, “all bets are off.”
The Obama Administration Is Misreading Public Opinion on Israel
Beltway pundits are far more supportive of Israeli settlements than the American public.
Author Event: “Against All Odds: Voices of Popular Struggle in Iraq”
Ali Issa will discuss his new book, featuring interviews with and reports from Iraqi feminists, labor organizers, environmentalists, and protest movement leaders.