Empty Promises: Obama Takes His Middle East Peace Plan to the UN
“International law is not an empty promise” — except apparently for Palestinians.
With Abuse of Palestinian Children, IDF Hits New Low
Reports that members of the IDF abuse Palestinian youths raises questions about the Israeli character and culture.
War Talk, Peace Talk
Talk of war with Iran and peace in the Middle East are two sides of the same coin.
We Need Peace Talks, Not Photo Ops
Phyllis Bennis on Russia Today.
The Lebanon Border: “Uniquely” Dangerous
The Israeli Defense Forces are itching for a rematch with Hezbollah.
Israel and the Rise of Ultra-Semitism
Israeli sentiment edging ever closer to ethnic cleansing.
Does the Right Really Believe That the Left Supports Jihad?
Some conservatives insist that progressives support jihad.
Waging Peace from Afar: Divestment and Israeli Occupation
A growing grassroots movement is using the techniques of the anti-apartheid movement to challenge U.S. support for Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
Wanted: an Accurate Assessment of Arab-Iran Animosity
Is Arab-Iran animosity underestimated or overhyped?
Israel v. Palestine Brings Out the Jewish in Me
Jews who hold Jews to a higher standard are playing a dangerous game.
Why the U.S. Won’t Cut Ties With Israel
Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak was in Washington — again — last week, but Israel’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, is nowhere to be seen. What’s up with that?
A Break in Israeli-Turkish Relations?
If Turkey and Israel break off relations, the damage will spread throughout the Middle East and beyond.
Main Street Businesses Take On Corporate Tax Havens
When Wall Street dodges taxes, Main Street is left to pick up the slack.
Israel to Let the UN in…or Not?
The country just agreed to let the UN conduct an investigation of the flotilla attack. But don’t get too excited.
Israel Playing With a Fire It Expects the U.S. to Put Out
Israel needs to know that the United States will finish the war that Israel wants to start.